Natalie Fulton Explained

Natalie Fulton
Birth Name:Natalie Haynes
Birth Date:17 May 1977
Birth Place:Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa[1]
Spouse:Craig Fulton
Relatives:Grant Fulton (brother-in-law)
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Height:5feet
Position:Defender/Right Back
Years1:199x–199x
Clubs1:Western Cape [2]
Years2:2002
Clubs2:Northern Transvaal [3]
Years3:199x–2005
Clubs3:Chelmsford
Years4:2005–2010
Clubs4:Pembroke Wanderers
Years5:2015–2016
Clubs5:Pembroke Wanderers
Nationalyears1:1997–200x
Nationalcaps1:69 [4]
Manageryears1:2000–2005
Managerclubs1:University of Pretoria
Manageryears2:2007–2010
Managerclubs2:Pembroke Wanderers
Manageryears3:2010–
Managerclubs3:University of Pretoria

Natalie Fulton (born 17 May 1977), also known as Natalie Haynes, is a former South Africa women's field hockey international. She represented South Africa at the 2002 Women's Hockey World Cup and at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Her husband, Craig Fulton, and her brother-in-law, Grant Fulton, were both South Africa men's field hockey internationals. In 2004 Fulton and her husband became the first married couple to represent South Africa at the same Olympic Games.

Early years and education

Natalie was educated at Mowat Park High School in Montclair, Durban and at Stellenbosch University.[5] [6] [7]

Domestic teams

Chelmsford

Natalie played for Chelmsford in the Women's England Hockey League while her partner and future husband, Craig Fulton was player/coach of the men's team in the Men's England Hockey League.[8] [9] In September 2002, while the couple were in Pretoria, they interrupted a suspected burglar at their home. Craig was hospitalised after he was reportedly stabbed or slashed seven times during the incident.[10] [11]

Pembroke Wanderers

In 2005 when her husband, Craig Fulton, was appointed director of coaching and player/coach to the senior men's team at Pembroke Wanderers, Natalie began playing for the Wanderers women's team.[12] In 2007, together with Mary Goode, she was a member of the Wanderers women's team that lost 1–0 to Pegasus in the Irish Senior Cup final.[13] [14] She was also a member of the Wanderers women's team that finished as runners up in the 2008 European Cup Winners Cup.[15] [16] Between 2007 and 2010 Fulton was player/coach of the women's team.[4] [17] [18] [19] After her husband was appointed the coach of the Ireland men's national field hockey team, Fulton re-joined the Wanderers women's team for the 2015–16 Women's Irish Hockey League season.[20] [21] [22]

South Africa international

Fulton represented South Africa at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, the 2002 Women's Hockey World Cup and at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[4] Her husband, Craig Fulton, and her brother-in-law, Grant Fulton, were both South Africa men's field hockey internationals.[23] [24] In 2004 Fulton and her husband became the first married couple to represent South Africa at the same Olympic Games.[25] [26]

TournamentsPlace
2002 Commonwealth Games[27] [28] [29] 5th
2002 Women's Hockey World Cup[30] [31] 13th
2004 Summer Olympics[32] 9th

Coach

University of Pretoria

Fulton has served as club manager at University of Pretoria.[4] [6] [22]

Honours

Pembroke Wanderers

Notes and References

  1. News: Natalie Fulton. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418083022/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fu/natalie-fulton-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. www.sports-reference.com. 29 May 2012.
  2. News: South African women's national team profiles. www.icon.co.za. 7 February 2019.
  3. News: SA women's hockey team announced. www.news24.com. 7 February 2019. 2 October 2002.
  4. News: TuksHockey 2015 Coaching Clinic. www.up.ac.za. 8 February 2019. 7 February 2015.
  5. News: South African women's national team profiles. www.icon.co.za. 7 February 2019.
  6. News: Natalie Fulton. www.linkedin.com. 7 February 2019.
  7. News: Natalie Fulton. www.facebook.com. 8 February 2019.
  8. News: Women's hockey: Chelmsford make point at Clifton. www.gazette-news.co.uk. 7 February 2019. 18 November 2000.
  9. News: Hockey: Fulton Olympians begin battle. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220618/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/hockey-fulton-olympians-begin-battle-5384644.html . 18 June 2022 . subscription . live. www.independent.co.uk. 3 February 2019. 2 October 2004.
  10. News: Top hockey player slashed 7 times by intruder. www.iol.co.za. 4 February 2019. 5 September 2002.
  11. News: Chelmsford Hockey player stabbed 7 times during home raid . www.gazette-news.co.uk. 4 February 2019. 9 September 2002.
  12. News: Pembroke announce South African appointment. www.rte.ie. 4 February 2019. 14 June 2007.
  13. News: Pegasus earn reward for their patient approach. www.irishtimes.com. 8 February 2019. 26 March 2007.
  14. News: McMahon goal wins cup for Pegasus. www.rte.ie. 8 February 2019. 14 June 2007.
  15. News: Ladies Cup Winner's Cup – Ghent 2008. www.pembrokewanderers.ie. 1 December 2018. 7 April 2008.
  16. News: Pembroke announce Euro squad. www.hookhockey.com. 8 February 2019. 14 March 2008.
  17. News: Alex deny Ladies in Cup Final. www.pembrokewanderers.ie. 18 March 2010. 8 February 2019.
  18. News: Pembroke. https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124352/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2009/09/pembroke/#.XF39bPZ2ty0. usurped. 9 February 2019. www.hookhockey.com. 8 February 2019. 26 September 2009.
  19. News: Pembroke – Women's Division One preview. https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124115/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2010/09/pembroke-womens-division-one-preview/#.XF3ZXvZ2ty0. usurped. 9 February 2019. www.hookhockey.com. 8 February 2019. 24 September 2010.
  20. Web site: Women's national league set for engaging first stanza. https://web.archive.org/web/20160315024900/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2015/09/womens-national-league-set-for-engaging-first-stanza/#.W7DXRvZFxy0. usurped. 15 March 2016. www.hookhockey.com. 30 September 2018. 25 September 2015.
  21. News: Pembroke – Women's EYHL preview. https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124454/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2016/09/pembroke-womens-eyhl-preview/#.XF3qU_Z2ty0. usurped. 9 February 2019. www.hookhockey.com. 8 February 2019. 22 September 2016.
  22. News: Craig Fulton Lands Irish Men's Job. www.up.ac.za. 3 February 2019. 25 March 2014.
  23. News: Craig Fulton. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418083028/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fu/craig-fulton-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. www.sports-reference.com. 25 May 2012.
  24. News: Grant Fulton. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418083038/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fu/grant-fulton-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. www.sports-reference.com. 25 May 2012.
  25. News: Man and wife team for Athens. www.news24.com. 3 February 2019. 19 July 2004.
  26. News: Van Zyls add to married couples at Games. www.supersport.com. 5 February 2019. 30 May 2016.
  27. News: Hockey Hockey - Women Manchester 2002. thecgf.com. 7 February 2019.
  28. News: Commonwealth Games squad going for gold. www.iol.co.za. 7 February 2019. 5 June 2002.
  29. News: Hockey: New Zealand women earn smooth ride to semifinals. www.nzherald.co.nz. 7 February 2019. 30 July 2002.
  30. News: SA women's hockey team announced. www.news24.com. 7 February 2019. 2 October 2002.
  31. News: Women Field Hockey World Cup 2002 Perth. www.todor66.com. 7 February 2019. 2 October 2002.
  32. News: Natalie Fulton. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418083022/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fu/natalie-fulton-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. www.sports-reference.com. 29 May 2012.

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