England women's national field hockey team
| Association | England Hockey | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | David Ralph | ||
| Assistant coach(es) | Mark Hickman Simon Letchford Jody Paul | ||
| Manager | Samantha Beveridge | ||
| |||
| FIH ranking | |||
| Current | 7 1 (10 March 2026)[1] | ||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 11 (first in 1983) | ||
| Best result | 3rd (2010) | ||
| EuroHockey Championship | |||
| Appearances | 17 (first in 1984) | ||
| Best result | 1st (1991, 2015) | ||
The England women's national field hockey team are the current Commonwealth Games champions having previously won silver 3 times. England have also won the 2006 Women's Field Hockey World Cup Qualifier and the 2002 Champions Challenge.
History
Marjorie Pollard played hockey nearly every year for England from 1921 to 1937.[2]
The team toured New Zealand in 1938 and the US in 1947. Notable players were Barbara and Bridget West, Hilda Light and Mary Russell Vick. The teams had to play in long stockings whatever the heat until they were replaced with split skirts and knee high stockings.[3]
Competitive record
World Cup
- 1983 – 5th place
- 1986 – 5th place
- 1990 – 4th place
- 1994 – 9th place
- 1998 – 9th place
- 2002 – 5th place
- 2006 – 7th place
- 2010 –
- 2014 – 11th place
- 2018 – 7th place
- 2022 – 8th place
- 2026 – Qualified
Commonwealth Games
World League
Pro League
EuroHockey Nations Championship
- 1984 – 4th place
- 1987 –
- 1991 –
- 1995 – 4th place
- 1999 –
- 2003 – 4th place
- 2005 –
- 2007 –
- 2009 –
- 2011 –
- 2013 –
- 2015 –
- 2017 –
- 2019 – 4th place
- 2021 – 5th place
- 2023 – 4th place
- 2025 – 5th place
- 2027 – Qualified
Champions Challenge
Champions Trophy
Current squad
The squad for the 2025 Women's EuroHockey Championship..[4]
Head coach: David Ralph
Recent call-ups
The following players have received call-ups to the national team in the last 12 months:
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Abbie Dixon | 21 June 2000 | 4 | 0 | Reading | v. Belgium; 5 December 2024 |
| DF | Rosemary Hope | 5 February 2002 | 4 | 0 | East Grinstead | v. Belgium; 5 December 2024 |
| MF | Bethan Alexander | 7 August 2003 | 4 | 0 | Loughborough Students | v. Belgium; 5 December 2024 |
| MF | Hannah Boss | 7 November 2004 | 3 | 0 | Klein Zwitserland | v. Belgium; 5 December 2024 |
| MF | Camilla Giglio | 28 October 2000 | 3 | 1 | HV Victoria | v. Belgium; 5 December 2024 |
| MF | Sofia Martin | 2 February 2005 | 4 | 0 | Hampstead & Westminster | v. Belgium; 5 December 2024 |
| FW | Megan Crowson | 13 June 1996 | 3 | 1 | Wimbledon | v. Belgium; 5 December 2024 |
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2025
| 14 June 2025 England Leg | England | 1–3 | Argentina | London, England |
| 15:30 | Curtis 12' | Report | Gorzelany 9', 19' Jankunas 59' |
Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey Stadium |
| 15 June 2025 England Leg | England | 0–1 | Argentina | London, England |
| 15:30 | Report | Gorzelany 17' | Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey Stadium |
| 17 June 2025 England Leg | England | 1–0 | Australia | London, England |
| 11:00 | Manton 10' | Report | Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey Stadium |
| 18 June 2025 England Leg | England | 0–3 | Australia | London, England |
| 17:45 | Report | J. Smith 26' G. Stewart 44' Hayes 50' |
Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey Stadium |
| 21 June 2025 England Leg | England | 0–1 | Spain | London, England |
| 13:00 | Report | Mejías 51' | Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey Stadium |
| 22 June 2025 England Leg | England | 4–1 | Spain | London, England |
| 12:00 | Axford 3', 38' Gardens 43' Petter 59' |
Report | P. Jiménez 14' | Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey Stadium |
| 28 June 2025 Germany Leg | Germany | 0–1 | England | Berlin, Germany |
| 15:00 | Report | Neal 6' | Stadium: Ernst Reuter Sportfeld |
| 29 June 2025 Germany Leg | Germany | 4–2 | England | Berlin, Germany |
| 11:00 | Kurz 2', 59' Strauss 39' Nolte 47' |
Report | Axford 9' Hunt 13' |
Stadium: Ernst Reuter Sportfeld |
| 10 August 2025 EC GS | England | 3–0 | Scotland | Mönchengladbach, Germany |
| 10:15 | Crackles 12' Walker 16' Owsley 52' |
Report | Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark |
| 11 August 2025 EC GS | England | 0–2 | Belgium | Mönchengladbach, Germany |
| 18:00 | Report | Dewaet 13' Moors 50' |
Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark |
| 13 August 2025 EC GS | Spain | 2–1 | England | Mönchengladbach, Germany |
| 10:00 | Molina 10' L. Jiménez 36' |
Report | Howard 12' | Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark |
| 15 August 2025 EC Classification round | France | 1–5 | England | Mönchengladbach, Germany |
