Henry Croft (field hockey)

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Henry Croft
Personal information
Born (2001-04-13) 13 April 2001 (age 24)
Nottingham, England
Playing position Forward
Senior career
YearsTeam
2021–2025 Beeston
2025–2026 Old Georgians
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
2024–2026 Great Britain 2 (1)
2025–2026 England 7 (1)

Henry Croft (born 13 April 2001) is an English field hockey player who plays as a forward for Great Britain and the England.

Biography

Croft began his career playing for Beeston Hockey Club in the Men's England Hockey League and progressed through the England U18 and Great Britain U23 teams. [1]

A concrete salesman by trade, Croft made his Great Britain debut against Ireland on 1 June 2024. [2] This led to his selection for the Great Britain centralised programme. [3]

He made his England debut during the 2024–25 Men's FIH Pro League [4] in India. [5]

For the 2025–26 Men's England Hockey League season, he left Beeston to join Old Georgians Hockey Club. [6]

References

  1. "Henry Croft". Eleven Hockey. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  2. "FIH Hockey Pro League: Beeston's concrete salesman paves way for dream GB debut". The Hockey Paper. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  3. "Ten players added to the GB Senior Hockey programme". Great Britian Hockey. 2 December 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  4. "Player Bio". England Hockey. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  5. "2024-25 FIH Hockey Pro League match report". FIH. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  6. "England Hockey Premier Division transfers 2025/26: Ins and Outs". The Hockey Paper. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.