Luke Taylor (field hockey)

This article is about the field hockey player. For the politician, see Luke Taylor (politician).

Luke Taylor

Personal information
Born	(1994-09-15) 15 September 1994 (age 30)
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Playing position	Defender
Senior career
Years	Team
2011–2014	East Grinstead
2014–2016	Loughborough Students
2016–2017	East Grinstead
2017–2025	Surbiton
National team
Years	Team	Caps	Goals
2013–2015	England & GB U21	31	(30)
2017–2022	England and GB	38	(10)
Medal record Men's field hockey Representing   England EuroHockey Junior Championship 2014 Waterloo 0000

Luke Taylor (born 15 September 1994) is an English field hockey player who played as a defender and penalty corner specialist for England and Great Britain national teams.

Biography

Taylor was educated at Whitgift School and Loughborough University. ^[2]

He played club hockey for East Grinstead in the Men's England Hockey League ^[3] and played for England U21 at the Junior World Cup in 2013 and won a European Championships U21 bronze medal in 2014. He captained GB U21s to success in the Sultan of Johor Cup, in October 2015, finishing as the competition's top-scorer. He joined Loughborough Students while at University before returning to East Grinstead. ^[4]

He made his senior debut for England in August 2017 against the Netherlands, in Spain. In 2017 Taylor joined Surbiton ^[5] and soon after scored on his debut for Great Britain against Germany in November 2017. ^[6] He was selected for the Great Britain team for the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup.

In 2022, Taylor stepped away from the international scene to concentrate on his business interests. ^[6] Taylor was part of the Surbiton squad that won the league title during the 2024–25 Men's England Hockey League season. ^[7]

References

1. "TAYLOR Luke". www.worldcup2018.hockey. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 9 March 2019.
2. "Whitgift School News: Four OWs selected for U21 international hockey tournament". www.whitgift.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018.
3. "Luke Taylor". England Hockey. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
4. "Hockey: East Grinstead men build from strong foundation". The Argus. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
5. "Search results for "luke taylor"". Surbiton Hockey Club. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
6. "Luke Taylor Steps Away From England & GB Centralised Programme". England Hockey. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
7. "England Hockey Finals: Reading women and Surbiton men land surprise titles". The Hockey Paper. 5 May 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.

External links

• Profile on England Hockey
• Profile on Great Britain Hockey
• Luke Taylor at the International Hockey Federation