Southgate Hockey Club

Southgate Hockey Club
Full nameSouthgate Hockey Club
LeagueMen's England Hockey League
Women's England Hockey League
Founded1886 (1886)
Home groundSouthgate Hockey Centre


Southgate Hockey Club is a field hockey club based at Southgate Hockey Centre in Trent Park, near Oakwood in London.[1]

The men's 1st XI play in the Men's England Hockey League.[2] The club has 9 men's sides, 5 ladies' sides and a large junior section. The men's team have been champions of England on four occasions (1976–77, 1977–78, 1987–88, 1988–89).[3][4]

History

The hockey centre in 2023

The club was formed in 1886. Matches were initially played in Broomfield Park, Palmers Green; in 1890 the club relocated to the Walker Ground on Waterfall Road. In order to meet the challenge created by the introduction of artificial grass pitches, the club began hiring pitches away from the Walker Ground from around 1985. After a search for a new location, the club relocated to Southgate Hockey Centre during the 1997/98 season.

For most of its history the club has provided many players for the national side and, prior to the formation of organised leagues in 1968, featuring prominently in the unofficial leagues published in the press.

The club won the Hockey Association Cup in 1975, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988. The club won the inaugural National League in the season 1988/89, bringing the total of national titles to eight.

The club won the European Club Championship in 1976, 1977 and 1978, and won bronze in 1975 and 1983. In 1999, the club won the English indoor hockey title.

Teams

Men's First Team Squad 2024–25 season

  • 3. Jack Middleton
  • 4. Sam Weissen
  • 5. Robert Gill
  • 7. Sean Davis
  • 8. Daniel West
  • 9. Matt Allister
  • 10. John Sterlini (captain)
  • 11. Jatin Sharma
  • 12. Giulio Ferrini
  • 13. Joe Hillyer
  • 14. Karan Sofat
  • 15. Aedan McCrossan
  • 16. Richmond Lum
  • 17. Simon Walker
  • 18. Nathanael Farrant
  • 19. Shane Benfell
  • 20. Allan Dick (GK)
  • 21. Ali Douglas
  • 22. Calum Douglas (GK)
  • 23. Charles Hamilton
  • 24. Archie Foster
  • 25. Hugh Page
  • 26. Mohan Gandhi
  • 36. Xavier Guy
  • Leo Garner

Honours

Notable players

Men's internationals

Extended content
Player Events Notes/Ref
England David Aldridge WC (1973, 1975) [5]
England Steve Batchelor Oly (1984, 1988), WC (1986, 1990)
England Roly Brookeman WC (1978, 1982), CT (1978, 1980, 1981) [6]
England John Cadman England debut 1960 [7]
England Will Calnan Oly (2024)
Wales Robert Cattrall Oly (1984), CT (1978) [8]
England Darren Cheesman CT (2012)
England Robert Clift Oly (1988)
England Bernie Cotton Oly (1972), WC (1973, 1975, 1978), CT (1978, 1980) [6]
England David Craig WC (1982), CT (1984)
England Mike Crowe WC (1973)
England Derek Day Oly (1952) [9]
England Richard Dodds Oly (1984, 1988), WC (1982, 1986)
Scotland Ali Douglas EC (2023, 2025) [10]
Scotland Calum Douglas EC (2025) [10]
England James Duthie Oly (1984), WC (1982), CT (1978,80,81,84,85,86,88) [8]
England Tony Ekins Oly (1968, 1972), WC (1978)
Wales/South Africa Richard Gay CG (2014)
England Kim Jones Oly (1960)
England Sean Kerly Oly (1984, 1988), WC (1986, 1990)
Wales James Kyriakides CG (2018)
England Alistair McGinn WC (1978) [6]
England Ian McGinn WC (1973, 1975, 1978) [6]
England James Neale WC (1973, 1975) [5]
England John W. Neill 1956–1958
England David Owen CT (1978, 1980) [11]
England Jon Peckett CG (2002)
England John Shaw Oly (1992, 1996), WC (1986, 1994)
England Soma Singh Oly (1996), WC (1990, 1994)
England David Tomlinson 1960–1967 [12]
England Bill Waugh Oly (2000), CG (1998), WC (1998)
England David Westcott Oly (1984), WC (1982) [8]
Wales Andy Western EC (1987) [13]
England David Whitaker WC (1975, 1978) [6]
England Duncan Woods CG (1998, 2002), WC (1998)

Source:[14] Key

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

References

  1. ^ "Southgate Hockey Club". 21 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  2. ^ "EHL Men's League tables". Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  3. ^ Montague, Trevor (2004). A-Z of Sport. The Bath Press. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
  4. ^ "Roll of Honour". England Hockey. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  5. ^ a b "England name hockey squad". Liverpool Daily Post. 19 December 1974. Retrieved 26 June 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ a b c d e "England select Taylor but Mallett waits". Birmingham Daily Post. 15 February 1978. Retrieved 22 June 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Cadman gains England hockey cap". Liverpool Daily Post. 12 April 1960. Retrieved 11 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ a b c "Results". Sandwell Evening Mail. 2 July 1984. Retrieved 21 June 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "British Hockey changes". Nottingham Evening Post. 22 July 1952. Retrieved 17 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ a b "EuroHockey Championship II 2025 Men". FIH. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Europes's other champions chase a hat-trick too". Evening News (London). 12 May 1978. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  12. ^ "Fine Players". Halifax Evening Courier. 31 October 1962. Retrieved 13 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  13. ^ "Sloan the Star". Lincolnshire Echo. 26 August 1987. Retrieved 31 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  14. ^ "National Representation". www.southgatehc.org.uk. Retrieved 18 November 2014.

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