Holcombe Hockey Club Explained

Clubname:Holcombe
Fullname:Holcombe Hockey Club
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Nickname:The Incredible Holcs
Ground:Holcombe Park
Capacity:1,000
Chairman:Brian Field
Manager:Chris Haigh
League:Men's England Hockey League
Women's England Hockey League
Website:https://holcombehc.org.uk/

Holcombe Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in Rochester, Kent, England. The home ground is located at Holcombe Park, where there is a water-based pitch, a sand-based pitch and a clubhouse. The club was formed in 1999/2000 from a merger of clubs in the area.

Teams

The Men's 1st XI play in the Men's England Hockey League, and the Ladies 1st Team play in the Women's England Hockey League.[1] [2] The club is one of the largest in the UK, with ten men's sides, five ladies' sides, and various other sides.[3]

History

For three consecutive years from 2017 to 2019, the women's team finished runner up for the league title. On each occasion they were beaten by Surbiton.[4]

In 2023, the men's first XI reached the play off final, finishing second in the English league, which was their best result in their history to date and therefore qualifying for the 2023–24 Men's Euro Hockey League.[5]

Squads

Ladies First Team Squad 2021–22 season

Notable players

Men's internationals

Women's internationals

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EHL Men's Conference East. 21 October 2014. 21 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141011200147/http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/fl/ehl/tables.asp?section=355. 11 October 2014. dead.
  2. Web site: WHL Women's Premier Division. 21 October 2014. 21 October 2014. 11 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141011191633/http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/fl/ehl/tables.asp?l=3342&section=999. dead.
  3. Web site: Holcombe Hockey Club. holcombehc.org.uk. 21 October 2014. 21 October 2014.
  4. Web site: Roll of Honour . England Hockey . 3 November 2023.
  5. Web site: Euro Hockey League: Old Georgians stun Mannheimer to reach last eight . The Hockey Paper . 3 November 2023.