St Albans Hockey Club

St Albans Hockey Club is a field hockey club that is based at Oaklands College in Hatfield Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire. The club was founded in 1888.[1]

St Albans Hockey Club
St Albans HC at Oaklands
Founded1888 (1888)
Home groundOaklands College, Hatfield Road, St Albans
LeagueWomen's England Hockey League
Men's England Hockey League
Websitewww.stalbanshc.co.uk

The club runs ten men's teams [2] with the first XI playing in the Men's England Hockey League Conference East [3] and eight women's teams [4] with the first XI playing in the Women's England Hockey League Division One South.[5]

Former players at the club include two of the team who won gold medals at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games: Ellie Watton, who played for England and Great Britain 2013-18; and Hannah Macleod, who has represented England and Great Britain since 2003. Other former players are John Hurst, who played in goal for England and Great Britain, indoors and out, between 1977 and 1988; and Andy Halliday, the Team Manager of the England / GB Mens Olympic Hockey Team.

References
  1. "About Our Club". St Albans Hockey Club.
  2. "men's section". St Albans Hockey Club.
  3. "Men's Hockey League". England Hockey.
  4. "women's section". St Albans Hockey Club.
  5. "Investec England Hockey Women's divisions". England Hockey.
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