England women's national field hockey team

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England
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Association England Hockey
Head Coach David Ralph
Assistant coach(es) Katie Glynn
Mark Hickman
Jody Paul
ManagerSamantha Beveridge
Captain Hollie Pearne-Webb
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Home
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Away
FIH ranking
Current 7 Decrease2.svg 1 (2 December 2023) [1]
World Cup
Appearances11 (first in 1983 )
Best result3rd (2010)
EuroHockey Championship
Appearances15 (first in 1984 )
Best result1st (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.

Contents

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

World Cup

Commonwealth Games

World League

Pro League

EuroHockey Nations Championship

Champions Challenge

Champions Trophy

Current squad

The squad for the 2022 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup. [4] [5]

Head coach: David Ralph

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1GK Maddie Hinch (1988-10-08) 8 October 1988 (age 35)1710 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tilburg
2FW Darcy Bourne (2001-10-13) 13 October 2001 (age 22)72 Flag of England.svg Surbiton
4DF Laura Unsworth (1988-03-08) 8 March 1988 (age 36)29613 Flag of England.svg East Grinstead
6DF Anna Toman (1993-04-29) 29 April 1993 (age 30)1068 Flag of the Netherlands.svg SCHC
7MF Hannah Martin (1994-12-30) 30 December 1994 (age 29)9720 Flag of England.svg Surbiton
11MF Holly Hunt (1997-03-15) 15 March 1997 (age 26)141 Flag of England.svg Hampstead & Westminster
13FW Elena Rayer (1996-11-22) 22 November 1996 (age 27)7910 Flag of England.svg East Grinstead
14FW Tessa Howard (1999-01-06) 6 January 1999 (age 25)469 Flag of England.svg East Grinstead
16FW Isabelle Petter (2000-06-27) 27 June 2000 (age 23)537 Flag of England.svg Surbiton
18DF Giselle Ansley (1992-03-31) 31 March 1992 (age 31)18327 Flag of the Netherlands.svg HGC
20DF Hollie Pearne-Webb (captain) (1990-09-19) 19 September 1990 (age 33)21311 Flag of England.svg Wimbledon
21DF Fiona Crackles (2000-02-11) 11 February 2000 (age 24)3511 Flag of England.svg Wimbledon
22 Lizzie Neal (1998-10-08) 8 October 1998 (age 25)340 Flag of England.svg Wimbledon
23MF Sophie Hamilton (2001-02-28) 28 February 2001 (age 23)161 Flag of England.svg Canterbury
24MF Shona McCallin (1992-05-18) 18 May 1992 (age 31)1083 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Oranje-Rood
25GK Sabbie Heesh (1991-12-16) 16 December 1991 (age 32)260 Flag of England.svg Surbiton
26FW Lily Owsley (1994-12-10) 10 December 1994 (age 29)18241 Flag of the Netherlands.svg HDM
31DF Grace Balsdon (1993-04-13) 13 April 1993 (age 30)10216 Flag of England.svg Hampstead & Westminster
41MF Lily Walker (2002-06-05) 5 June 2002 (age 21)110 Flag of England.svg University of Birmingham
42FW Alex Malzer (2000-08-19) 19 August 2000 (age 23)100 Flag of England.svg University of Nottingham

The following players have also been selected for the squad for the 2021-22 Women's FIH Pro League. [6] [7]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
401 GK Miriam Pritchard (1998-12-21) 21 December 1998 (age 25)20 Flag of England.svg Hampstead & Westminster

442 DF Lorna MacKenzie (2001-02-22) 22 February 2001 (age 23)00 Flag of England.svg Loughborough Students

323 MF Kate Axford (1999-03-31) 31 March 1999 (age 24)00 Flag of England.svg Wimbledon
453 MF Millie Giglio (2000-10-28) 28 October 2000 (age 23)00 Flag of England.svg University of Birmingham

434 FW Pippa Lock (1999-10-23) 23 October 1999 (age 24)00 Flag of England.svg University of Birmingham
464 FW Vicki McCabe (2001-06-09) 9 June 2001 (age 22)00 Flag of England.svg Team Bath Buccaneers

Results and fixtures

FIH Pro League

19 February 2022 Away 1 Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg5–2Flag of England.svg  England Buenos Aires, Argentina
19:00 Report Stadium: CeNARD
20 February 2022 Away 2 Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg5–2Flag of England.svg  England Buenos Aires, Argentina
19:00 Report Stadium: CeNARD
2 April 2022 Away 3 India  Flag of India.svgCancelledFlag of England.svg  England Bhubaneswar, India
17:00 Report Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
3 April 2022 Away 4 India  Flag of India.svgCancelledFlag of England.svg  England Bhubaneswar, India
17:00 Report Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
24 April 2022 Away 6 United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–2
(1–3 p)
Flag of England.svg  England Chapel Hill, United States
14:00 Report Stadium: Karen Shelton Stadium
4 May 2022 Away 7 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–4Flag of England.svg  England Mönchengladbach, Germany
15:00 Report Stadium: SparkassenPark
5 May 2022 Away 8 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg4–1Flag of England.svg  England Mönchengladbach, Germany
13:00 Report Stadium: SparkassenPark
21 May 2022 Home 1 England  Flag of England.svg1–1
(3–4 p)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China London, England
15:30 Report Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre
22 May 2022 Home 2 England  Flag of England.svg1–3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China London, England
14:30 Report Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre
28 May 2022 Home 3 England  Flag of England.svg3–1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain London, England
14:30 Report Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre
29 May 2022 Home 4 England  Flag of England.svg0–2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain London, England
14:30 Report Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre

FIH World Cup

3 July 2022 Pool B England  Flag of England.svg1–1Flag of India.svg  India Amsterdam, Netherlands
16:30 Petter Field hockey ball.svg 9' Report Vandana Field hockey ball.svg 28'Stadium: Wagener Stadium
7 July 2022 Pool B England  Flag of England.svgvFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Amsterdam, Netherlands
16:30 Report Stadium: Wagener Stadium

XXI Commonwealth Games

30 July 2022 Pool A England  Flag of England.svgvFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Birmingham, England
16:00 Report Stadium: University of Birmingham
31 July 2022 Pool A Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svgvFlag of England.svg  England Birmingham, England
19:00 Report Stadium: University of Birmingham
2 August 2022 Pool A India  Flag of India.svgvFlag of England.svg  England Birmingham, England
14:00 Report Stadium: University of Birmingham
4 August 2022 Pool A England  Flag of England.svgvFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Birmingham, England
11:00 Report Stadium: University of Birmingham

EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers

24 August 2022 Qualifier A England  Flag of England.svgvFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Durham, England
19:30 Report Stadium: The Graham Sports Centre
26 August 2022 Qualifier A Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svgvFlag of England.svg  England Durham, England
13:00 Report Stadium: The Graham Sports Centre

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