Sheffield Hockey Club
Sheffield Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The club is also known as Sheffield Hallam as a result of the partnership with Sheffield Hallam University.[1][2]
Nickname(s) | Sheffield Hallam | ||
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Founded | 1898 | ||
Home ground | Abbeydale Park, Dore, Yorkshire (Capacity 1000 Standing) | ||
Manager | Mark Beavis | ||
Coach | William Hearne | ||
League | Men's England Hockey League North Hockey League | ||
2018-2019 | 5th | ||
Website | www | ||
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About
The men's 1st XI play in the Men's England Hockey League.[3] The ladies' 1XI play in the North Hockey League. The club fields nine men's sides, five ladies' sides and junior sides based on a range of age groups.
The home ground at Abbeydale Park was established in 1919.[4] There is a water-based pitch and clubhouse adjacent to a rugby and cricket pitch. The water-based pitch's (previously green) turf has been replaced with the donated blue turf that was used for field hockey at the London 2012 Olympics Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Teams
Current Men's 1st Team
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Current Ladies 1st Team
Squad for 2019/2020 to be announced
Honours
Men
2019/2020
- Yorkshire Cup Runners Up
2018/2019
- National League Conference North - 5th Place
- Yorkshire Cup Runners Up
2017/2018
- National League Conference North - 6th Place
- Yorkshire Cup Runners Up
Internationals Past and Present
- Phil Roper - England & Great Britain
- Brendan Creed - England & Great Britain
- David Goodfield - England & Great Britain
- Liam Ansell - England & Great Britain
- Rhys Gowman - Wales
- Mike Shaw - Wales
- Alex Humphries - Wales
- Dafydd Charles - Wales
References
- "Sheffield Hockey Club - Welcome". sheffieldhc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
- "Team Sheffield Hallam". shu.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 2013-04-06. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
- "England Hockey League tables". Archived from the original on 2014-10-11. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
- "Sheffield Hockey Club - History". sheffieldhc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2013-04-18.