Beeston Hockey Club
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]
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| Founded | 1907 |
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| League | Men's England Hockey League Women's England Hockey League Midlands League |
| Based in | Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Arena | Nottingham Hockey Centre |
| Colours | Black, gold (home) and white, black (away) |
| Manager | Graham Griffiths |
| Captain | Stephen Lawrence |
The men's 1st XI plays in the Men's England Hockey League and the ladies 1st XI in the Women's England Hockey League.[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.
History
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 1 February 2017.
In 2020, Beeston secured an historic cup double by winning both the men's cup and women's cup competitions in the same season. On 5 September the women's team won their COVID-19 delayed final beating the defending champions Clifton Robinsons 3–2 in the final. At the same time the men won their delayed semi final on penalties and one week later on 12 September defeated Fareham 9–1 in the final.[6][7] The women's first team won the 2022 England Hockey Women's Championship Cup.[8]
Players
Men's First Team Squad 2020–21 season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Ladies First Team Squad 2021–22 season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Men's Team Honours
Women's Team Honours
Notable players
Men's internationals
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- Jamie Cachia
- James McBlane
- Gordon McIntyre
- Ollie Cooper
- David Griffiths
- Zak Jones
- Ben Rogers
- Matt Simkin
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- Craig Boyne
- Patrick Schmidt
Women's internationals
References
- "Beeston Hockey Club – a Brief History". Beeston Hockey Club. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- "EHL Men's league tables". England Hockey. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- "EHL Women's league tables". England Hockey. Retrieved 2 February 2015. - "Men's National Cup treble for Beeston Hockey Club". BBC Sport. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- "Beeston Hockey Club seal Premier League title". BBC Sport. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- "Beeston HC – EHL Euro Hockey League". Euro Hockey League. Archived from the original on 26 March 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- "Men's Tier 1 Championships". England Hockey.
- "Women's Tier 1 Championships". England Hockey.
- "Beeston And Knole Park Earn Cup Final Victories". England Hockey. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- "Match report". England Hockey. Retrieved 6 August 2023.