Natalie Fulton

Natalie Fulton (born 17 May 1977), also known as Natalie Haynes, is a former South Africa women's field hockey international. She represented South Africa at the 2002 Women's Hockey World Cup and at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Her husband, Craig Fulton, and her brother-in-law, Grant Fulton, were both South Africa men's field hockey internationals. In 2004 Fulton and her husband became the first married couple to represent South Africa at the same Olympic Games.

Natalie Fulton
Personal information
Full name Natalie Haynes Fulton
Born (1977-05-17) 17 May 1977
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa [1]
Height 5 ft 4.5 in (163.8 cm)
Playing position Defender/Right Back
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
199x–199x Western Cape [2]
2002 Northern Transvaal [3]
199x–2005 Chelmsford
2005–2010 Pembroke Wanderers
2015–2016 Pembroke Wanderers
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–200x  South Africa 69 [4]
Teams managed
2000–2005 University of Pretoria
2007–2010 Pembroke Wanderers
2010– University of Pretoria

Early years and education

Natalie was educated at Mowat Park High School in Montclair, Durban and at Stellenbosch University. [2][5][6]

Domestic teams

Chelmsford

Natalie played for Chelmsford in the Women's England Hockey League while her partner and future husband, Craig Fulton was player/coach of the men's team in the Men's England Hockey League. [7][8] In September 2002, while the couple were in Pretoria, they interrupted a suspected burglar at their home. Craig was hospitalised after he was reportedly stabbed or slashed seven times during the incident. [9][10]

Pembroke Wanderers

In 2005 when her husband, Craig Fulton, was appointed director of coaching and player/coach to the senior men's team at Pembroke Wanderers, Natalie began playing for the Wanderers women's team. [11] In 2007, together with Mary Goode, she was a member of the Wanderers women's team that lost 1–0 to Pegasus in the Irish Senior Cup final. [12][13] She was also a member of the Wanderers women's team that finished as runners up in the 2008 European Cup Winners Cup. [14][15] Between 2007 and 2010 Fulton was player/coach of the women's team. [4][16][17][18] After her husband was appointed the coach of the Ireland men's national field hockey team, Fulton re-joined the Wanderers women's team for the 2015–16 Women's Irish Hockey League season. [19][20][21][22]

South Africa international

Fulton represented South Africa at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, the 2002 Women's Hockey World Cup and at the 2004 Summer Olympics. [4] Her husband, Craig Fulton, and her brother-in-law, Grant Fulton, were both South Africa men's field hockey internationals. [23][24] In 2004 Fulton and her husband became the first married couple to represent South Africa at the same Olympic Games. [25][26]

Tournaments Place
2002 Commonwealth Games [27][28][29]5th
2002 Women's Hockey World Cup [3][30]13th
2004 Summer Olympics [1]9th

Coach

University of Pretoria

Fulton has served as club manager at University of Pretoria. [4][5][21][22]

Honours
Pembroke Wanderers
  • European Cup Winners Cup
    • Runners Up: 2008: 1
  • Irish Senior Cup
    • Runners Up: 2007: 1

References
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  2. "South African women's national team profiles". www.icon.co.za. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  3. "SA women's hockey team announced". www.news24.com. 2 October 2002. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  4. "TuksHockey 2015 Coaching Clinic" (PDF). www.up.ac.za. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
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  7. "Women's hockey: Chelmsford make point at Clifton". www.gazette-news.co.uk. 18 November 2000. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  8. "Hockey: Fulton Olympians begin battle". www.independent.co.uk. 2 October 2004. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  9. "Top hockey player slashed 7 times by intruder". www.iol.co.za. 5 September 2002. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  10. "Chelmsford Hockey player stabbed 7 times during home raid". www.gazette-news.co.uk. 9 September 2002. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  11. "Pembroke announce South African appointment". www.rte.ie. 14 June 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  12. "Pegasus earn reward for their patient approach". www.irishtimes.com. 26 March 2007. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  13. "McMahon goal wins cup for Pegasus". www.rte.ie. 14 June 2007. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  14. "Ladies Cup Winner's Cup – Ghent 2008". www.pembrokewanderers.ie. 7 April 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  15. "Pembroke announce Euro squad". www.hookhockey.com. 14 March 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  16. "Alex deny Ladies in Cup Final". www.pembrokewanderers.ie. 18 March 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  17. "Pembroke". www.hookhockey.com. 26 September 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  18. "Pembroke – Women's Division One preview". www.hookhockey.com. 24 September 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  19. "Women's national league set for engaging first stanza". www.hookhockey.com. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  20. "Pembroke – Women's EYHL preview". www.hookhockey.com. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  21. "Fulton returns to pursue Irish Olympic dream". www.hookhockey.com. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  22. "Craig Fulton Lands Irish Men's Job". www.up.ac.za. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  23. "Craig Fulton". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  24. "Grant Fulton". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  25. "Man and wife team for Athens". www.news24.com. 19 July 2004. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  26. "Van Zyls add to married couples at Games". www.supersport.com. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  27. "Hockey Hockey - Women Manchester 2002". thecgf.com. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  28. "Commonwealth Games squad going for gold". www.iol.co.za. 5 June 2002. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  29. "Hockey: New Zealand women earn smooth ride to semifinals". www.nzherald.co.nz. 30 July 2002. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  30. "Women Field Hockey World Cup 2002 Perth". www.todor66.com. 2 October 2002. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
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