Sutton Coldfield Hockey Club

Sutton Coldfield Hockey Club

Full name	Sutton Coldfield Hockey Club
Founded	1891
Home ground	Sutton Coldfield Hockey & Cricket Club, Rectory Road

Sutton Coldfield Hockey Club is a field hockey club based at Rectory Park in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands.

Teams

The club runs eight men's, seven women's teams in addition to mixed, veterans and junior teams. ^[1] The women's first XI play in the Investec Women's Hockey League Conference North ^[2] and the men's first XI play in the Midlands 1 Division. ^[3]

History

In November 1961 the club began celebration for their 70th anniversary by playing a match against the Warwickshire President's XI. ^[4]

The women's team has gained significant honours -

Major honours

National honours

• 1980-81 Cup Champions
• 1988-89 Cup Runner-Up
• 1989-90 Cup Champions
• 1990-91 Cup Champions
• 1999-2000 Cup Runner-Up

European honours

• 1992 European Cup Winners Cup winners ^[5]

Notable players

Men's internationals

Extended content
Player Events|Notes Ref John Bell Oly (1960) [6] Eric Crockford Oly (1920) [7] Key Oly = Olympic Games CG = Commonwealth Games WC = World Cup CT = Champions Trophy EC = European Championships

Women's internationals

Extended content
Player Events|Notes Ref Laura Unsworth Key Oly = Olympic Games CG = Commonwealth Games WC = World Cup CT = Champions Trophy EC = European Championships

References

1. "Sutton Coldfield Hockey Club". Sutton Coldfield Hockey Club.
2. "Investec Women's Hockey League". England Hockey.
3. "Midlands Premier Hockey League". mrha.co.uk.
4. "Cahill in County Hockey Team" . Coventry Evening Telegraph. 15 November 1961. Retrieved 31 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "Information - Sutton Coldfield Hockey Club". www.suttoncoldfieldhc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
6. "Hockey Team to Play in Berlin" . Sports Argus. 20 August 1960. Retrieved 12 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
7. "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 July 2025.

External links

• Official website