Beeston Hockey Club

LeaguesEngland Hockey League
Euro Hockey League
Midlands League
Founded1907
ManagerGraham Griffiths
CaptainStephen Lawrence
VenueNottingham Hockey Centre
Capacity
CityBeeston, Nottinghamshire, England
Team ColoursBlack, gold (home) and white, black (away)

Beeston Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in Beeston, England. The club was founded in 1907, and plays its home games at the Nottingham Hockey Centre in Nottingham. Beeston is nicknamed the Bees.[1]

The men's 1st XI plays in the England Hockey League Men's Premier Division, and the ladies 1st XI in the English Hockey League Women's Premier Division.[2] The majority of the other teams compete in the Midlands League. The large club fields six men's sides, seven ladies sides and various junior sides.

The men's 1st XI won its first major trophy in 2008, defeating Bowdon 4-3 in the Men's National Cup.[3] The men's team won its first National League Premier Division title in 2010/11, and went on to win it again in 2012/13 and 2013/14.[4] The men's 1st XI have also competed in the Euro Hockey League.[5]

Beeston HC twinned with HC Rotterdam on the 1st February 2017.


Players

Men's First Team Squad 2018-19 Season

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

No. Position Player
1 England GK Simon Hujwan
00 England GK Jack Tranter
4 England DF Ollie Willars
5 Republic of Ireland DF Kyle Marshall
6 England MF Robbie Gleeson
7 England FW Gareth Griffiths
8 England MF Joe Sharp
9 Northern Ireland FW Mark Gleghorne
10 England FW Nick Park
11 England MF James Albery
12 England MF Elliot Hibell
13 England James Sutcliffe
14 England MF Adam Dixon
15 Belgium Quentin Le Maire
16 England DF Stephen Lawrence (captain)
17 England DF Richard Lawrence
18 England Will Hewer
19 England MF Lucas Ward
No. Position Player
20 England DF James Blackwell
21 England FW Chris Proctor
23 Republic of Ireland DF Matthew Crookshanks
24 England DF John Whitfield
25 England MF Alex Blumfield
26 England FW Morgan Males
27 England Matt Mitcham
28 England MF Nav Degun
29 Scotland Joe Waterston
30 England GK Will Powell
31 England Yaseen Kasuji
32 England Henry Croft
33 England Toby Stanley
39 England Rob Johnstone
40 England Conrad Willars

Ladies First Team Squad 2018-19 Season

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

No. Position Player
1 Scotland GK Nicki Cochrane (captain)
3 England Ellie De Heer
4 England Rachel Sharp
5 United States DF Carrie Hanks
6 Wales MF Caro Hulme
7 England Alice Huddlestone
8 England DF Kathryn Lane
9 England FW Lauren Burrell
10 Wales FW Sophie Robinson
11 England Rebekah Walker
12 England Serena Barr
13 England FW Rosy Stephens
14 England Charlotte Triggs
15 New Zealand Bridget Kiddle
16 Republic of Ireland FW Katie McKee
No. Position Player
17 England MF Esme Burge
18 England Jika Nyirenda
19 Republic of Ireland FW Sophie McDowell
20 England DF Eloise Stenner
21 England Nina Apoola
22 England Georgia Brown
23 Wales Jess Roe
24 England Issy Davison
25 England Sarah Spooner
26 Scotland Tara Aitcheson
27 Wales Lottie Hulme
29 Scotland Bella Fisken
30 England FW Paige Gillott
31 England DF Lottie Ross
- England GK Natalie Robson
- England GK Sofie ter Kuile

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Men's Team Honours


In recent times the club has had many international representatives at both U-21 and senior level. Full capped senior internationals, past and present, are listed below:

International players

  • David Ames - Great Britain/England (2015-), previously Ireland
  • Ben Arnold - Great Britain
  • Craig Boyne - Australia
  • Jamie Cachia - Scotland
  • Ollie Cooper - Wales
  • Adam Dixon - Great Britain
  • Simon Egerton - England and Great Britain
  • David Griffiths - Wales
  • Michael Hoare - England
  • Martin Jones - Great Britain
  • Zak Jones - Wales
  • Harry Martin - Great Britain
  • James McBlane - Scotland
  • Gordon McIntyre - Scotland and Great Britain
  • Muhammad Nadeem - Pakistan
  • George Pinner - Great Britain
  • Ben Rogers - Wales
  • Patrick Schmidt - Germany
  • Matt Simkin - Wales
  • Samuel Ward - England
  • Tim Whiteman - Great Britain
  • Oli Willars - Great Britain
  • Alastair Wilson - Great Britain

References

  1. ↑ "Beeston Hockey Club – a Brief History". Beeston Hockey Club. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "EHL Men's league tables". England Hockey. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
    - "EHL Women's league tables". England Hockey. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Men's National Cup treble for Beeston Hockey Club". BBC Sport. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  4. ↑ "Beeston Hockey Club seal Premier League title". BBC Sport. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  5. ↑ "Beeston HC - EHL Euro Hockey League". Euro Hockey League. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  6. ↑ https://www.beestonhockeyclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Programme_Issue1_Web_Low_Res.pdf
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