Wimbledon Hockey Club

Wimbledon Hockey Club
Full nameWimbledon Hockey Club
LeagueMen's England Hockey League
Women's England Hockey League
Founded1883 (1883)
Home groundRaynes Park High School

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]

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] And they also competed in the Euro Hockey League several times. They reached the semi finals of this tournament in 2017.

Players

Men's 1st Team Squad 2024–25 season

  • 5. Jack Turner
  • 6. Fred Newbold
  • 7. Duncan Scott
  • 8. Evan Kimber
  • 9. Rhys Bradshaw
  • 10. Rory Patterson
  • 11. Ed Horler (captain)
  • 13. Eddie Way
  • 15. Sam Hooper
  • 16. James Vallely
  • 17. Ben Fox
  • 18. Euan Gilmour
  • 19. Benjamin Francis
  • 21. Liam Ansell
  • 23. Jonathan Lankfer
  • 24. Kaden Draysey
  • 25. Nathaniel O'Dwyer
  • 26. Connor Greentree
  • 28. Lewis Wilcher
  • 30. Ore Ogunlana (GK)
  • 32. Callum Mackenzie

Women's 1st Team Squad 2024–25 season

  • 2. Molly Fairbairn
  • 3. Bronwyn Shields
  • 4. Hannah Bond
  • 5. Katie Birch
  • 6. Anna Toman (captain)
  • 8. Olivia Chilton
  • 9. Sarah Jones
  • 10. Becky Manton
  • 11. Suzy Petty
  • 12. Lucy Holder
  • 13. Kitty Baccanello
  • 14. Megan Crowson
  • 15. Beth Bingham
  • 16. Megan Lewis-Williams
  • 17. Lydia Macdonell
  • 19. Maddie Peel
  • 21. Fiona Crackles
  • 22. Anna Reynolds
  • 23. Jessica Buchanan (GK)
  • 25. Nicole Bowen
  • 26. Tula Knowles
  • 28. Flora Peel
  • 29. Emily Overend (GK)
  • 30. Paige Gillott
  • Phoebe Barnett

Men's Major National Honours

National Champions

Notable players

Men's internationals

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Player Events/Notes Ref
Richard Alexander
Liam Ansell Oly (2020), CG (2022), WC (2023)
James Bailey Oly (2016)
Alastair Brogdon Oly (2016), CG (2014), WC (2014)
Matt Brown
David Condon CG (2022), WC (2023)
Benjamin Francis CG (2022)
Dominic Graham
Ben Hawes Oly (2012)
Michael Hoare Oly (2016), CG (2014), WC (2014, 2018)
Iain Lewers
Callum Mackenzie CG (2022)
Gordon McIntyre CG (2018)
Simon Mantell
Ben Marsden
Peter Mills Oly (1972), WC (1973) [5]
Rob Moore
Phil Roper Oly (2020), CG (2014, 2018), WC (2018)
Peter Scott
Ian Sloan Oly (2016, 2020), CG (2018), WC (2018)
Rhys Smith
Peter Swainson
Dylan Swanepoel
Jack Turner
Jack Waller (Oly 2020, 2024), CG (2022), WC (2018, 2023)
Henry Weir Oly (2016), CG (2014, 2018), WC (2014)
Duncan Woods

Key

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

Women's internationals

Extended content
Player Events/Notes Ref
Fiona Crackles
Crista Cullen
Flora Peel
Hollie Pearne-Webb
Suzy Petty
Rose Thomas
Anna Toman

Key

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

References

  1. ^ "England Hockey League". England Hockey. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Women's Hockey League". England Hockey. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Wimbledon Hockey Club". Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  4. ^ "Roll of Honour". England Hockey. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  5. ^ ""Hockey." Times [London, England] 20 May 1972". The Times Digital Archive.