Teddington Hockey Club
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Full nameTeddington Hockey Club
Founded1871
ColorsPink
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| Full name | Teddington Hockey Club | |
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| League | Men's England Hockey League Women's South League | |
| Founded | 1871 | |
| Colors | Pink | |
| Home ground | Teddington School | |
| Website | www | |
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Teddington Hockey Club is a field hockey club based at Teddington School, Teddington in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.[1] The club is one of the oldest in the world after being formed in 1871; the club advertise that they are the oldest in the world [2] but the claim is disputed by the Blackheath Hockey Club.[3]
Teddington runs a large number of teams including eight men's team and seven women's teams. The men's first X1 play in the Men's England Hockey League Division One South.[4]
History
The men's team have been champions of England on one occasion (1994–95).[5][6]
In March 2006, a new £125,000 clubhouse in Broom Road was opened by former players Jason Laslett and Jon Potter.[7]
