Luke Taylor

Luke Taylor (born 15 September 1994) is an English field hockey player who plays as a defender for Surbiton and the England and Great Britain national teams.

Luke Taylor
Personal information
Born (1994-09-15) 15 September 1994
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Surbiton
Senior career
Years Team
Loughborough Students
East Grinstead
Surbiton
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 England & GB U21 31 (30)
2017– England and GB 38 (10)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  England
EuroHockey Junior Championship
Bronze medal – third place2014 Waterloo0000
Last updated on: 10 June 2021

He was educated at Whitgift School.[2]

Club career

Taylor plays club hockey in the Men's England Hockey League Premier Division for Surbiton.[3]

He has also played club hockey for Loughborough Students and East Grinstead.[4]

International career

He made his senior debut for England in August 2017 against the Netherlands, in Spain. He played for England U21 at the Junior World Cup in 2013 and won a European Championships U21 bronze medal in 2014. He captained GB U21s to success in the Sultan of Johor Cup, in October 2015, finishing as the competition’s top-scorer.

References

  1. "TAYLOR Luke". www.worldcup2018.hockey. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. "Whitgift School News: Four OWs selected for U21 international hockey tournament". www.whitgift.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018.
  3. "Search results for "luke taylor"". Surbiton Hockey Club. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  4. "Luke Taylor". England Hockey. Retrieved 8 August 2017.


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