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England women's national field hockey team

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England
England
AssociationEngland Hockey
Head CoachDavid Ralph
Assistant coach(es)Katie Glynn
Mark Hickman
Jody Paul
ManagerSamantha Beveridge
CaptainHollie Pearne-Webb
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Away
FIH ranking
Current 7 Steady (19 December 2024)[1]
World Cup
Appearances11 (first in 1983)
Best resultBronze3rd (2010)
EuroHockey Championship
Appearances15 (first in 1984)
Best resultGold1st (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

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Englands vs India at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

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

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World Cup

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Commonwealth Games

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World League

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Pro League

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EuroHockey Nations Championship

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Champions Challenge

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Champions Trophy

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Current squad

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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: Scotland David Ralph

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps GoalsClub
15 GK Mila Welch (2001-07-15) 15 July 2001 (age 23) 1 0 England East Grinstead
25 GK Sabrina Heesh (1991-12-16) 16 December 1991 (age 33) 57 0 England Surbiton
40 GK Miriam Pritchard (Captain) (1998-12-21) 21 December 1998 (age 26) 25 0 England Hampstead & Westminster

17 DF Georgina Gardens (2003-10-17) 17 October 2003 (age 21) 0 0 England University of Exeter
19 DF Olivia Hamilton (2001-02-28) 28 February 2001 (age 23) 20 0 England Hampstead & Westminster
21 DF Fiona Crackles (2000-02-11) 11 February 2000 (age 25) 96 3 England Wimbledon
22 DF Elizabeth Neal (Captain) (1998-10-08) 8 October 1998 (age 26) 60 2 England Reading
31 DF Grace Balsdon (1993-04-13) 13 April 1993 (age 31) 145 42 England Hampstead & Westminster
34 DF Paige Gillott (1998-09-14) 14 September 1998 (age 26) 4 0 England Wimbledon

18 MF Katie Curtis (2002-04-30) 30 April 2002 (age 22) 1 0 England University of Nottingham
23 MF Sophie Hamilton (Captain) (2001-02-28) 28 February 2001 (age 23) 85 9 England Surbiton
24 MF Madeleine Axford (2002-03-28) 28 March 2002 (age 22) 0 0 England University of Nottingham
28 MF Flora Peel (1996-09-19) 19 September 1996 (age 28) 65 1 England Wimbledon
30 MF Martha Taylor (2002-03-01) 1 March 2002 (age 22) 31 0 England University of Exeter
41 MF Lily Walker (Captain) (2002-06-05) 5 June 2002 (age 22) 61 0 England University of Birmingham

2 FW Darcy Bourne (2001-10-13) 13 October 2001 (age 23) 21 4 England Surbiton
3 FW Rebecca Manton (2001-08-24) 24 August 2001 (age 23) 3 1 England Wimbledon
13 FW Elena Rayer (1996-11-22) 22 November 1996 (age 28) 123 16 England East Grinstead
14 FW Tessa Howard (1999-01-06) 6 January 1999 (age 26) 101 37 England East Grinstead
16 FW Isabelle Petter (2000-06-27) 27 June 2000 (age 24) 115 15 England Surbiton
27 DF Joanne Pinner (1991-05-27) 27 May 1991 (age 33) 77 6 England Reading
39 FW Alice Atkinson (2004-10-06) 6 October 2004 (age 20) 4 0 England University of Birmingham
42 FW Pippa Lock (1999-10-23) 23 October 1999 (age 25) 2 1 England East Grinstead
44 FW Charlotte Bingham (2005-12-18) 18 December 2005 (age 19) 4 2 England University of Birmingham

Recent call-ups

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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 (age 24) 4 0 England Reading v.  Belgium; 5 December 2024
DF Rosemary Hope (2002-02-05) 5 February 2002 (age 23) 4 0 England East Grinstead v.  Belgium; 5 December 2024

MF Bethan Alexander (2003-08-07) 7 August 2003 (age 21) 4 0 England Loughborough Students v.  Belgium; 5 December 2024
MF Hannah Boss (2004-11-07) 7 November 2004 (age 20) 3 0 Netherlands Klein Zwitserland v.  Belgium; 5 December 2024
MF Camilla Giglio (2000-10-28) 28 October 2000 (age 24) 3 1 Belgium HV Victoria v.  Belgium; 5 December 2024
MF Sofia Martin (2005-02-02) 2 February 2005 (age 20) 4 0 England Hampstead & Westminster v.  Belgium; 5 December 2024

FW Megan Crowson (1996-06-13) 13 June 1996 (age 28) 3 1 England Wimbledon v.  Belgium; 5 December 2024

Results and fixtures

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FIH Pro League

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1 December 2024 Away 1 China  2–1  England Hangzhou, China
19:30 Zhang W. field hockey ball 9'
Yu field hockey ball 39'
Report Manton field hockey ball 1' Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium
2 December 2024 Away 2 Belgium  1–3  England Hangzhou, China
19:30 Blockmans field hockey ball 41' Report Bingham field hockey ball 2'32'
Bourne field hockey ball 58'
Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium
4 December 2024 Away 3 China  4–0  England Hangzhou, China
19:30 Chen Ya. field hockey ball 17'
Zhang Y. field hockey ball 24'
He field hockey ball 28'
Chen Yu. field hockey ball 55'
Report Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium
5 December 2024 Away 4 England  2–8  Belgium Hangzhou, China
19:30 Crowson field hockey ball 15'
Giglio field hockey ball 25'
Report Blockmans field hockey ball 29'
Rasir field hockey ball 32'
Vanden Borre field hockey ball 41'58'
Bonami field hockey ball 45+'
Moors field hockey ball 52'
Englebert field hockey ball 57'59'
Stadium: Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium
15 February 2025 Away 5 India  3-2  England Bhubaneswar, India
17:15 Report Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
16 February 2025 Away 6 India  v  England Bhubaneswar, India
17:15 Report Stadium: Kalinga Stadium

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  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.
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