Southgate Hockey Club
Southgate Hockey Club is a field hockey club based at Southgate Hockey Centre in Trent Park, near Oakwood in London.[1]
The men's 1st XI play in the England Hockey League.[2] The club has 9 men's sides, 5 ladies' sides and a large junior section.
History
The club was formed in 1886. Matches were initially played in Broomfield Park, Palmers Green; in 1890 the club relocated to the Walker Ground on Waterfall Road. In order to meet the challenge created by the introduction of artificial grass pitches, the club began hiring pitches away from the Walker Ground from around 1985. After a search for a new location, the club relocated to Southgate Hockey Centre during the 1997/98 season.
For most of its history the club has provided many players for the national side and, prior to the formation of organised leagues in 1968, featuring prominently in the unofficial leagues published in the press.
The club won the Hockey Association Cup (now the England Hockey Cup) in 1975, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988. The club won the inaugural National League in the season 1988/89, bringing the total of national titles to eight.
The club won the European Club Championship in 1976, 1977 and 1978, and won bronze in 1975 and 1983. In 1999, the club won the English indoor hockey title.
Major Honours
National League
- 1976–77 Men's League Champions
- 1977–78 Men's League Champions
- 1987–88 Men's League Champions
- 1988–89 Men's League Champions
National Cup
- 1973–74 Men's Cup Winners
- 1974–75 Men's Cup Winners
- 1981–82 Men's Cup Winners
- 1984–85 Men's Cup Winners
- 1985–86 Men's Cup Winners
- 1986–87 Men's Cup Winners
- 1987–88 Men's Cup Winners
Internationals past and present
- David Aldridge - England and Great Britain
- Steve Batchelor - England and Great Britain (Olympic Bronze medallist in 1984 and Olympic Gold medallist in 1988)
- Robert Cattrall - Wales
- Darren Cheesman - England and Great Britain
- Robert Clift - England and Great Britain (Olympic Gold medallist in 1988)
- Bernie Cotton - England and Great Britain
- Michael Crowe - England & Great Britain
- Derek Day - England & Great Britain (Olympic Bronze medallist in 1952)
- Richard Dodds - England and Great Britain (Olympic Bronze medallist in 1984 and Olympic Gold medallist in 1988)
- James Duthie - England and Great Britain (Olympic Bronze medallist in 1984)
- Tony Ekins [3] - England and Great Britain captain
- Rick Gay - Wales
- Charles Ian McMillan Jones - England & Great Britain [4]
- Sean Kerly - England and Great Britain (Olympic Bronze medallist in 1984 and Olympic Gold medallist in 1988)
- Ian McGinn - England and Great Britain
- James Neale - England
- David Owen - England
- John Shaw - England and Great Britain
- Dan Shingles - England and Great Britain
- Soma Singh - England and Great Britain
- David Westcott - England and Great Britain (Olympic Bronze medallist in 1984)
- David Whitaker - England
References
- ↑ "Southgate Hockey Club". 21 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ↑ "EHL Men's League tables". Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ↑ ""Hockey." Times [London, England] 20 May 1972". The Times Digital Archive.
- ↑ "OUR HOCKEY CORRESPONDENT. "Britain Losing Ground In Hockey." Times [London, England] 2 Aug. 1960". The Times Digital Archive.
- ↑ "Southgate Hockey Club - National Representation". Retrieved 18 November 2014.
Coordinates: 51°39′23″N 0°08′20″W / 51.65639°N 0.13889°W