England men's national field hockey team

The England men's national field hockey team[2] competes in most major international tournaments except the Olympic Games. England's only appearance at the Olympics was at London 1908 when they won gold; since then English players have competed at the Olympics as part of the combined Great Britain national field hockey team.

England
AssociationEngland Hockey
Head CoachPaul Revington
Assistant coach(es)Mark Hickman
Zak Jones
Craig Sieben
ManagerPaul Gannon
CaptainZachary Wallace
Most capsBarry Middleton (432)
Top scorerAshley Jackson (137)
Home
Away
FIH ranking
Current 6 Decrease 2 (12 March 2024)[1]
Olympic Games
Appearances1 (first in 1908)
Best result1st (1908)
World Cup
Appearances14 (first in 1973)
Best result2nd (1986)
EuroHockey Championships
Appearances18 (first in 1970)
Best result1st (2009)

England's best finish in the Hockey World Cup was as runners-up to champions Australia in 1986, which was also held in London. They won the bronze medal at the inaugural Commonwealth Games hockey tournament in 1998 in Kuala Lumpur, as well as in 2014 in Glasgow and in Birmingham in 2022.

Competitive record edit

Summer Olympics edit

Summer Olympics record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
  1908 Final 1st 3 3 0 0 24 3 Squad
  1920
until now
Part of Great Britain
Total 1 title 1/1 3 3 0 0 24 3

World Cup edit

FIH World Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D * L GF GA Squad
  1971 did not participate
  1973 5th place game 6th 7 2 2 3 10 11 N/A
  1975 5th place game 6th 7 3 1 3 19 17
  1978 7th place game 7th 8 2 3 3 11 10
  1982 9th place game 9th 7 3 1 3 10 15
  1986 Final 2nd 7 5 0 2 13 8
  1990 5th place game 5th 7 4 1 2 12 7
  1994 5th place game 6th 7 3 2 2 7 5
  1998 5th place game 6th 7 3 0 4 18 21 Squad
  2002 7th place game 7th 9 5 0 4 19 11 Squad
  2006 5th place game 5th 7 4 0 3 15 13 Squad
  2010 3rd place game 4th 7 4 0 3 21 20 Squad
  2014 3rd place game 4th 7 3 1 3 8 12 Squad
  2018 3rd place game 4th 7 3 1 3 12 23 Squad
  2023 Quarter-finals 5th 4 2 2 0 11 2 Squad
Total Best: 2nd 14/15 98 46 14 38 186 175

European Championships edit

EuroHockey Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D * L GF GA
  1970 5th place game 6th 7 4 0 3 10 7
  1974 3rd place game 4th 7 5 0 2 12 10
  1978 3rd place game 3rd 7 5 1 1 19 7
  1983 5th place game 5th 7 3 2 2 20 10
  1987 Final 2nd 7 6 1 0 24 2
  1991 3rd place game 3rd 7 4 1 2 14 8
  1995 3rd place game 3rd 7 4 2 1 18 11
  1999 3rd place game 3rd 7 5 1 1 27 11
  2003 3rd place game 3rd 7 3 2 2 16 15
  2005 5th place game 6th 5 1 2 2 8 8
  2007 Relegation pool 5th 5 2 2 1 17 6
  2009 Final 1st 5 4 1 0 24 10
  2011 3rd place game 3rd 5 3 0 2 17 11
  2013 3rd place game 4th 5 1 1 3 10 12
  2015 3rd place game 4th 5 2 1 2 18 9
  2017 3rd place game 3rd 5 3 0 2 16 10
  2019 Relegation pool 5th 5 2 2 1 9 7
  2021 3rd place game 4th 5 3 0 2 17 9
  2023 Final 2nd 5 2 1 2 11 9
Total 1 title 19/19 113 62 20 31 304 173

