The Great Britain women's national field hockey team represents part of the United Kingdom in international field hockey tournaments such as the Summer Olympics.
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| Association | GB Hockey | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | EHF (Europe) | ||
| Head Coach | David Ralph | ||
| Assistant coach(es) | Katie Glynn | ||
| Manager | Samantha Beveridge | ||
| Captain | Hollie Pearne-Webb | ||
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1988) | ||
| Best result |  1st (2016) | ||
In most other competitions, including the Women's Hockey World Cup, the Commonwealth Games and some editions of the Hockey Champions Trophy, three of the home nations compete in their own right: England and Scotland and Wales, while Northern Ireland is represented as part of the all-Ireland team.[1][2]
The team has won gold once and bronze on three occasions at the Summer Olympics, and silver once in the Champions Trophy.
Tournament history
editSummer Olympics
edit- 1988 – 4th place
- 1992 –
- 1996 – 4th place
- 2000 – 8th place
- 2008 – 6th place
- 2012 –
- 2016 –
- 2020 –
- 2024 – 8th place
World League
edit- 2014–15 – 7th place
Pro League
editChampions Trophy
editPlayers
editCurrent squad
editRoster for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
The squad was announced on 18 June 2024.[3]
Head coach: David Ralph[4]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | MF | Laura Roper | 8 March 1988 (aged 36) | 350 | 22 | |
| 6 | DF | Anna Toman | 29 April 1993 (aged 31) | 139 | 14 | |
| 7 | FW | Hannah French | 30 December 1994 (aged 29) | 144 | 55 | |
| 8 | FW | Sarah Jones | 25 June 1990 (aged 34) | 178 | 30 | |
| 9 | DF | Amy Costello | 14 January 1998 (aged 26) | 134 | 19 | |
| 10 | FW | Sarah Robertson | 27 September 1993 (aged 30) | 207 | 26 | |
| 12 | FW | Charlotte Watson | 23 April 1998 (aged 26) | 115 | 33 | |
| 14 | FW | Tessa Howard | 6 January 1999 (aged 25) | 91 | 35 | |
| 16 | MF | Isabelle Petter | 27 June 2000 (aged 24) | 105 | 15 | |
| 18 | DF | Giselle Ansley | 31 March 1992 (aged 32) | 221 | 59 | |
| 20 | DF | Hollie Pearne-Webb (Captain) | 19 September 1990 (aged 33) | 264 | 20 | |
| 21 | MF | Fiona Crackles | 11 February 2000 (aged 24) | 87 | 3 | |
| 23 | MF | Sophie Hamilton | 28 February 2001 (aged 23) | 71 | 7 | |
| 26 | MF | Lily Owsley | 10 December 1994 (aged 29) | 235 | 79 | |
| 28 | MF | Flora Peel | 19 September 1996 (aged 27) | 56 | 1 | |
| 40 | GK | Miriam Pritchard | 21 December 1998 (aged 25) | 13 | 0 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "GB Hockey official site". Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "London 2012 Women's Hockey Results". Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Men's and Women's hockey squads selected to represent Team GB". greatbritainhockey.co.uk. Great Britain Hockey. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Team roster: Great Britain" (PDF). Olympics.com. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
External links
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