Bowdon Hockey Club

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bowdon Hockey Club (men)
Bowdon Hightown (women)
Founded1886; 138 years ago (1886)
Home groundThe Bowdon Club
LeagueMen's England Hockey League
Women's England Hockey League

Bowdon Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in Bowdon, Greater Manchester, England. The hockey club was established in 1886 but the Bowdon Club which hosts the team was formed in 1856.[1] The women's team have been champions of England on one occasion (2008–09).[2]

Teams[edit]

The men's 1st XI play in the Men's England Hockey League and the ladies 1st XI (known as Bowdon Hightown Ladies 1st XI ) play in the Investec Women's Hockey League.[3][4] The club fields ten men's teams, seven ladies teams and various youth sides. The women's team is known as Bowdon Hightown due to the 2004 merger of the Hightown Hockey Club ladies section and Bowdon Hockey Club.

Major national honours[edit]

National Champions

National Cup Winners

Notable players[edit]

Men's internationals[edit]

Women's internationals[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bowdon Hockey Club". Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Roll of Honour". England Hockey. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  3. ^ "England Hockey League". England Hockey. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  4. ^ "Women's Hockey League". England Hockey. Retrieved 15 April 2012.