Ben Rhydding Hockey Club

Ben Rhydding Hockey Club
LeagueWomen's England Hockey League
Men's England Hockey League
Founded1901; 124 years ago (1901)
Home groundCoutances Way, Ben Rhydding, Ilkley, West Yorkshire LS29 8AW


Ben Rhydding Hockey Club is a field hockey club that is based at Coutances Way in Ben Rhydding, Ilkley, West Yorkshire.[1] The club was founded in 1901.[2]

The club runs five women's teams [3] with the first XI playing in the Women's England Hockey League Division One North [4] and five men's teams [5] with the first XI playing in the Men's North Hockey League.[6]

Notable players

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Men's internationals

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Player Events/Notes Ref
England Geoffrey Cutter Oly (1964) [7]
England Marc Gledhill [8]

Key

  • Oly = Olympic Games
  • CG = Commonwealth Games
  • WC = World Cup
  • CT = Champions Trophy
  • EC = European Championships

Women's internationals

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England Fiona Crackles

Key

  • Oly = Olympic Games
  • CG = Commonwealth Games
  • WC = World Cup
  • CT = Champions Trophy
  • EC = European Championships

References

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  1. ^ "Contact Us". Ben Rhydding Hockey Club.
  2. ^ "History". Ben Rhydding Hockey Club.
  3. ^ "women's section". Ben Rhydding Hockey Club.
  4. ^ "Investec England Hockey Women's divisions". England Hockey.
  5. ^ "men's section". Ben Rhydding Hockey Club.
  6. ^ "Men's North Hockey League". North Hockey League.
  7. ^ "Midland men in Olympic Hockey 18". Birmingham Daily Post. 1 August 1964. Retrieved 10 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "News". Telegraph and Argus.