Old Loughtonians Hockey Club

Old Loughtonians Hockey Club is a field hockey club based at the Roding Sports Centre, Luxborough Lane in Chigwell.[1]

The club runs nine men's and four women's teams in addition to a junior teams from u8s to u18s. The men's first XI play in the England Hockey Men's Conference East.[2] The women's first XI play in the East Women's Hockey League.[3]

History

The club was founded in 1921 after the Loughton Hockey Club had disbanded during World War I. The name Old Loughtonians referred to members of the Old Loughtonians, former pupils of Loughton School which opened in 1890.[4] In 1963 the club opened its doors to all-comers following the demise of Old Buckwellians’ Hockey Club. Ladies teams were also created and in 1980 the club opened their new grounds at Luxborough Lane.

In 1986, the Old Loughtonians Hockey Club was the first English hockey club to own an all-weather pitch. A second sand-based pitch was completed in 1992. In 1997 the main pitch was upgraded to a water-base. This was followed by the building of a mini pitch. Old Loughtonians Hockey Club was selected as the hockey and football (5-a-side and 7-a-side) training venue for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games resulting in the conversion of the two main pitches to international waterbase standard.[5]

Major honours

Men's

Outdoor

1986-87 National Inter League Championship Runner-Up

1993-94 HA Cup Runner-Up

1995-96 HA Cup Runner-Up

1999-00 EHA Cup Runner-Up

2002-03 National League Division 1 Champions[6]

2016-17 East Premier A Division Champions[7]

Indoor

1994-95 National Indoor Championships Champions[8]

1995-96 National Indoor Championships Champions [8]

1999-2000 Premier League Champions[8]

Women's

Outdoor

2004-05 Premier 2 League Champions

References
  1. "Old Loughtonians Hockey Club". Old Loughtonians Hockey Club.
  2. "Conferences set for 2017-18 - England Hockey". www.englandhockey.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  3. "East Women's Hockey League". east-hockey.com.
  4. "Loughton Schools". british-history.ac.uk.
  5. "Old Loughtonians Hockey Club". Old Loughtonians Hockey Club.
  6. "Club Honours :: Old Loughtonians Hockey Club". www.oldloughtonians.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  7. Lane, Lee Power at Luxborough. "Champion Old Loughts seal National League return". Ilford Recorder. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  8. "Indoor Champions - Roll of Honour - England Hockey". www.englandhockey.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
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