University of Birmingham Hockey Club

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University of Birmingham Hockey Club
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Full nameUniversity of Birmingham Hockey Club
Short nameUOBHC
League Men's England Hockey League
Women's England Hockey League Midlands Hockey League
Founded1900
ColorsRed and Navy Home Kit, White and Navy Away Kit
Home groundBournbrook pitches, University of Birmingham
(Capacity 1000)
Personnel
Members~200
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The University of Birmingham Hockey Club is a field hockey club based at the University of Birmingham. [1] The club is regarded as the most successful English University Hockey Club, boasting four national league teams, more than any other English university.

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The club plays its home games on the Bournbrook pitches (colloquially known as the 'Bourney B') on the south side of the University off the Edgbaston Park Road. The pitches hosted both the Men's and Women's competitions during the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. UOBHC runs six men's teams and six women's teams competing in both BUCS and weekend leagues. [2] The men's first XI play in Division One North of the Men's England Hockey League [3] and the women's first XI play in the Premier Division Women's England Hockey League. [4]

Teams

Ladies First Team Squad 2024–25 season

  • 1. Evie Wood (GK)
  • 5. Lotty Hobson
  • 7. Carter Ayars (captain)
  • 8. Laura Graham
  • 9. Sarah Parkinson-Mills
  • 10. Hannah Atkinson
  • 12. Jess Davis
  • 13. Alice Atkinson
  • 14. Lottie Bingham
  • 15. Molly Hobson
  • 18. Coca Hall
  • 23. Betsan Thomas
  • 33. India Owen
  • 36. Izzy Shelley
  • 38. Hannah Pearce
  • 40. Ruby Spavin
  • 43. Sophie Flint
  • 54. Sarah Kirgan
  • 63. Lily Sokhi
  • Caitlin Thompson

Honours

Notable players

Men's internationals

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PlayerEventsNotes/Ref
Flag of England.svg Tom Bertram Oly (2000)
Flag of England.svg Harold Cooke Oly (1920)
Flag of England.svg James Fair
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Hywel Jones CG (2018) [7]
Flag of Scotland.svg Thomas Merchant
Flag of England.svg Simon Mantell
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dewi Roblin 2015 debut [8]

Key

  • Oly = Olympic Games
  • CG = Commonwealth Games
  • WC = World Cup
  • CT = Champions Trophy
  • EC = European Championships

Women's internationals

References

  1. "University of Birmingham Sport". University of Birmingham.
  2. "Hockey". University of Birmingham.
  3. "Men's Hockey League". England Hockey.
  4. "Women's Hockey League". England Hockey.
  5. "University of Birmingham win Investec Women's Cup". www.englandhockey.co.uk. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  6. "England Hockey Knockout Competitions Investec Women's Cup 2011/12". www.englandhockey.co.uk. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  7. "Commonwealth Games 2018: Meet Team Wales heading to Australia's Gold Coast". BBC Sport. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  8. "Dewi Roblin". Hockey Wales. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  9. @universityofbirmingham_hc; (21 June 2024). "Congratulations to Women's 1st XI Player Hannah Pearce on her selection for the @sawhockey team for the Paris Olympic Games" via Instagram.