Reading Hockey Club

LeaguesEnglish Hockey League & Euro Hockey League
Founded1904
President Geoff Ash
Chairman Tim Mann
VenueSonning Lane
Members950
CityReading, England
Team ColoursSky Blue, Navy, Navy (H)

Navy Blue, Sky, Sky (A)

Reading Hockey Club is a field hockey club based at Sonning Lane in the English town of Reading.[1] It is one of the most successful clubs in the United Kingdom with National League and Cup honours.

The Men's First Team play in the English Hockey League Premier Division. Ladies 1st XI team in the Conference West National League. [2]

RHC runs 11 men’s teams, 7 ladies teams and has a flourishing Next Generation junior section. The ages of players range from 5 to 70+ years old. RHC has over 400 senior and nearly 550 junior members and is based at a top class facility in Sonning Lane, where they have been since 1984. There are 2 pitches at the clubhouse, Sonning Lane Water and Sonning Lane Sand.[2]

In 1997, Reading hosted the European Cup Winners Tournament, and more recently, Reading has hosted International matches, alongside charity matches for the Hockey For Heroes.

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
30 England GK Chris Wyver
35 England GK Warris Samrai
3 England DF Charlie Ellison
4 England DF Ciaran O'Connell (captain)
6 England DF Richard Mantell
7 England MF Max Heaver
8 England MF Jack Clee
9 Northern Ireland MF Connor Roberts
10 England FW Peter Scott
11 Scotland FW Lee Morton
12 England DF Oscar Stewart
14 England FW Matt Richards
15 England DF Ollie Deasy
16 Scotland MF Craig Falconer
17 England MF Fred Newbold
18 England FW Richie Owen
No. Position Player
19 England MF Tom Wright
20 England FW Sam Welsh
22 England FW Archie Sweeting
25 England FW Max Carter-Keall
26 Republic of Ireland DF Stuart Loughrey
27 England DF Liam Sanford
31 England FW Harry Benjamin
00 England DF Terry Kynaston
00 England DF Ekam Bachu
00 Australia DF Josh Bretherton
00 Wales DF Jamie Rawlings
00 England DF Peter Roseff
00 England FW Jatinder Bachu
00 England FW Tom Edgington
00 England Sam Armitage
00 England Ed Warren

Internationals past and present

Major National Honours

National Champions

National Cup Winners

National Tournaments

References

  1. ↑ "Reading Hockey Club". Retrieved 2015-01-25.
  2. 1 2 "Information - Reading Hockey Club". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
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