Beeston Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in Beeston, England. The club was founded in 1907, and plays its home games at the Nottingham Hockey Centre in Nottingham. Beeston is nicknamed the Bees.[1]
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| Founded | 1907 |
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| League | Men's England Hockey League Women's England Hockey League Midlands League |
| Based in | Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Arena | Nottingham Hockey Centre |
| Colours | Black, gold (home) and white, black (away) |
The men's 1st XI plays in the Men's England Hockey League and the ladies 1st XI in the Women's England Hockey League.[2] The majority of the other teams compete in the Midlands League. The large club fields six men's sides, seven ladies sides and various junior sides. The men's team have been champions of England on three occasions (2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14)[3]
History
editThe men's 1st XI won its first major trophy in 2008, defeating Bowdon 4–3 in the Men's National Cup.[4] The men's team won its first National League Premier Division title in 2010/11, and went on to win it again in 2012/13 and 2013/14.[5] The men's 1st XI have also competed in the Euro Hockey League.[6] Beeston HC twinned with HC Rotterdam on 1 February 2017.
In 2020, Beeston secured an historic cup double by becoming the first club to win both the men's cup and women's cup competitions in the same season. On 5 September the women's team won their COVID-19 delayed final beating the defending champions Clifton Robinsons 3–2 in the final. At the same time the men won their delayed semi final on penalties and one week later on 12 September defeated Fareham 9–1 in the final.[7][8] The women's first team won the 2022 England Hockey Women's Championship Cup.[9]
The club recorded a second Championship cup double during the 2023-2024 season, with the men's team winning the 2024 men's cup and the women's team winning a third consecutive 2024 women's cup.[10][11]
Players
editMen's First Team Squad 2020–21 season
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Ladies First Team Squad
editHead Coach: Mo Samak
Assistant Coach: Brett Holland
Team Manager: Tom Eves
Physio: Gregor Kelling
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Men's Team Honours
editWomen's Team Honours
editNotable players
editMen's internationals
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- Jamie Cachia
- James McBlane
- Gordon McIntyre
- Ollie Cooper
- David Griffiths
- Zak Jones
- Ben Rogers
- Matt Simkin
- Craig Boyne
- Patrick Schmidt
Women's internationals
editReferences
edit- ^ "Beeston Hockey Club – a Brief History". Beeston Hockey Club. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ^ "EHL Men's league tables". England Hockey. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- "EHL Women's league tables". England Hockey. Retrieved 2 February 2015. - ^ "Roll of Honour". England Hockey. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "Men's National Cup treble for Beeston Hockey Club". BBC Sport. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ^ "Beeston Hockey Club seal Premier League title". BBC Sport. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ^ "Beeston HC – EHL Euro Hockey League". Euro Hockey League. Archived from the original on 26 March 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Men's Tier 1 Championships". England Hockey.
- ^ a b "Women's Tier 1 Championships". England Hockey.
- ^ "Beeston And Knole Park Earn Cup Final Victories". England Hockey. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "Agony for Banbury HC as they lose National Cup Final". Banbury Guardian. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "England Hockey Cup: Beeston claim title double". The Hockey Paper. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Match report". England Hockey. Retrieved 6 August 2023.