Sally Walton Explained

Sally Walton

Birth Name:

Sally Ellen Walton^[1]

Birth Date:

10 June 1981

Birth Place:

Southport, England

Nationality:

British

Height:

1.8m (05.9feet)

Module:

Child:	yes
Medaltemplates-Expand:	collapsed
Position:	Defender
Clubs1:	Bowdon Hightown
Clubs2:	Hampton-in-Arden
Clubs3:	Olton & West Warwick
Nationalteam1:	Great Britain / England

Module2:

Embed:	yes
Header-Color:	lavender
Position:	Left-back^[2]
Years1:	2003–2004
Clubs1:	Aston Villa^[3]
Caps1:	1+
Goals1:	1+

Sally Ellen Walton (born 10 June 1981) is a former British field hockey player, a personal trainer and currently coaching Hockey at the Royal Grammar School Worcester, moving there from Solihull school

Walton made her international debut in 2005. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed for the Great Britain in the women's tournament^[4] helping them to win the bronze medal.

Walton has played club hockey for Bowdon Hightown and Hampton-in-Arden Hockey Club and currently plays for Olton and West Warwickshire.^[5] ^[6] She coaches at RGS Worcester^[7] and lectures at Solihull College. She holds a Sports Science Degree from Liverpool John Moores University.^[8]

Walton once played football for Aston Villa L.F.C.^[9]

Notes and References

[General Register Office|GRO]
News: Evans . Gregg . Olympics medal winner is helping hundreds of kids at Solihull school . birminghammail.co.uk . . 6 March 2013 . 14 August 2018.
Web site: Kubusch . Lars . Shannon . David . England (Women) 2003/04 . . . 6 March 2005 . 14 August 2018.
http://www.london2012.com/athlete/walton-sally-1079002/ London2012.com
Web site: EHL statistics. Fixtureslive.com. 29 January 2015.
http://www.hamptonhockey.org.uk/news/a_little_bit_of_hampton_at_the_olympics A little bit of Hampton at the Olympics
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/other-sport/olympics-medal-winner-helping-hundreds-1721651 Birmingham Mail
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Sally%27s+sticking+to+double+life%3B+TEACHING+Hockey+star+combines...-a0137938026 Sporting Star Sally Walton
http://www.greatbritainhockey.co.uk/player.asp?itemid=110&itemTitle=Sally+Walton&section=1091 Sally Walton at Great Britain Hockey