Brooklands Hockey Club

Brooklands MU (men)
Brooklands Poynton (women)
LeagueMen's England Hockey League
Women's England Hockey League
Founded2002 (2002) (men)
2009 (2009) (women)
Websitehttps://www.brooklandshockey.co.uk/

Brooklands Hockey Club also known as Brooklands MU (men) and Brooklands Poynton (women) is a field hockey club that is based at the Brooklands Sports Club [1] at Georges Road in Sale, Cheshire.[2]

The club runs seven men's teams (six senior and one veterans) and four women's teams, four junior teams and three mini teams.[3] The men's first XI play in the Men's England Hockey League[4] and the women's first XI play in the Women's England Hockey League.[5]

History

Originally a cricket club on land owned by the Brooks family the hockey element arrived in 1889. Brooklands Hockey Club merged with the Manchester University hockey team in 2002 [6] and the ladies section of the club merged with the Poynton Ladies Club in 2009.[7]

Major honours

Notable players

Men's internationals

Extended content
Player Events/Notes Ref
Scotland Craig Falconer Nations Cup (2025) [8]
England Andy Bull CT (2010) [9]
England Martyn Grimley WC (1986)
Wales James Ogden CG (2002)
England Phil Roper
England Ian David Taylor Oly (1960)

Key

  • Oly = Olympic Games
  • CG = Commonwealth Games
  • WC = World Cup
  • CT = Champions Trophy
  • EC = European Championships

References

  1. ^ "Welcome to Brooklands Sports Club". Brooklands Sports Club.
  2. ^ "Brooklands HC Contact". brooklandshockey.co.uk.
  3. ^ "Brooklands HC - Teams". brooklandshockey.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Men's Hockey League". England Hockey.
  5. ^ "Women's Hockey League". England Hockey.
  6. ^ "Brooklands and University of Manchester Hockey Club". Manchester University. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  7. ^ "History". brooklandshockey.co.uk.
  8. ^ "Scotland crowned 1st FIH Hockey Men's Nations Cup". The Oman Observer. 23 February 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  9. ^ "England suffer heavy defeat in first Champions Trophy final". The Guardian. 8 August 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
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