Ben Arnold (field hockey)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
3 May 1990 England | ||
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||
| Playing position | Midfield | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2009–2015 | Beeston | ||
| 2015–2016 | HGC | ||
| 2016–2022 | Wimbledon | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| – | England | 28 | (3) |
| 2012 - 2015 | Great Britain | 3 | (0) |
Ben Arnold (born 3 May 1990) is an English former field hockey player.[1]
Biography
Arnold studied Corporate Strategy and Governance at the University of Nottingham from 2008 to 2012.[2]
He played club hockey for Beeston in the Men's England Hockey League from 2006 and while at Beeston, he represented England at the 2012 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy in Melbourne, Australia[3], beating reigning Olympic champions Germany in the group stages, and during the 2013/14 FIH World League in India, and played in the EuroHockey Championships in Belgium. [4]
After spending one year playing in the Dutch Hoofdklasse League for HGC he returned to England and joined Wimbledon Hockey Club, where he spent six years as captain.[5]
He announced his retirement from hockey in 2022 to concentrate on his career as an investment director with Schroders, who he had joined in 2016.[6]
References
- ^ "Ben Arnold - Player Info". Global Sports Archive. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "Ben Arnold - MSc Corporate Strategy and Governance". University of Nottingham. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "Champions Trophy: England beaten by India in opening match". BBC Sport. 1 December 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "HOCKEY: Reading men in relegation trouble after double defeat, plus the latest from Sonning". Beeston Hockey Club. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "HOCKEY: Reading men in relegation trouble after double defeat, plus the latest from Sonning". Reading Chronicle. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "CAREER INSIGHT: How to make your application standout!". Amplify Me. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2025.