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
CaptainDavid Ames
Most capsBarry Middleton (432)
Top scorerAshley Jackson (137)
Home
Away
FIH ranking
Current 5 Increase 1 (16 May 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

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Summer Olympics

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Summer Olympics record
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGASquad
1908Final1st3300243Squad
1920
until now
Part of Great Britain
Total1 title1/13300243

World Cup

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FIH World Cup record
YearRoundPositionPldWD *LGFGASquad
1971did not participate
19735th place game6th72231011N/A
19755th place game6th73131917
19787th place game7th82331110
19829th place game9th73131015
1986Final2nd7502138
19905th place game5th7412127
19945th place game6th732275
19985th place game6th73041821Squad
20027th place game7th95041911Squad
20065th place game5th74031513Squad
20103rd place game4th74032120Squad
20143rd place game4th7313812Squad
20183rd place game4th73131223Squad
2023Quarter-finals5th4220112Squad
TotalBest: 2nd14/1598461438186175

European Championships

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EuroHockey Championship record
YearRoundPositionPldWD *LGFGA
19705th place game6th7403107
19743rd place game4th75021210
19783rd place game3rd7511197
19835th place game5th73222010
1987Final2nd7610242
19913rd place game3rd7412148
19953rd place game3rd74211811
19993rd place game3rd75112711
20033rd place game3rd73221615
20055th place game6th512288
2007Relegation pool5th5221176
2009Final1st54102410
20113rd place game3rd53021711
20133rd place game4th51131012
20153rd place game4th5212189
20173rd place game3rd53021610
2019Relegation pool5th522197
20213rd place game4th5302179
2023Final2nd5212119
Total1 title19/19113622031304173

Commonwealth Games

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Commonwealth Games record
YearHostPositionPldWDLGFGASquad
1998 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia3rd62311210Squad
2002 Manchester, England5th5302138Squad
2006 Melbourne, Australia4th63031414Squad
2010 Delhi, India4th63301811Squad
2014 Glasgow, Scotland3rd63122212Squad
2018 Gold Coast, Australia3rd63121811Squad
2022 Birmingham, England3rd64113314Squad
2026 Victoria, Australiato be determined
Total7/7412191113080

FIH Pro League

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FIH Pro League record
SeasonPositionPldWD *LGFGASquad
2021–226th167274041Squad
TotalBest: 6th167274041

Defunct competitions

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

Players

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Current squad

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

Head coach: Paul Revington

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
2MFNick Park (1999-04-08) 8 April 1999 (age 25)8 Surbiton
3DFJack Waller (1997-01-28) 28 January 1997 (age 27)30 Wimbledon
5DFDavid Ames (1989-06-25) 25 June 1989 (age 34)52 Holcombe
7MFZachary Wallace (Captain) (1999-09-29) 29 September 1999 (age 24)35 HGC
9MFHarry Martin (1992-10-23) 23 October 1992 (age 31)133 HC Rotterdam
13FWSam Ward (1990-12-24) 24 December 1990 (age 33)84 Old Georgians
14DFJames Albery (1995-10-02) 2 October 1995 (age 28)27 Old Georgians
15MFPhil Roper (1992-01-24) 24 January 1992 (age 32)106 Holcombe
16GKJames Mazarelo (2001-02-04) 4 February 2001 (age 23)5 Surbiton
17MFStuart Rushmere (2000-09-09) 9 September 2000 (age 23)16 Surbiton
19MFDavid Goodfield (1993-06-15) 15 June 1993 (age 31)65 Surbiton
20GKOllie Payne (1999-04-06) 6 April 1999 (age 25)23 Holcombe
21FWLiam Ansell (1993-11-12) 12 November 1993 (age 30)47 Wimbledon
22MFDavid Condon (1991-07-06) 6 July 1991 (age 32)134 Wimbledon
23FWNick Bandurak (1992-12-14) 14 December 1992 (age 31)20 Holcombe
27DFLiam Sanford (1996-03-14) 14 March 1996 (age 28)53 Old Georgians
29MFTom Sorsby (1996-10-28) 28 October 1996 (age 27)29 Surbiton
31MFWill Calnan (1996-04-17) 17 April 1996 (age 28)37 Hampstead & Westminster

Recent call-ups

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

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
DFSam Taylor (2001-07-12) 12 July 2001 (age 22)80 University of Exeterv.  France, 21 May 2022

MFJames Gall (1995-05-20) 20 May 1995 (age 29)1065 Surbitonv.  Belgium, 19 June 2022
MFJack Turner (1997-03-26) 26 March 1997 (age 27)150 Wimbledonv.  Belgium, 19 June 2022
MFDuncan Scott (1998-08-31) 31 August 1998 (age 25)92 Wimbledonv.  Belgium, 19 June 2022
MFTim Nurse (1999-05-11) 11 May 1999 (age 25)70 Surbitonv.  Belgium, 18 June 2022
MFPeter Scott (1997-01-19) 19 January 1997 (age 27)130 Wimbledonv.  Netherlands, 5 June 2022
MFMatthew Ramshaw (1999-12-29) 29 December 1999 (age 24)52 Hampstead & Westminsterv.  Netherlands, 5 June 2022
MFJames Oates (1998-04-18) 18 April 1998 (age 26)91 Hampstead & Westminsterv.  Netherlands, 4 June 2022

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 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.
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