Founded | 1897 |
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League | Men's England Hockey League Women's England Hockey League London Hockey League South League |
Based in | East Grinstead, West Sussex, England |
Home ground | Saint Hill |
Colours | White shirt, Navy shorts/skorts, White socks (Home) Navy shirt, White shorts/skorts, Navy socks (Away) |
Chairman | Chris Vallis-Wilson |
Captain | Simon Faulkner, Guadalupe Fernández Lacort |
East Grinstead Hockey Club is a professional field hockey club based in East Grinstead, West Sussex, England. It is one of the most successful clubs in the United Kingdom with National League Outdoor and Indoor honours. It was founded in 1897. The home ground is at EGSC, near Saint Hill. The club has a water-based pitch with seats for the spectators as well as a 3G Hockey/Football pitch and clubhouse. The stadium is named Saint Hill.
The Men's 1st XI play in the Men's England Hockey League and the Womens 1st XI play in the Women's England Hockey League. The club currently fields five men's teams, four women's teams and respective youth development teams. The men's team have been champions of England on four occasions (1984–85, 1985–86, 2008–09, 2009–10) and the women's team have been champions of England on one occasion.[1][2]
Every three years, the club hosts the Jacques Paloume tournament.[3]