England women's national field hockey team

England
AssociationEngland Hockey
Head CoachDavid Ralph
Assistant coach(es)Katie Glynn
Mark Hickman
Jody Paul
ManagerSamantha Beveridge
CaptainHollie Pearne-Webb
Home
Away
FIH ranking
Current 8 (4 July 2025)[1]
World Cup
Appearances11 (first in 1983)
Best result3rd (2010)
EuroHockey Championship
Appearances15 (first in 1984)
Best result1st (1991, 2015)

The England women's national field hockey team are the current Commonwealth Games champions having previously won silver 3 times. England have also won the 2006 Women's Field Hockey World Cup Qualifier and the 2002 Champions Challenge.

History

Marjorie Pollard played hockey nearly every year for England from 1921 to 1937.[2]

The team toured New Zealand in 1938 and the US in 1947. Notable players were Barbara and Bridget West, Hilda Light and Mary Russell Vick. The teams had to play in long stockings whatever the heat until they were replaced with split skirts and knee high stockings.[3]

Competitive record

World Cup

Commonwealth Games

World League

Pro League

EuroHockey Nations Championship

Champions Challenge

Champions Trophy

Current squad

The following 24 players were named in the squad for the India leg of the 2024–25 FIH Pro League in Bhubaneswar.[4]

Caps and goals current as of 5 December 2024, following the match against Belgium. Also includes caps and goals representing Great Britain.

Head coach: David Ralph

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps GoalsClub
15 GK Mila Welch (2001-07-15) 15 July 2001 1 0 East Grinstead
25 GK Sabrina Heesh (1991-12-16) 16 December 1991 57 0 Surbiton
40 GK Miriam Pritchard (Captain) (1998-12-21) 21 December 1998 25 0 Hampstead & Westminster

17 DF Georgina Gardens (2003-10-17) 17 October 2003 0 0 University of Exeter
19 DF Olivia Hamilton (2001-02-28) 28 February 2001 20 0 Hampstead & Westminster
21 DF Fiona Crackles (2000-02-11) 11 February 2000 96 3 Wimbledon
22 DF Elizabeth Neal (Captain) (1998-10-08) 8 October 1998 60 2 Reading
31 DF Grace Balsdon (1993-04-13) 13 April 1993 145 42 Hampstead & Westminster
34 DF Paige Gillott (1998-09-14) 14 September 1998 4 0 Wimbledon

18 MF Katie Curtis (2002-04-30) 30 April 2002 1 0 University of Nottingham
23 MF Sophie Hamilton (Captain) (2001-02-28) 28 February 2001 85 9 Surbiton
24 MF Madeleine Axford (2002-03-28) 28 March 2002 0 0 University of Nottingham
28 MF Flora Peel (1996-09-19) 19 September 1996 65 1 Wimbledon
30 MF Martha Taylor (2002-03-01) 1 March 2002 31 0 University of Exeter
41 MF Lily Walker (Captain) (2002-06-05) 5 June 2002 61 0 University of Birmingham

2 FW Darcy Bourne (2001-10-13) 13 October 2001 21 4 Surbiton
3 FW Rebecca Manton (2001-08-24) 24 August 2001 3 1 Wimbledon
13 FW Elena Rayer (1996-11-22) 22 November 1996 123 16 East Grinstead
14 FW Tessa Howard (1999-01-06) 6 January 1999 101 37 East Grinstead
16 FW Isabelle Petter (2000-06-27) 27 June 2000 115 15 Surbiton
27 DF Joanne Pinner (1991-05-27) 27 May 1991 77 6 Reading
39 FW Alice Atkinson (2004-10-06) 6 October 2004 4 0 University of Birmingham
42 FW Pippa Lock (1999-10-23) 23 October 1999 2 1 East Grinstead
44 FW Charlotte Bingham (2005-12-18) 18 December 2005 4 2 University of Birmingham

Recent call-ups

The following players have received call-ups to the national team in the last 12 months:

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
DF Abbie Dixon (2000-06-21) 21 June 2000 4 0 Reading v.  Belgium; 5 December 2024
DF Rosemary Hope (2002-02-05) 5 February 2002 4 0 East Grinstead v.  Belgium; 5 December 2024

MF Bethan Alexander (2003-08-07) 7 August 2003 4 0 Loughborough Students v.  Belgium; 5 December 2024
MF Hannah Boss (2004-11-07) 7 November 2004 3 0 Klein Zwitserland v.  Belgium; 5 December 2024
MF Camilla Giglio (2000-10-28) 28 October 2000 3 1 HV Victoria v.  Belgium; 5 December 2024
MF Sofia Martin (2005-02-02) 2 February 2005 4 0 Hampstead & Westminster v.  Belgium; 5 December 2024

FW Megan Crowson (1996-06-13) 13 June 1996 3 1 Wimbledon v.  Belgium; 5 December 2024

Results and fixtures

FIH Pro League

1 December 2024 Away 1 China  2–1   Hangzhou, China
19:30 Zhang W.  9'
Yu  39'
Report Manton  1' Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium
2 December 2024 Away 2 Belgium  1–3   Hangzhou, China
19:30 Blockmans  41' Report Bingham  2'32'
Bourne  58'
Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium
4 December 2024 Away 3 China  4–0   Hangzhou, China
19:30 Chen Ya.  17'
Zhang Y.  24'
He  28'
Chen Yu.  55'
Report Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium
5 December 2024 Away 4   2–8  Belgium Hangzhou, China
19:30 Crowson  15'
Giglio  25'
Report Blockmans  29'
Rasir  32'
Vanden Borre  41'58'
Bonami  45+'
Moors  52'
Englebert  57'59'
Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium
15 February 2025 Away 5 India  3-2   Bhubaneswar, India
17:15 Report Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
16 February 2025 Away 6 India  v   Bhubaneswar, India
17:15 Report Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
21 February 2025 Away 7   v  Netherlands Bhubaneswar, India
15:00 Report Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
22 February 2025 Away 8 Netherlands  v   Bhubaneswar, India
15:00 Report Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
14 June 2025 Home 1   v  Argentina London, England
15:30 Report Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey Stadium
15 June 2025 Home 2   v  Argentina London, England
15:30 Report Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey Stadium
17 June 2025 Home 3   v  Australia London, England
11:00 Report Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey Stadium
18 June 2025 Home 4   v  Australia London, England
17:45 Report Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey Stadium
21 June 2025 Home 5   v  Spain London, England
13:00 Report Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey Stadium
22 June 2025 Home 6   v  Spain London, England
12:00 Report Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey Stadium
28 June 2025 Away 9 Germany  v   Berlin, Germany
15:00 Report Stadium: Ernst Reuter Sportfeld
29 June 2025 Away 10 Germany  v   Berlin, Germany
11:00 Report Stadium: Ernst Reuter Sportfeld

See also

References

  1. ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Marjorie Pollard | English athlete". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Barbara West". The Times. December 2014. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Women's and men's squad unveiled for FIH Hockey Pro League India". englandhockey.co.uk. England Hockey. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2025.