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| Full name | Watsonian Hockey Club |
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| League | Scottish Hockey National Leagues |
| Founded | 1924 |
| Home ground | George Watson's College, Tipperlinn Road |
| Website | Official website |
Watsonian Hockey Club is a field hockey club that is based at the George Watson's College in Edinburgh. [1] The club's men's section has seven teams, as does the women's section. Additionally there is large junior section. [2]
Founded in 1924, the club were initially affiliated to the Eastern District Hockey Association. [3] The women's section was founded eight years later in 1932 by Dr Norah Campbell and Mrs K. K. Weatherhead. [4]
In 1938, the annual meeting was held at Myreside Pavilion and E. Richardson was elected Honorary President. [5] Many members were recruited from former pupils of the George Watson's College, an association which still exists. [6]
The men's team won National League 3 in 1982 and again in 1991 before improving and winning National League 2 four times in 1996, 1999, 2006 and 2016. [7] The women's team won successive promotions, winning National League 3 in 1997 and National League 2 in 1998 and further National League 2 wins came in 2000 and 2013. [8]
From 2021 to 2025, the women's first XI became the dominant force in Scotland, winning four consecutive Scottish Hockey Premiership titles. [9]
During the 2024–25 season, the men's first XI finished in their highest ever position when they secured third place in the Scottish Hockey Premiership.
Scottish champions: Women
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