FMGM Monarchs Hockey Club

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FMGM Monarchs
FMGM Monarchs Hockey Club logo.png
Full nameFMGM Monarchs Hockey Club
League Scottish Hockey National Leagues
Home ground Mayfield Sports Centre, High School of Dundee, Arbroath Road
Website Official website

FMGM Monarchs Hockey Club are a Men's and Women's hockey club who play at the Mayfield Sports Centre in Dundee, Scotland. [1]

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Amalgamation

Monarchs are an amalgamation of five "old" hockey clubs, who over time found it difficult to exist in their own right so came together to form Monarchs.

The constituent clubs are:

History

Forfar Hockey Club was formed 1921 [2] and Morgan Academy FP's Men's Hockey Club was formed on 14 September 1923. [3] Morgan Academy FP won the Scottish Cup in 1963 and Grove Academy FP won the Scottish Cup in 1967. [4]

Morgan Academy FP won National League 3 in 1984 and 1989. [4] In between the two wins during May 1985, the Monifieth High School FP's Hockey Club was formed. [5]

In September 1995, Grove Academy FP men and Dundee High School FP men merged to become Grove DHS and won National League 3 that season (1995/1996). [6]

Monarchs won their first National Title in 2012: National League Division 4 indoor - with a record of played 10, won 8, one draw and one defeat. They finished the league 11 points clear of Glasgow Uni in 2nd place.[ citation needed ]

In 2022, the men's first XI achieved the club's best feat to date after earning promotion to the Scottish Hockey Premiership. [7]

The men's team won the Scottish Plate in 2022 and 2023 and as of 2025 played in the Scottish Hockey National League (the second highest tier in Scotland). [4]

Honours

References

  1. "About Us". FMGM Monarchs Hockey Club. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  2. "Hockey" . Forfar Herald. 2 September 1921. Retrieved 29 July 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Morgan FP enjoy celebratory dinner". Scottish Hockey. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "National League - Men - Outdoor". Scottish Hockey Heritage. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  5. "New club" . Broughty Ferry Guide and Advertiser. 4 May 1985. Retrieved 4 August 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "Grove DHS hoping to challenge for honours" . Dundee Courier. 1 September 1995. Retrieved 29 July 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "Grange and Monarchs will play in the Premiership next season". Scottish Hockey. Retrieved 3 August 2025.