Beeston Hockey Club
| Leagues | English Hockey League & Euro Hockey League |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Manager | Graham Griffiths |
| Captain | Adam Dixon |
| Venue | Highfields Sports Club |
| Capacity | |
| City | Beeston, Nottingham, England |
| Team Colours | Black, Yellow (H) and White, Black (A) |
Beeston Hockey Club is a field hockey club that was founded in 1907. Beeston play their home games at the superb facilities at Highfields Sports Club in Nottingham, England. Beeston play in the English Hockey League premier division recently finishing 2nd in the 2009/10 season, losing to East Grinstead Hockey Club in the play-off final on penalty flicks. The club won its first major trophy, the Men's National Cup, on the 17th May 2008 defeating Bowden 4-3 in a nail biting match. Beeston have since won the title in three consecutive years, from 2010 to 2012.,[1] and took their first League title in 2011 [2]
Managed by Graham Griffiths and captained by Adam Dixon, Beeston are nicknamed the Bees. In recent times the club has had many international representatives at both U/21 and senior level. Full capped senior internationals, past and present, are listed below.[3]
International Players
- Alastair Wilson - Great Britain
- Martin Jones - Great Britain
- David Griffiths - Wales
- Adam Dixon - Great Britain
- Zak Jones - Wales
- Ben Rogers - Wales
- Muhammad Nadeem - Pakistan
- James McBlane - Scotland
- Gordon McIntyre - Scotland
- David Ames - Ireland
- George Pinner - Great Britain
External links
References
- ^ "Men's National Cup treble for Beeston Hockey Club". BBC Sport. 2012-05-14. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ^ "Beeston Hockey Club seal Premier League title". BBC Sport. 2011-04-11. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ^ "Beeston Hockey Club – a Brief History". Beeston Hockey Club. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
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