Neston Hockey Club

Neston Hockey
LeagueMen's North Hockey League
Women's North Hockey League
Founded1963 (1963)
Home groundStation Road, Parkgate, South Wirral, Cheshire CH64 6QJ

Neston Hockey Club is a field hockey club that is based at Parkgate in South Wirral, Cheshire.[1] Founded in 1963 the team became National Champions of England in 1984.[2][3]

Major National honours

Teams

The club runs eight men's teams and five women's teams [6] and the Mens 1s and Ladies 1s compete in the North Premier Hockey League,[7] as of 2020/21 season.

The Facilities

The club also offers 12 tennis courts, two cricket pitches and three squash courts. Three function rooms each with its own bar, the club has a very busy events side to it, The Parkgate Clubhouse hosts weddings, conferences, parties and other events.[8]

Notable players

Men's internationals

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Player Events Notes/Ref
Chris Ashcroft
Bobby Crutchley debut 1992
David Cutter
Paul Edwards
Martyn Grimley
Donald Hughes
David Peters
Justin Pidcock debut 1992
Geoff Poole
Robbie Smith WC (1978) [9]
Malcolm Wilkinson WC (1982), CT (1981)

Key

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

Women's internationals

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Player Events Notes/Ref
Izzie Howell

Key

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

References

  1. ^ "History". Neston Hockey Club.
  2. ^ Montague, Trevor (2004). A-Z of Sport. The Bath Press. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
  3. ^ "Roll of Honour". England Hockey. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Sydney Friskin. "Neston win cup for first time." Times [London, England] 18 Apr. 1983". The Times Digital Archive.
  5. ^ "a Special Correspondent. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 7 May 1984". The Times Digital Archive.
  6. ^ "Teams". Neston Hockey Club.
  7. ^ "Divisions". North Hockey League.
  8. ^ "The Neston Club". The Neston Club. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  9. ^ "England select Taylor but Mallett waits". Birmingham Daily Post. 15 February 1978. Retrieved 22 June 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.