England men's national field hockey team
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The England men's national field hockey team[2] competes in most major international tournaments except the Olympic Games. England's only appearance at the Olympics was at London 1908 when they won gold; since then English players have competed at the Olympics as part of the combined Great Britain national field hockey team.
AssociationEngland Hockey
Head CoachZak Jones
Assistant coach(es)Kwandwane Browne
Mark Hickman
Robert van der Horst
Mark Hickman
Robert van der Horst
ManagerPaul Gannon
England's best finish in the Hockey World Cup was as runners-up to champions Australia in 1986, which was also held in London. They won the bronze medal at the inaugural Commonwealth Games hockey tournament in 1998 in Kuala Lumpur, as well as in 2014 in Glasgow and in Birmingham in 2022.
Competitive record
Summer Olympics
| Summer Olympics record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
 1908 |
Final | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | Squad |
 1920until now |
Part of Great Britain | ||||||||
| Total | 1 title | 1/1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | – |
World Cup
| FIH World Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Squad |
 1971 |
did not participate | ||||||||
 1973 |
5th place game | 6th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | N/A |
 1975 |
5th place game | 6th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 17 | |
 1978 |
7th place game | 7th | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | |
 1982 |
9th place game | 9th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | |
 1986 |
Final | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | |
 1990 |
5th place game | 5th | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | |
 1994 |
5th place game | 6th | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | |
| 1998 |
5th place game | 6th | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 21 | Squad |
| 2002 |
7th place game | 7th | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 11 | Squad |
 2006 |
5th place game | 5th | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 13 | Squad |
| 2010 |
3rd place game | 4th | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 20 | Squad |
| 2014 |
3rd place game | 4th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | Squad |
| 2018 |
3rd place game | 4th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 23 | Squad |
| 2023 |
Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | Squad |
| 2026 |
Qualified | ||||||||
| Total | Best: 2nd | 15/16 | 98 | 46 | 14 | 38 | 186 | 175 | – |
European Championships
| EuroHockey Championship record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA |
| 1970 |
5th place game | 6th | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 |
| 1974 |
3rd place game | 4th | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 |
| 1978 |
3rd place game | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 |
| 1983 |
5th place game | 5th | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 |
 1987 |
Final | 2nd | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
 1991 |
3rd place game | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 |
 1995 |
3rd place game | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 |
 1999 |
3rd place game | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 11 |
 2003 |
3rd place game | 3rd | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 15 |
| 2005 |
5th place game | 6th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| 2007 |
Relegation pool | 5th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 |
| 2009 |
Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 10 |
| 2011 |
3rd place game | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 11 |
| 2013 |
3rd place game | 4th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 |
| 2015 |
3rd place game | 4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9 |
| 2017 |
3rd place game | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 10 |
| 2019 |
Relegation pool | 5th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 |
| 2021 |
3rd place game | 4th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 |
| 2023 |
Final | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 |
| 2025 |
Relegation pool | 6th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6 |
| 2027 |
Qualified | |||||||
| Total | 1 title | 21/21 | 118 | 64 | 21 | 33 | 320 | 179 |
Commonwealth Games
| Commonwealth Games record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
| 1998 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
3rd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | Squad | |
| 2002 | Manchester, England |
5th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | Squad | |
| 2006 | Melbourne, Australia |
4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | Squad | |
| 2010 | Delhi, India |
4th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 11 | Squad | |
| 2014 |  Glasgow, Scotland |
3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 12 | Squad | |
| 2018 | Gold Coast, Australia |
3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | Squad | |
| 2022 | Birmingham, England |
3rd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 14 | Squad | |
| Total | 7/7 | 41 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 130 | 80 | |||
FIH Pro League
| FIH Pro League record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
| 2021–22 | 6th | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 40 | 41 | Squad | |
| 2024–25 | 7th | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 36 | Squad | |
| Total | Best: 6th | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 81 | 77 | ||
Defunct competitions
Champions Trophy
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Champions Challenge I
World League
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- *Draws include matches decided on a penalty shoot-out.