Commonwealth Games edit

Commonwealth Games record
Year Host Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
1998   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 3rd 6 2 3 1 12 10 Squad
2002   Manchester, England 5th 5 3 0 2 13 8 Squad
2006   Melbourne, Australia 4th 6 3 0 3 14 14 Squad
2010   Delhi, India 4th 6 3 3 0 18 11 Squad
2014   Glasgow, Scotland 3rd 6 3 1 2 22 12 Squad
2018   Gold Coast, Australia 3rd 6 3 1 2 18 11 Squad
2022   Birmingham, England 3rd 6 4 1 1 33 14 Squad
2026   Victoria, Australia to be determined
Total 7/7 41 21 9 11 130 80

FIH Pro League edit

FIH Pro League record
Season Position Pld W D * L GF GA Squad
2021–22 6th 16 7 2 7 40 41 Squad
Total Best: 6th 16 7 2 7 40 41

Defunct competitions edit

*Draws include matches decided on a penalty shoot-out.

Players edit

Current squad edit

The squad for the 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup.[3][4]

Head coach: Paul Revington

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) CapsClub
2 MF Nick Park (1999-04-08) 8 April 1999 (age 25) 8   Surbiton
3 DF Jack Waller (1997-01-28) 28 January 1997 (age 27) 30   Wimbledon
5 DF David Ames (1989-06-25) 25 June 1989 (age 34) 52   Holcombe
7 DF Zachary Wallace (Captain) (1999-09-29) 29 September 1999 (age 24) 35   HGC
9 MF Harry Martin (1992-10-23) 23 October 1992 (age 31) 133   HC Rotterdam
13 FW Sam Ward (1990-12-24) 24 December 1990 (age 33) 84   Old Georgians
14 DF James Albery (1995-10-02) 2 October 1995 (age 28) 27   Old Georgians
15 MF Phil Roper (1992-01-24) 24 January 1992 (age 32) 106   Holcombe
16 GK James Mazarelo (2001-02-04) 4 February 2001 (age 23) 5   Surbiton
17 MF Stuart Rushmere (2000-09-09) 9 September 2000 (age 23) 16   Surbiton
19 MF David Goodfield (1993-06-15) 15 June 1993 (age 30) 65   Surbiton
20 GK Ollie Payne (1999-04-06) 6 April 1999 (age 25) 23   Holcombe
21 FW Liam Ansell (1993-11-12) 12 November 1993 (age 30) 47   Wimbledon
22 MF David Condon (1991-07-06) 6 July 1991 (age 32) 134   Wimbledon
23 FW Nick Bandurak (1992-12-14) 14 December 1992 (age 31) 20   Holcombe
27 DF Liam Sanford (1996-03-14) 14 March 1996 (age 28) 53   Old Georgians
29 MF Tom Sorsby (1996-10-28) 28 October 1996 (age 27) 29   Surbiton
31 MF Will Calnan (1996-04-17) 17 April 1996 (age 28) 37   Hampstead & Westminster

Recent call-ups edit

The following players have also been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
DF Sam Taylor (2001-07-12) 12 July 2001 (age 22) 8 0   University of Exeter v.   France, 21 May 2022

MF James Gall (1995-05-20) 20 May 1995 (age 28) 106 5   Surbiton v.   Belgium, 19 June 2022
MF Jack Turner (1997-03-26) 26 March 1997 (age 27) 15 0   Wimbledon v.   Belgium, 19 June 2022
MF Duncan Scott (1998-08-31) 31 August 1998 (age 25) 9 2   Wimbledon v.   Belgium, 19 June 2022
MF Tim Nurse (1999-05-11) 11 May 1999 (age 24) 7 0   Surbiton v.   Belgium, 18 June 2022
MF Peter Scott (1997-01-19) 19 January 1997 (age 27) 13 0   Wimbledon v.   Netherlands, 5 June 2022
MF Matthew Ramshaw (1999-12-29) 29 December 1999 (age 24) 5 2   Hampstead & Westminster v.   Netherlands, 5 June 2022
MF James Oates (1998-04-18) 18 April 1998 (age 26) 9 1   Hampstead & Westminster v.   Netherlands, 4 June 2022

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  2. ^ "England Hockey official website". Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Squad announced for Men's World Cup 2023". www.englandhockey.co.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Team Roster England". tms.fih.ch. 13 January 2023. p. 5. Retrieved 13 January 2023.

External links edit