Wimbledon Hockey Club

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Wimbledon Hockey Club
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Founded1883;140 years ago (1883)
Home ground Raynes Park High School
League Men's England Hockey League
Women's England Hockey League

Wimbledon Hockey Club is a professional field hockey club based in Wimbledon, London, England. It was established in 1883 and fields nine men's sides, seven ladies' sides as well as a comprehensive junior section. The men's 1st XI play in the Men's England Hockey League and the ladies 1st XI play in the Women's England Hockey League. [1] [2]

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The club's home ground is a water based AstroTurf located at Raynes Park High School, which was built in conjunction with the school in 2019. [3] Its clubhouse is that of the multi-sports club 'The Wimbledon Club' on Church Road, Wimbledon.

The men's team have been champions of England on two occasions (2014–15 and 2015–16). [4]

Players

Men's 1st Team Squad 2021–22 season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of England.svg  ENG George Oyebode
2 GK Flag of England.svg  ENG James Bailey
3 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ben Arnold(captain)
4 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ben Tibble
5 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jack Turner
6 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Tendo Kimuli
7 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Duncan Scott
8 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Evan Kimber
9 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Ed Horler
10 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Callum Mackenzie
11 MF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Ian Sloan
12 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Mikey Hoare
13 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Eddie Way
14 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Peter Scott
15 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Sam Hooper
No.Pos.NationPlayer
16 DF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Dylan Swanepoel
17Flag of England.svg  ENG Ronan Harvey-Kelly
18 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Arthur Hughes
19 MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Ben Francis
20 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Johnny Sturch-Hibbitt
21 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Liam Ansell
22 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Rhys Smith
23 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG David Condon
25 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tom McCarthy
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Sam Parkes
27 DF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Matt Brown
28Flag of England.svg  ENG Noah Darlington
29 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG George Torry
32 GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Freddie Kemsley

Ladies First Team Squad 2020–21 season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Nicki Cochrane
2 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Kate Maxey
3 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Alison Howie
4 MF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Alex Conway
5 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Crista Cullen
6 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Anna Toman
7 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Harriet Naismith(captain)
8 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Rosie Pickersgill
9 FW Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Georgie Blackwood
10 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Sophie Bowden
11 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Suzy Petty
12 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Eliza Brett
14 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Sophie Hawkins
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Olivia Chilton
16 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Mairi Drummond
19 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Faye Curran
22 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Anna Reynolds
23 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Phoebe Nixon
24 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Lucy Holder
25 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Nicole Bowen
26 MF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Hattie Jones
27 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Fiona Burnet
28Flag of England.svg  ENG Hannah Pike
GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Aurora Mears
GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Raph Robeson
GK Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Morgann Williams

Men's Major National Honours

National Champions

Notable players

Men's internationals

Flag of England.svg  England
Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales

Women's internationals

Flag of England.svg  England
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales

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