Luke Taylor
{{short description|English field hockey player}}
{{about|the field hockey player|the politician|Luke Taylor (politician)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox field hockey player
| name = Luke Taylor
| image =
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|9|15|df=y}}
| birth_place =
| height = 1.85 m{{cite web |title=TAYLOR Luke |url=https://www.worldcup2018.hockey/men/players/taylor-luke__70345__4218 |website=www.worldcup2018.hockey |publisher=International Hockey Federation |accessdate=9 March 2019}}
| weight =
| position = Defender
| years1 = 2011–2014
| clubs1 = East Grinstead
| years2 = 2014–2016
| clubs2 = Loughborough Students
| years3 = 2016–2017
| clubs3 = East Grinstead
| years4 = 2017–2025
| clubs4 = Surbiton
| nationalyears1 = 2013–2015
| nationalteam1 = England & GB U21
| nationalcaps1 = 31
| nationalgoals1 = 30
| nationalyears2 = 2017–2022
| nationalteam2 = England and GB
| nationalcaps2 = 38
| nationalgoals2 = 10
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{{MedalSport|Men's field hockey}}
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{{MedalCompetition|EuroHockey Junior Championship}}
{{MedalBronze|2014 Waterloo|{{0|0000}}}}
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Luke Taylor (born 15 September 1994) is an English field hockey player who played as a defender and penalty corner specialist for England and Great Britain national teams.
Biography
Taylor was educated at Whitgift School and Loughborough University.{{cite web |url=https://www.whitgift.co.uk/NewsArticle.aspx?NewsID=292 |title=Whitgift School News: Four OWs selected for U21 international hockey tournament |website=www.whitgift.co.uk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002180516/https://www.whitgift.co.uk/NewsArticle.aspx?NewsID=292 |archive-date=2018-10-02}}
He played club hockey for East Grinstead in the Men's England Hockey League{{cite web|url=http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/player.asp?itemid=11559&itemTitle=Luke+Taylor§ion=44|title=Luke Taylor|website=England Hockey|accessdate=2017-08-08}} and played for England U21 at the Junior World Cup in 2013 and won a European Championships U21 bronze medal in 2014. He captained GB U21s to success in the Sultan of Johor Cup, in October 2015, finishing as the competition's top-scorer. He joined Loughborough Students while at University before returning to East Grinstead.{{cite web|url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/11469675.hockey-east-grinstead-men-build-from-strong-foundation/ |title=Hockey: East Grinstead men build from strong foundation |website=The Argus |date=12 September 2014 |access-date=31 May 2025}}
He made his senior debut for England in August 2017 against the Netherlands, in Spain. In 2017 Taylor joined Surbiton{{cite web|url=http://surbitonhc.com/?s=luke+taylor|title=Search results for "luke taylor" |website=Surbiton Hockey Club|accessdate=2017-08-08}} and soon after scored on his debut for Great Britain against Germany in November 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.englandhockey.co.uk/media/news/luke-taylor-steps-away-from-england-gb-centralised-programme |title=Luke Taylor Steps Away From England & GB Centralised Programme |website=England Hockey |date=11 January 2022|access-date=31 May 2025}} He was selected for the Great Britain team for the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup.
In 2022, Taylor stepped away from the international scene to concentrate on his business interests. Taylor was part of the Surbiton squad that won the league title during the 2024–25 Men's England Hockey League season.{{cite web|url=https://www.thehockeypaper.co.uk/articles/2025/05/05/england-hockey-finals-reading-women-and-surbiton-men-land-surprise-titles |title=England Hockey Finals: Reading women and Surbiton men land surprise titles|website=The Hockey Paper |date=5 May 2025 |access-date=10 May 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.englandhockey.co.uk/international/senior-squad/luke-taylor Profile] on England Hockey
- [https://www.greatbritainhockey.co.uk/players/gb-senior-squad/luke-taylor Profile] on Great Britain Hockey
- {{FIH|2503}}
{{England FH Squad 2018 World Cup}}
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Category:English male field hockey players
Category:Male field hockey defenders
Category:2018 Men's Hockey World Cup players
Category:East Grinstead Hockey Club players
Category:Surbiton Hockey Club players
Category:Loughborough Students field hockey players