University of Birmingham Hockey Club
{{Short description|English field hockey team}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox field hockey club
| clubname = University of Birmingham Hockey Club
| image = 150px
| caption =
| short name = UOBHC
| founded = 1900
| color = Red and Navy Home Kit, White and Navy Away Kit
| ground = Bournbrook pitches, University of Birmingham
| capacity = 1000
| owner =
| chairman =
| manager =
| coach =
| members = ~200
| league = Men's England Hockey League
Women's England Hockey League
Midlands Hockey League
| pattern_la1 = _red
| pattern_b1 = _red
| pattern_ra1 = _red
| pattern_sh1 = _bluefill
| pattern_so1 = _red
| leftarm1 = _red
| body1 = _red
| rightarm1 = _red
| shorts1 = _navy
| socks1 =
| pattern_la2 = _white
| pattern_b2 = _blacksides
| pattern_ra2 = _white
| pattern_sh2 = _navy
| pattern_so2 = _white
| leftarm2 = _white
| body2 = _white
| rightarm2 = _white
| shorts2 = _navy
| socks2 =
}}
The University of Birmingham Hockey Club is a field hockey club based at the University of Birmingham.{{cite web|url=http://www.sport.bham.ac.uk/Sports.aspx?sitesectionid=67&sitesection|title=University of Birmingham Sport|publisher=University of Birmingham}} The club is regarded as the most successful English University Hockey Club, boasting four national league teams, more than any other English university.
The club plays its home games on the Bournbrook pitches (colloquially known as the 'Bourney B') on the south side of the University off the Edgbaston Park Road. The pitches hosted both the Men's and Women's competitions during the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. UOBHC runs six men's teams and six women's teams competing in both BUCS and weekend leagues.{{cite web|url=http://www.sport.bham.ac.uk/Sports.aspx?sitesectionid=67&sitesection|title=Hockey|publisher=University of Birmingham}} The men's first XI play in Division One North of the Men's England Hockey League{{cite web|url=http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/page.asp?section=67|title=Men's Hockey League|publisher=England Hockey}} and the women's first XI play in the Premier Division Women's England Hockey League.{{cite web|url=http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/page.asp?section=999§ionTitle=Investec+Women%27s+Hockey+League|title=Women's Hockey League|publisher=England Hockey}}
Teams
= Ladies First Team Squad 2024–25 season =
{{columns-list|colwidth=18em|
- 1. Evie Wood (GK)
- 5. Lotty Hobson
- 7. Carter Ayars (captain)
- 8. Laura Graham
- 9. Sarah Parkinson-Mills
- 10. Hannah Atkinson
- 12. Jess Davis
- 13. Alice Atkinson
- 14. Lottie Bingham
- 15. Molly Hobson
- 18. Coca Hall
- 23. Betsan Thomas
- 33. India Owen
- 36. Izzy Shelley
- 38. Hannah Pearce
- 40. Ruby Spavin
- 43. Sophie Flint
- 54. Sarah Kirgan
- 63. Lily Sokhi
- Caitlin Thompson
}}
Honours
- Investec Women's Cup
- 2011–12{{cite web|url=http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/news.asp?itemid=18387&itemTitle=University+of+Birmingham+win+Investec+Women%27s+Cup§ion=22|title=University of Birmingham win Investec Women's Cup|publisher=www.englandhockey.co.uk|access-date=20 January 2019|date=13 May 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/fl/comps/cup06.asp?d=29940|title=England Hockey Knockout Competitions Investec Women's Cup 2011/12|publisher=www.englandhockey.co.uk|access-date=20 January 2019|date=13 May 2012}}
Notable players
= Men's internationals =
{{collapse top}}
class="wikitable" | ||
width=250|Player
!width=350|Events !width=100|Notes/Ref | ||
---|---|---|
{{flagicon|ENG}} Tom Bertram | Olympics (2000) | |
{{flagicon|ENG}} James Fair | ||
{{flagicon|WAL}} Hywel Jones | Commonwealths (2018) | |
{{flagicon|SCO}} Thomas Merchant | ||
{{flagicon|ENG}} Simon Mantell |
{{collapse bottom}}
= Women's internationals =
{{collapse top}}
class="wikitable" | ||
width=250|Player
!width=350|Events !width=100|Notes/Ref | ||
---|---|---|
{{flagicon|ENG}} Sophie Bray | ||
{{flagicon|SCO}} Rebecca Condie | ||
{{flagicon|SCO}} Amy Costello | ||
{{flagicon|ENG}} Emily Defroand | ||
{{flagicon|ENG}} Susie Gilbert | ||
{{flagicon|ENG}} Sarah Haycroft | ||
{{flagicon|ENG}} Holly Hunt | ||
{{flagicon|ENG}} Hannah Martin | ||
{{flagicon|ENG}} Lily Owsley | ||
{{flagicon|ENG}} Livy Paige | ||
{{flagicon|ENG}} Holly Payne | ||
{{flagicon|RSA}} Hannah Pearce | Olympics (2024) | {{Cite Instagram |user=universityofbirmingham_hc |postid=C8cZB93IKaT |title= Congratulations to Women’s 1st XI Player Hannah Pearce on her selection for the @sawhockey team for the Paris Olympic Games|date=21 June 2024}} |
{{flagicon|ENG}} Erica Sanders | ||
{{flagicon|ENG}} Anna Toman | ||
{{flagicon|ENG}} Lily Walker |
{{collapse bottom}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{commons category}}
{{University of Birmingham|state=expanded}}