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St Albans Hockey Club

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St Albans Hockey Club
St Albans HC at Oaklands
LeagueWomen's England Hockey League
Men's England Hockey League
Founded1898; 127 years ago (1898)
Home groundOaklands College, Hatfield Road, St Albans
Websitewww.stalbanshc.co.uk


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 1898.[1]

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

Notable players

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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.

Men's internationals

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Player Events/Notes Ref
England John Hurst WC (1978, 1982, 1986)
England David Westcott WC (1982), CT (1980, 1981)

Key

  • Oly = Olympic Games
  • CG = Commonwealth Games
  • WC = World Cup
  • CT = Champions Trophy
  • EC = European Championship

Women's internationals

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Player Events/Notes Ref
England Hannah Macleod
England Ellie Watton

Key

  • Oly = Olympic Games
  • CG = Commonwealth Games
  • WC = World Cup
  • CT = Champions Trophy
  • EC = European Championship

References

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  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.