Players
Current squad
On 29 January 2026, the following 21 players were called up for the 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League matches in Valencia, Spain from 6 to 10 February 2026.[3]
Head coach: Zak Jones
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | GK | James Mazarelo | 4 February 2001 | 30 | Old Georgians | |
| 20 | GK | Ollie Payne | 6 April 1999 | 81 | Amsterdam | |
| 2 | DF | Nick Park | 8 April 1999 | 43 | Surbiton | |
| 3 | DF | Jack Waller | 28 January 1997 | 64 | Pinoké | |
| 14 | DF | James Albery | 2 October 1995 | 59 | Old Georgians | |
| 27 | DF | Liam Sanford | 14 March 1996 | 78 | Old Georgians | |
| 30 | DF | Conor Williamson | 20 December 2001 | 30 | Surbiton | |
| 33 | DF | Sam Hooper | 6 August 1998 | 17 | Wimbledon | |
| 46 | DF | Sam Taylor | 12 July 2001 | 8 | Holcombe | |
| 47 | DF | Ben Fox | 15 September 2001 | 19 | Wimbledon | |
| 3 | MF | Zachary Wallace (Captain) | 29 September 1999 | 68 | Bloemendaal | |
| 5 | MF | Tom Sorsby | 28 October 1996 | 61 | Den Bosch | |
| 8 | MF | Jacob Payton | 10 June 2002 | 22 | Surbiton | |
| 17 | MF | Stuart Rushmere | 9 September 2000 | 44 | Surbiton | |
| 18 | MF | Tim Nurse | 11 May 1999 | 33 | Surbiton | |
| 19 | MF | David Goodfield | 15 June 1993 | 88 | Surbiton | |
| 26 | MF | James Gall | 20 May 1995 | 86 | Surbiton | |
| 9 | FW | Henry Croft | 13 April 2001 | 11 | Old Georgians | |
| 13 | FW | Sam Ward | 24 December 1990 | 117 | Old Georgians | |
| 23 | FW | Nick Bandurak | 14 December 1992 | 36 | Surbiton | |
| 31 | FW | Will Calnan | 17 April 1996 | 63 | Surbiton | |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | Latest call-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | James Carleton | 18 January 2005 | 1 | Exeter University |
2025 EuroHockey Championship | |
| MF | James Oates | 18 April 1998 | 29 | Hampstead & Westminster |
v. Belgium, 14 December 2025 | |
| MF | Phil Roper | 24 January 1992 | 130 | Old Georgians |
2025 EuroHockey Championship | |
| MF | Rohan Bhuhi | 4 April 2000 | 17 | Holcombe |
v. Belgium, 29 June 2025 | |
| MF | David Condon | 6 July 1991 | 219 | Wimbledon |
v. Australia, 21 June 2025 | |
| MF | Jack Turner | 26 March 1997 | 24 | Wimbledon |
v. Germany, 15 June 2025 | |
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
2026
| 6 February 2026 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League | England | 2–2 (3–1 p) | Netherlands | Valencia, Spain |
| 11:00 | Wallace  8'Hooper 10' |
Report | Reyenga 22' Bukkens 57' |
Stadium: Estadio Beteró |
| Penalties | ||||
Calnan  Rushmere Albery  Wallace |
Bukkens Croon Brinkman van Dam |
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| 7 February 2026 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League | Spain | 1–3 | England | Valencia, Spain |
| 11:00 | M. Miralles 18' |
Report | Waller 3' Bandurak 24'Ward 53' |
Stadium: Estadio Beteró |
| 9 February 2026 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League | Netherlands | 2–2 (3–4 p) | England | Valencia, Spain |
| 11:00 | Jansen 23' De Geus 34' |
Report | Croft 28', 60' |
Stadium: Estadio Beteró |
| Penalties | ||||
| Reyenga Telgenkamp De Mol Middendorp Reyenga Van Dam Van Dam |
Calnan Rushmere Albery Wallace Wallace Payton Albery |
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| 10 February 2026 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League | Spain | 2–4 | England | Valencia, Spain |
| 09:00 | Basterra 28', 38' |
Report | Payton 4' Ward 26', 59'Rushmere 42' |
Stadium: Estadio Beteró |
| 1 March 2026 WC Qualifiers GS | England | 5–0 |  Japan | Ismailia, Egypt |
| 18:45 | Sorsby 11', 36' Ward 13'Croft 17', 44' |
Report | Stadium: Suez Canal Stadium |
| 2 March 2026 WC Qualifiers GS | Egypt  | 0–3 | England | Ismailia, Egypt |
| 20:45 | Report | Ward 27' Bandurak 29'Sorsby 57' |
Stadium: Suez Canal Stadium |
| 4 March 2026 WC Qualifiers GS | England | 5–0[note 1] |  United States | Ismailia, Egypt |
| 18:45 | Report | Stadium: Suez Canal Stadium |
| 6 March 2026 WC Qualifiers SF | England | 7–1 | Malaysia | Ismailia, Egypt |
| 13:15 | Ward 19' Hooper 36', 60'Sorsby 42'Rushmere 43', 49'Wallace 54' |
Report | Hassan 50' |
Stadium: Suez Canal Stadium |
| 7 March 2026 WC Qualifiers Final | England | 4–1 | Pakistan | Ismailia, Egypt |
| 20:00 | Croft 18' Hooper 35', 40'Fox 52' |
Report | Wal. Rana 42' |
Stadium: Suez Canal Stadium |
| 13 June 2026 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League | England | v | Argentina | London, England |
| 12:30 | Report | Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
| 14 June 2026 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League | England | v | Australia | London, England |
| 12:30 | Report | Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
| 20 June 2026 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League | England | v | Argentina | London, England |
| 12:30 | Report | Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
| 21 June 2026 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League | England | v | Australia | London, England |
| 11:30 | Report | Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
| 24 June 2026 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League | England | v | Pakistan | London, England |
| 13:30 | Report | Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
| 25 June 2026 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League | England | v | India | London, England |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
| 27 June 2026 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League | England | v | Pakistan | London, England |
| 16:00 | Report | Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
| 28 June 2026 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League | England | v | India | London, England |
| 16:00 | Report | Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
| 15 August 2026 World Cup Pool D | England | v | Pakistan | Amstelveen, Netherlands |
| 18:00 | Stadium: Wagener Stadium |
| 17 August 2026 World Cup Pool D | India | v | England | Amstelveen, Netherlands |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Wagener Stadium |
| 19 August 2026 World Cup Pool D | England | v |  Wales | Amstelveen, Netherlands |
| 11:30 | Stadium: Wagener Stadium |
See also
Notes
- The United States withdrew after two matches because of an official advisory from the US State Department due to the 2026 Iran war.[4]
