Pendle Forest Hockey Club
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| Full name | Pendle Forest Hockey Club |
|---|---|
| League | Women's England Hockey League |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Home ground | Pendle Vale College, Oxford Road |
| Website | Official website |
Pendle Forest Hockey Club is a field hockey club that is based at the Pendle Vale College, Nelson, Lancashire, England. [1] The club was founded in 1967 and runs three women's teams[2] in addition to various junior teams.[1]
History
The club was formed in 1967 as Nelson Ladies and played at the Nelson Cricket Club.[3] The club played in the Lancashire Central Hockey League.[4] The team trained at Mansfield High School, Lancashire in 1979.[5]
In 1986 the club were the first to use the new all-weather floodlit facilty at Pendle Leisure Centre in Colne[6] and in 2000 a new astroturf pitch was laid as part of a £215,000 Pendle council scheme.[7] After four decades as Nelson Ladies, the club were forced to move when the outdoor pitches were removed. They changed their name to the current name.
From 2018 the Womens first team underwent an 87 game unbeaten run and won Team of the Year at the England Hockey awards.[3]
The women's first XI were promoted to the Women's England Hockey League for the 2024–25 Women's England Hockey League season, following a successful campaign winning the Conference North league in 2023/24[8] and were shortlisted for Women's Team of the Year.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Home". Pendle Forest Hockey Club. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "Pendle Forest HC". England Hockey. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ a b c "Goal-Getters: Pendle Forest Hockey Club". Northern Life. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "Bully For Them". Nelson Leader. 18 October 1974. Retrieved 22 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Hockey Plea". Barnoldswick & Earby Times. 31 August 1979. Retrieved 22 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "New all-weather pitch a boost for sportsmen". Nelson Leader. 17 October 1986. Retrieved 22 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Work has begun". Barnoldswick & Earby Times. 17 March 2000. Retrieved 22 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Women's Conference North". England Hockey. Retrieved 22 July 2025.