Reading Hockey Club is a professional field hockey club based at Sonning Lane in the English town of Reading.[1] It is one of the most successful clubs in the United Kingdom with National League and Cup honours. The men's team have been champions of England on six occasions (1996–97, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2011–12) and the women's team have been champions of England on two occasions.[2][3]
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| Founded | 1904 |
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| League | Men's England Hockey League Women's England Hockey League |
| Based in | Reading, England |
| Home ground | Sonning Lane |
| Colours | Sky Blue, Navy, Navy (H); Navy Blue, Sky, Sky (A) |
| President | Geoff Ash |
| Chairman | Tim Hunt |
| Members | 950 |
The Men's First Team play in the Men's England Hockey League and the Ladies 1st XI team play in the Women's England Hockey League.[4]
RHC runs 11 men's teams, 6 ladies teams and has a flourishing junior section. The ages of players range from 5 to 70+ years old. RHC has over 400 senior and nearly 550 junior members and is based at a top class facility in Sonning Lane, where they have been since 1984. There are 2 pitches at the clubhouse, Sonning Lane Water and Sonning Lane Sand.[4]
In 1997, Reading hosted the European Cup Winners Tournament, and more recently, Reading has hosted International matches, alongside charity matches for the Hockey For Heroes.
Players edit
Men's First Team Squad 2019–20 season edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable players edit
Men's internationals edit
- Tommy Alexander
- Tim Atkins
- Duncan Riddell
Women's internationals edit
Major National Honours edit
National Champions
- 1996-97 Men's League Champions
- 2000–01 Men's League Champions
- 2001–02 Men's League Champions
- 2006–07 Men's League Champions
- 2007–08 Men's League Champions
- 2011–12 Men's League Champions
- 2010–11 Women's League Champions
- 2012–13 Women's League Champions
National Cup Winners
- 1995-96 Men's National Cup Winners
- 1998-99 Men's National Cup Winners
- 1999-00 Men's National Cup Winners
- 2002–03 Men's National Cup Winners
- 2003–04 Men's National Cup Winners
- 2005–06 Men's National Cup Winners
- 2008–09 Men's National Cup Winners
- 2014–15 Men's National Cup Winners
- 2015–16 Men's National Cup Winners
- 2017–18 Men's National Cup Winners
National Tournaments
References edit
- ^ "Reading Hockey Club". Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ Montague, Trevor (2004). A-Z of Sport. The Bath Press. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
- ^ "Roll of Honour". England Hockey. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Information - Reading Hockey Club". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Men 1 squad". www.readinghockeyclub.org.uk.
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