Lily Walker (field hockey) explained

Lily Walker
Fullname:Lily Mae Walker
Birth Date:2002 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Cannock, England
Position:Midfield
Currentclub:East Grinstead
Nationalyears1:2019
Nationalteam1:England U–21
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2022–
Nationalteam2:England
Nationalcaps2:30
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2023–
Nationalteam3:Great Britain
Nationalcaps3:25
Nationalgoals3:0

Lily Mae Walker is an English field hockey player.[1] [2]

Early life

Lily Walker was born in Cannock, England, on 5 June 2002.[3] [4]

Career

Under–21

In 2019, Walker made her debut for the England U–21 team at the EuroHockey Junior Championship in Valencia.[5]

Senior national teams

Walker has represented both England and Great Britain in senior competition.[5]

England

In 2022, Walker debuted for the English national team during season three of the FIH Pro League.[6] [1] She later competed at the 2022 FIH World Cup in Terrassa and Amsterdam, where the team finished in eighth place. She concluded her 2022 season by winning a gold medal at the XXII Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[4] [7] [8]

Walker was a member of the England squad at the 2023 EuroHockey Championship in Mönchengladbach.[5]

Great Britain

Following her England debut, Walker received a call-up to the Great Britain squad in 2023, where she made her debut during season four of the FIH Pro League.[2] [5] [9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LILY WALKER . . englandhockey.co.uk . 12 June 2024.
  2. Web site: LILY WALKER . . greatbritainhockey.co.uk . 12 June 2024.
  3. Web site: Team Details – England . . tms.fih.ch . 12 June 2024.
  4. Web site: Lily Walker: "The Commonwealth Games has given me a hunger to want more." . . teamengland.org . 15 November 2023 . 12 June 2024.
  5. Web site: WALKER Lily . . tms.fih.ch . 12 June 2024.
  6. Web site: Student hockey star Lily Walker: “Is women’s sport as good as men’s? I think it can be better.” . . birmingham.ac.uk . 5 June 2023 . 13 June 2024.
  7. Web site: Girl got tickets to watch England at the Commonwealth Games only to be told she 'd be playing . . staffordshire-live.co.uk . 10 July 2022 . 13 June 2024.
  8. Web site: Walker ready for 'surreal' Commonwealth Games appearance after originally applying for tickets . . uk.sports.yahoo.com . 21 July 2022 . 13 June 2024.
  9. Web site: GREAT BRITAIN: GB CONTINUE GOOD FORM IN LONDON . . hockeywrldnws.com . 10 June 2024 . 13 June 2024.