Martin Jones (field hockey)

Martin Jones

Personal information
Born	8 February 1981 (1981-02-08) (age 44) England
Height	176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	65 kg (143 lb)
Playing position	Forward
Senior career
Years	Team
1998–2008	Cannock
2009–2017	Beeston
2018–2019	Repton
National team
Years	Team	Caps
	GB & England	118
Medal record Men's field hockey Representing   England European Championship 2003 Barcelona Team

Martin Jones (born 8 February 1981) is a British former field hockey player, who played for Great Britain and England.

Biography

Jones was educated at Repton School and was an under-18 England international when he signed to play club hockey for Cannock in the Men's England Hockey League for the 1998/99 season. ^[1]

He made his full senior England debut in 2001 and was selected for the 2002 Men's England Hockey League. Jones scored a match-winning hat-trick against the Netherlands during the 2003 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship.

Still at Cannock, ^{[2] [3]} he represented England at the 2005 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship ^[4] and was part of the England Commonwealth Games team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. ^{[5] [6]} Additionally, he played at the 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup.

He left Cannock to join Beeston, ^[7] and after his international retirement, Jones had won 118 caps for England and Great Britain. He became head coach at Beeston, winning two England Hockey Men's Championship Cups and two Premier League Championship titles as coach. ^[8]

Later, Jones became Director of hockey Repton School and head hockey coach of Repton Hockey Club. ^[9]

References

1. "Debut chance for Stourport's Italian connection" . Birmingham Daily Post. 7 November 1998. Retrieved 25 May 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
2. "Champions' faith in their young talent" . Wolverhampton Express and Star. 11 October 2000. Retrieved 25 May 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "International Honours". Cannock Hockey Club. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
4. "Hockey - Ebsworth keeps England in contention". Surrey Live. 31 August 2005. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
5. "Surbiton seven in medals quest". Surrey Comet. 16 March 2006. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
6. "Melbourne 2006 Team". Team England. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
7. "Beeston crowned champions with win over Surbiton". BBC Sport. 14 April 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
8. "REarly Days – to 2000". Beeston Hockey Club. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
9. "Repton's Men & Women Ready To Continue Fairy Tale Super 6s Journey". England Hockey. Retrieved 25 May 2025.