Bowdon Hockey Club
| League | Men's England Hockey League Women's England Hockey League |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1886 |
| Home ground | The Bowdon Club |
Bowdon Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in Bowdon, Greater Manchester, England. The hockey club was established in 1886 but the Bowdon Club which hosts the team was formed in 1856.[1] The women's team have been champions of England on one occasion (2008–09).[2]
Teams
The men's 1st XI play in the Men's England Hockey League and the ladies 1st XI (known as Bowdon Hightown Ladies 1st XI ) play in the Investec Women's Hockey League.[3][4] The club fields ten men's teams, seven ladies teams and various youth sides. The women's team is known as Bowdon Hightown due to the 2004 merger of the Hightown Hockey Club ladies section and Bowdon Hockey Club.
History
In 1998, Carolyn Reid won the 1998 Hockey Writers' UK Player of the Year, becoming the third Hightown player to have received the award after Linda Carr and Maggie Souyave.[5]
Ladies First Team Squad 2025–26 season
- 1. Ella Jackson (goalkeeper)
- 2. Anna Mollenhauer
- 3. Nicola Moss
- 4. Margot Willis
- 6. Alexandra Lukin
- 7. Lucy Tennant
- 9. Lauren Burrell
- 11. Maddie Scullion
- 12. Annabel Mills
- 15. Hannah Macdonald
- 17. Sian French (captain)
- 18. Freya Bellamy
- 21. Lucy Smith
- 22. Xenna Hughes
- 63. Ruth Wesson
Major national honours
National Champions
National Cup Winners
- 2005–06 Women's National Cup Winners
- 2006–07 Women's National Cup Winners
- 2008–09 Women's National Cup Winners
- 2010–11 Women's National Cup Winners
- 2012–13 Women's National Cup Winners
- 2018–19 Men's Championship Cup Winners (formerly National Cup)
Notable players
Men's internationals
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References
- ^ "Bowdon Hockey Club". Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ "Roll of Honour". England Hockey. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "England Hockey League". England Hockey. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ "Women's Hockey League". England Hockey. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ "Hockey: Reid and Hacker honoured". The Independent. 26 January 1999. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "Hockey". Manchester Courier. 1 October 1906. Retrieved 5 August 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Canterbury and Holcombe Hockey Clubs begin Premier Division promotion play-offs with wins against Team Bath and Bowdon". Kent Online. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ "Midland men in Olympic Hockey 18". Birmingham Daily Post. 1 August 1964. Retrieved 10 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.