The England national field hockey team represents England in international field hockey. England Hockey is the national governing body for the sport of hockey in England. The International Hockey Federation ( Fédération Internationale de Hockey sur Gazon, or FIH) is the global governing body for the Sport of Field hockey England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Field hockey is a Team sport in which players attempt to score goals by hitting the Ball across the pitch with a stick The team finished in fifth-place in the 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup in Mönchengladbach, Germany. The 2006 Hockey World Cup for men is the 11th edition of the Hockey World Cup. Mönchengladbach (mœnçənˈglatbax is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
England won the gold medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. At the 1908 Summer Olympics, a Field hockey tournament was contested for the first time London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Their best placing in a World Cup was as runners-up to champions Australia in 1986, which was also held in London. The Hockey World Cup, sometimes called the Hockey World Championships, is an international Field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation The Australia national field hockey team (nickname Kookaburras) are the Australia 's national men's hockey team and one of the nation's most successful They won the bronze medal at the inaugural Commonwealth Games field hockey tournament in 1998, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Commonwealth Games is a multinational Multi-sport event. Held every four years it involves the elite athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations. The 1998 XVI Commonwealth Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 September to 21 September 1998 making it the first Asian Kuala Lumpur (ˈkwɑːləlʊmˈpʊər Malay /kwɑlɑlʊmpʊ/ and locally /kwɑləlʊmpɔ/ or even /kɔlɔmpɔ/ or often abbreviated as K For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and
Honours
- 1971 – Did not compete
- 1973 – Sixth place
- 1975 – Sixth place
- 1978 – Seventh place
- 1982 – Ninth place
- 1986 – Second place
- 1990 – Fifth place
- 1994 – Sixth place
- 1998 – Sixth place
- 2002 – Seventh place
- 2006 – Fifth place
- 2001 – Did not compete
- 2003 – Fifth place
- 2005 – Fourth place
- 2007 – Fourth place
Notable former players
Current Squad
Coaches
- Head Coach Jason Lee
- Team Manager Pete Nicholson
See also
External links
The Hockey World Cup, sometimes called the Hockey World Championships, is an international Field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation The 1971 Hockey World Cup for men is the inaugural tournament of the Hockey World Cup, it held from October 15 to October 24, 1971. The 2002 Hockey World Cup for men is the 10th tournament of the Hockey World Cup, held from February 24 to March 9, 2002 in Kuala Lumpur The 2006 Hockey World Cup for men is the 11th edition of the Hockey World Cup. The Commonwealth Games is a multinational Multi-sport event. Held every four years it involves the elite athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations. The Hockey Champions Challenge is an international Field hockey tournament played every two years The 2001 Champions Challenge for men is the inaugural tournament of Champions Challenge, it took place in the in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from December The 2003 Men's Champions Challenge is the second tournament of the Champions Challenge, which took place in Johannesburg, South Africa from July 19 The 2005 Men's Champions Challenge was the third tournament of the Champions Challenge. The 2007 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge was the fourth edition of the bi-annual Champions Challenge. 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The National Hockey Stadium is a sports Stadium in Milton Keynes, England, with a current capacity of around 4000 seats (9000 between 2003 and 2007
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