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England men's national field hockey team
Field hockey team representing England
Field hockey team representing England
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | England | |
| image | England hockey logo.png | |
| size | 140px | |
| association | England Hockey | |
| coach | Zak Jones | |
| assistant | Kwandwane Browne | |
| Mark Hickman | ||
| Robert van der Horst | ||
| manager | Paul Gannon | |
| top scorer | Ashley Jackson (137) | |
| most caps | Barry Middleton (432) | |
| rank | ||
| Olympic apps | 1 | |
| Olympic first | 1908 | |
| Olympic best | 1st (1908) | |
| World cup apps | 14 | |
| World cup first | 1973 | |
| World cup best | 2nd (1986) | |
| Regional name | EuroHockey Championships | |
| Regional cup apps | 20 | |
| Regional cup first | 1970 | |
| Regional cup best | 1st (2009) | |
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Mark Hickman Robert van der Horst |Olympic Games|1|0|0 |World Cup|0|1|0 |EuroHockey Championship|1|2|7 |Commonwealth Games|0|0|4 |Champions Trophy|0|1|0 |World League|0|0|1 The England men's national field hockey team competes in most major international tournaments except the Olympic Games. England's only appearance at the Olympics was at London 1908 when they won gold; since then English players have competed at the Olympics as part of the combined Great Britain national field hockey team.
England's best finish in the Hockey World Cup was as runners-up to champions Australia in 1986, which was also held in London. They won the bronze medal at the inaugural Commonwealth Games hockey tournament in 1998 in Kuala Lumpur, as well as in 2014 in Glasgow and in Birmingham in 2022.
Competitive record
Summer Olympics
| Summer Olympics record | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Total | 1 title | 1/1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | – | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain 1908 | Final | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium 1920 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| until now | Part of Great Britain |
World Cup
| FIH World Cup record | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Squad | Total | Best: 2nd | 14/15 | 98 | 46 | 14 | 38 | 186 | 175 | – | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain 1971 | did not participate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands 1973 | 5th place game | 6th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia 1975 | 5th place game | 6th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Argentina 1978 | 7th place game | 7th | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| India 1982 | 9th place game | 9th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| England 1986 | Final | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan 1990 | 5th place game | 5th | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia 1994 | 5th place game | 6th | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands 1998 | 5th place game | 6th | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 21 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia 2002 | 7th place game | 7th | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 11 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany 2006 | 5th place game | 5th | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 13 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| India 2010 | 3rd place game | 4th | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 20 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands 2014 | 3rd place game | 4th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| India 2018 | 3rd place game | 4th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 23 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| IND 2023 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| BELNED 2026 | TBD |
European Championships
| EuroHockey Championship record | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Total | 1 title | 21/21 | 118 | 64 | 21 | 33 | 320 | 179 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium 1970 | 5th place game | 6th | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spain 1974 | 3rd place game | 4th | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| West Germany 1978 | 3rd place game | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands 1983 | 5th place game | 5th | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Soviet Union 1987 | Final | 2nd | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| France 1991 | 3rd place game | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ireland 1995 | 3rd place game | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Italy 1999 | 3rd place game | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spain 2003 | 3rd place game | 3rd | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Germany 2005 | 5th place game | 6th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| England 2007 | Relegation pool | 5th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands 2009 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Germany 2011 | 3rd place game | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium 2013 | 3rd place game | 4th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| England 2015 | 3rd place game | 4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands 2017 | 3rd place game | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium 2019 | Relegation pool | 5th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands 2021 | 3rd place game | 4th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| GER 2023 | Final | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| GER 2025 | Relegation pool | 6th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ENG 2027 | Qualified |
Commonwealth Games
| Commonwealth Games record | Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Total | 7/7 | 41 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 130 | 80 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | MAS Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | ENG Manchester, England | 5th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | AUS Melbourne, Australia | 4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | IND Delhi, India | 4th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 11 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | SCO Glasgow, Scotland | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 12 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | AUS Gold Coast, Australia | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | ENG Birmingham, England | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 14 | Squad |
FIH Pro League
| FIH Pro League record | Season | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Squad | Total | Best: 6th | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 81 | 77 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | 6th | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 40 | 41 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–25 | 7th | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 36 | Squad |
Defunct competitions
Champions Trophy
| Champions Trophy record | Year | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Total | Best: 2nd | 47 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 90 | 122 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan 1978 | Participated as part of Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan 1980 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan 1981 | 6th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| until | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan 1994 | *did not participate or | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| participated as part of Great Britain* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany 1995 | 6th | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| India 1996 | did not participate | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia 1999 | 5th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands 2000 | Participated as part of Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands 2001 | 5th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| until | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands 2008 | *did not participate or | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| participated as part of Great Britain* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia 2009 | 6th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany 2010 | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand 2011 | Participated as part of Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia 2012 | 8th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| India 2014 | 7th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain 2016 | Participated as part of Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands 2018 | did not participate |
Champions Challenge I
| Champions Challenge I record | Year | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Total | Best: 4th | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 46 | 56 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia 2001 | did not participate | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa 2003 | 5th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
| Egypt 2005 | 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium 2007 | 4th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||
| Argentina 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| until | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia 2014 | did not participate |
World League
| FIH Hockey World League record | Season | Position | Round | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Total | Best: 3rd | Final | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 39 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | 3rd | Semi-final | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Final | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–15 | Participated as Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–17 | 8th | Semi-final | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Final | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
:*Draws include matches decided on a penalty shoot-out.
Players
Current squad
On 29 January 2026, the following 21 players were called up for the 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League matches in Valencia, Spain from 6 to 10 February 2026.
Head coach: Zak Jones
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.
References
References
- "England Hockey official website".
- (29 January 2026). "England ready for Spain and China FIH Hockey Pro League legs". [[England Hockey]].
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