University of Birmingham Hockey Club

Last updated

University of Birmingham Hockey Club
Full nameUniversity of Birmingham Hockey Club
ColorsRed and Navy Home Kit, White and Navy Away Kit
Home groundBournbrook pitches, University of Birmingham
(Capacity 1000)
League Men's England Hockey League
Women's England Hockey League Midlands Hockey League
Kit left arm red.png
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body red.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm red.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks long.svg
Home
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body blacksides.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks long.svg
Away

The University of Birmingham Hockey Club is a field hockey club based at the University of Birmingham. [1]

Contents

The club plays its home games on the Bournbrook pitches on the south side of the University off the Edgbaston Park Road and 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]

Players

Honours

Notable players

Men's internationals

Flag of England.svg  England
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland

Women's internationals

Flag of England.svg  England
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">East Grinstead Hockey Club</span> English field hockey team

East Grinstead Hockey Club is a professional field hockey club based in East Grinstead, West Sussex, England. It is one of the most successful clubs in the United Kingdom with National League Outdoor and Indoor honours. It was founded in 1897. The home ground is at EGSC, near Saint Hill. The club has a water-based pitch with seats for the spectators as well as a 3G Hockey/Football pitch and clubhouse. The stadium is named Saint Hill.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Surbiton Hockey Club</span> English field hockey team

Surbiton Hockey Club is a professional field hockey club based in Long Ditton, Surrey, England. The club is one of the oldest hockey clubs in the world, being established in 1874. The home ground is based in Long Ditton, at Sugden Road. The women's team have been champions of England on nine occasions and the men's team have been champions of England three times.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hampstead & Westminster Hockey Club</span>

Hampstead & Westminster Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in London, England. It was established in 1894. The home ground is at Paddington Recreation Ground, Maida Vale.

Doncaster Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. The home ground is at the Doncaster Town Field Sports Club.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jennifer Wilson (field hockey)</span> South African field hockey player

Jennifer "Jen" Wilson is the head coach for Scotland. She is a former South Africa international field hockey player.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sophie Bray</span> English field hockey player

Sophie Charlotte Bray, is an English international field hockey player who played as a forward for England and Great Britain.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mark Gleghorne</span> Great Britain hockey international

Mark Gleghorne is a field hockey player from Northern Ireland who has represented Ireland, England and Great Britain at international level. He represented Great Britain at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Gleghorne was a member of the England teams that won the bronze medals at the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games and at the 2017 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship. He also represented England at the 2014 and 2018 Men's Hockey World Cups. At club level, Gleghorne was a member of the Instonians team that won the Irish Senior Cup in both 2002 and 2004. He was also a member of the Punjab Warriors team that won the 2016 Hockey India League title. Gleghorne is a member of a family of field hockey internationals. His younger brother, Paul, is an Ireland international. Two of his aunts, Margaret Gleghorne and Jackie McWilliams, were also Ireland and Great Britain women's internationals.

The 2014–15 English Hockey League season took place from September 2014 until April 2015. The regular season consisted of two periods September until December and then February until March. The end of season playoffs were held on the 18 & 19 of April. The Men's Championship was won by Wimbledon and the Women's Championship was won by Surbiton.

Clifton Robinsons Hockey Club is a field hockey club based at Westbury-on-Trym in Bristol. It was formed by the merging of Clifton Ladies Hockey Club and Robinsons Hockey Club. The clubs had shared close links for many years, sharing pitches, umpires, coaches and annual dinners and in summer 2016 joined to form a single club.

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

Michael Watt is a former Ireland men's field hockey international. Between 2006 and 2016 Watt made 201 appearances and scored 54 goals for Ireland. He was a member of the Ireland team that won the bronze medal at the 2015 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship. He also represented Ireland at the 2016 Summer Olympics. At club level, Watt has won the Irish Senior Cup with Instonians, the Scottish Hockey Cup with Grange and the Men's Irish Hockey League with Lisnagarvey. He also played and scored for both Grange and Surbiton in the Euro Hockey League.

The 2016–2017 English Hockey League season took place from September 2016 until April 2017. The regular season consisted of two periods September until December and then February until March. The end of season playoffs known as the League Finals Weekend was held on 22 & 23 April.

Sarah Evans is an English field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for Surbiton and has represented the England and Great Britain national teams.

The 2014 Men's Hockey Investec Cup was a men's field hockey tournament held at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre. It took place between 9–13 July 2014 in London, England. A total of four teams competed for the title.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Men's England Hockey League</span> English field hockey league structure

The Men's England Hockey League is a field hockey league organised by England Hockey that features men's teams from England and Wales.

Alan Forsyth is a Scottish field hockey player who plays as a forward for Men's England Hockey League club Old Georgians and the Scotland and Great Britain national teams.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Women's England Hockey League</span> English field hockey league structure

The Women's England Hockey League is a field hockey league organised by England Hockey that features women's teams from England. From 2011–2020 it was sponsored by Investec and was referred to as the Investec Women's Hockey League.

The England Hockey Women's Championship Cup is a field hockey cup competition organised by England Hockey that features women's teams from England. The competition was originally known as the Women's National Clubs Championship. The inaugural competition was won by the Chelsea College of Physical Education (Eastbourne) in 1977–78. It has also been known as the All England Women's Hockey Association Cup, the EHA Cup and the EH Women's Cup. During the 2010s it was sponsored by Investec and was known as the Investec Women's Cup.

Catherine De Ledesma is an English field hockey player who plays as a forward for Loughborough Students and the England and Great Britain national teams.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bishop's Stortford Hockey Club</span> Field Hockey Club in England

Bishop's Stortford Hockey Club is a field hockey club in the town of Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England. The club plays in the East Region Hockey Association. The home ground is located at The Hertfordshire and Essex High School, where both the clubhouse and pitch are located.

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.