Welwyn Garden City Hockey Club
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| Full name | Welwyn Garden City Hockey Club |
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| Nickname(s) | Blues |
| Founded | 1921 |
| Ground | De Havilland Sports Village, Hatfield, Hertfordshire |
| President | David Searly |
| League | Men's 1s: Men's East League Division 3SW Women's 1s: Women's East League Division 2SW |
Welwyn Garden City Hockey Club are a field hockey club based in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England. Established in 1921, the club celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2022.[1][2] The club has both men's and women's hockey teams.[3] They train and play on the astroturf pitch at the University of Hertfordshire's De Havilland Sport Village.
Club
[edit]The club have eight adults teams, all playing in the East Hockey League system. The club have also a very strong junior section called Welwyn Wasps. The club's main ambitions are to win leagues, develop players to their full potential, and also to let the players enjoy themselves when they train or play.
Welwyn Garden City's current kit suppliers are Dita Field Hockey and they are currently without a shirt sponsor this season, they were sponsored by agency Key People before the 2009–2010 season.
Men's teams
[edit]Season 2009–10
[edit]- WGC Men's 1st XI: East League Division 3SW
- WGC Men's 2nd XI: East League Division 5SW
- WGC Men's 3rd XI: East League Division 6SW
- WGC Men's 4th XI: East League Division 7SW
Ladies' teams
[edit]- WGC Ladies' 1st XI East Women's League Division 2SW
- WGC Ladies' 2nd XI Five Counties League Division 2
- WGC Ladies' 3rd XI Five Counties League Division 3
- WGC Ladies' 4th XI Five Counties League Division 5
References
[edit]- ^ "WGC's hockey club to celebrate centenary". Welwyn & Hatfield Times. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2024 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Club History". Welwyn Garden City Hockey Club. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ Matthews, Anthony (25 November 2024). "Hockey: Defeat for Welwyn Garden City men and ladies firsts". Welwyn Hatfield Times. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
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