| 14:45 | Lhopital 32' | Report | Balsdon 7', 7' Rayer 19', 53' Owsley 49' |
Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark |
| 17 August 2025 EC Classification round | England | 2–1 | Ireland | Mönchengladbach, Germany |
| 09:30 | Howard 16' Bourne 31' |
Report | Mullan 23' | Stadium: Warsteiner HockeyPark |
| 9 December 2025 Ireland Leg | England | 0–3 | Belgium | Dublin, Ireland |
| 14:00 | Report | Vanden Borre 7', 38' Englebert 58' |
Stadium: Sport Ireland Campus |
| 11 December 2025 Ireland Leg | Ireland | 1–1 (4–3 p) | England | Dublin, Ireland |
| 14:00 | Torrans 26' | Report | Rayer 36' | Stadium: Sport Ireland Campus |
| Penalties | ||||
| Beggs McMaster Power McLoughlin Hawkshaw McLoughlin |
S. Hamilton Bourne Rayer Owsley Howard S. Hamilton |
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| 12 December 2025 Ireland Leg | Belgium | 2–1 | England | Dublin, Ireland |
| 14:00 | Englebert 42' Vanden Borre 59' |
Report | Bourne 14' | Stadium: Sport Ireland Campus |
| 14 December 2025 Ireland Leg | Ireland | 1–2 | England | Dublin, Ireland |
| 14:00 | Perdue 53' | Report | Howard 4' Hunt 50' |
Stadium: Sport Ireland Campus |
2026
| 6 February 2026 China Leg | England | 0–3 | Netherlands | Guangzhou, China |
| 19:30 | Report | Jansen 3', 28' Matla 9' |
Stadium: Yunfu Education Park Hockey Field |
| 7 February 2026 China Leg | China | 3–2 | England | Guangzhou, China |
| 17:00 | Ma 53' Hao 53' Fan 57' |
Report | Howard 34', 44' | Stadium: Yunfu Education Park Hockey Field |
| 9 February 2026 China Leg | Netherlands | 3–1 | England | Guangzhou, China |
| 19:30 | Burg 27' Y. Jansen 33' P. Dicke 60' |
Report | Bourne 13' | Stadium: Yunfu Education Park Hockey Field |
| 10 February 2026 China Leg | China | 0–2 | England | Guangzhou, China |
| 19:30 | Report | Balsdon 8' Howard 51' |
Stadium: Yunfu Education Park Hockey Field |
| 8 March 2026 World Cup Qualifiers Pool A | England | 5–2 | Italy | Hyderabad, India |
| 12:45 | Balsdon 12', 32' Bingham 15' Neal 16' Toman 27' |
Report | Pessina 19' Carta 46' |
Stadium: G. M. C. Balayogi Hockey Ground |
| 9 March 2026 World Cup Qualifiers Pool A | South Korea | 0–3 | England | Hyderabad, India |
| 15:00 | Report | Walker 16' Neal 38' Balsdon 44' |
Stadium: G. M. C. Balayogi Hockey Ground |
| 11 March 2026 World Cup Qualifiers Pool A | England | 2–0 | Austria | Hyderabad, India |
| 12:45 | Balsdon 20' Hunt 48' |
Report | Stadium: G. M. C. Balayogi Hockey Ground |
| 13 March 2026 World Cup Qualifiers Semi Final | England | 2–0 | Scotland | Hyderabad, India |
| 17:15 | Bingham 25' Bourne 29' |
Report | Stadium: G. M. C. Balayogi Hockey Ground |
| 14 March 2026 World Cup Qualifiers Final | England | 2–0 | India | Hyderabad, India |
| 19:30 | Balsdon 13' Neal 43' |
Report | Stadium: G. M. C. Balayogi Hockey Ground |
| 13 June 2026 England Leg | England | v | Germany | London, England |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
| 14 June 2026 England Leg | England | v | Germany | London, England |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
| 20 June 2026 England Leg | England | v | Australia | London, England |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
| 21 June 2026 England Leg | England | v | Australia | London, England |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
| 24 June 2026 England Leg | England | v | Spain | London, England |
| 11:00 | Report | Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
| 25 June 2026 England Leg | England | v | Argentina | London, England |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
| 27 June 2026 England Leg | England | v | Spain | London, England |
| 13:30 | Report | Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
| 28 June 2026 England Leg | England | v | Argentina | London, England |
| 13:30 | Report | Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
| 16 August 2026 World Cup Pool D | England | v | South Africa | Amstelveen, Netherlands |
| 10:00 | Stadium: Wagener Stadium |
| 18 August 2026 World Cup Pool D | England | v | China | Amstelveen, Netherlands |
| 12:30 | Stadium: Wagener Stadium |
| 20 August 2026 World Cup Pool D | India | v | England | Amstelveen, Netherlands |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Wagener Stadium |
See also
- England men's national field hockey team
- Great Britain men's national field hockey team
- Great Britain women's national field hockey team
References
- ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 10 March 2026. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "Marjorie Pollard | English athlete". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ "Barbara West". The Times. December 2014. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ "England squads ready for European challenge". englandhockey.co.uk. England Hockey. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.