Hillhead Hockey Club
| Full name | Hillhead Hockey Club |
|---|---|
| League | Scottish Hockey National Leagues |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Home ground | Top Windyedge, Ryvra Road |
| Website | Official website |
Hillhead Hockey Club is a field hockey club that is based in the north-west of Glasgow, Scotland and play their matches at Top Windyedge on Ryvra Road but have their clubhouse on Chamberlain Road, Jordanhill.[1] The men's section has eight teams[2] and the women's section has five teams.[3] Additionally there is a junior section.
History
The club is relatively young compared to many others in Scotland, being founded in 1970. After the 1988 Summer Olympics the club's Ann Hilton started a junior section called the Hillhead Juniors.[4]
In recent years both the men's and women's first teams have experienced success. The men's team won the Scottish Plate in 2004, 2011 and 2013,[5] while the women's team won National League 2 in 2006, 2014 and 2016.[6]
In 2022, the men's first XI reached the final of the Scottish Cup where they were defeated by Western Wildcats.[7] As of 2025 both the men's and women's firsts play in the Scottish Hockey Premiership.[8]
References
- ^ "Contact Us". Hillhead Hockey Club. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Men's Outdoor". Hillhead Hockey Club. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Ladies' Outdoor". Hillhead Hockey Club. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Coaching initiatives to be the key topic at SHU annual meeting". Dundee Courier. 11 June 1993. Retrieved 1 August 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "National League - Men - Outdoor". Scottish Hockey Heritage. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "National League - Women - Outdoor". Scottish Hockey Heritage. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "2022 Scottish Hockey Men's Club Finals". The Edinburgh reporter. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "League Standings". Scottish Hockey. Retrieved 1 August 2025.