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| League | Men's North Hockey League Women's North Hockey League |
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| Founded | 1963; 61 years ago (1963) |
| Home ground | Station Road, Parkgate, South Wirral, Cheshire CH64 6QJ |
Neston Hockey Club is a field hockey club that is based at Parkgate in South Wirral, Cheshire. Founded in 1963 the team became National Champions of England in 1984.
Major National honours
- 1978–79 Men's Cup Runner-up
- 1982–83 Men's Cup winners
- 1983–84 Men's League champions
- England Hockey Ladies Hockey Team of the Year 2014
Teams
The club runs eight men's teams and five women's teams and the Mens 1s and Ladies 1s compete in the North Premier Hockey League, as of 2020/21 season.
The Facilities
The club also offers 12 tennis courts, two cricket pitches and three squash courts. Three function rooms each with its own bar, the club has a very busy events side to it, The Parkgate Clubhouse hosts weddings, conferences, parties and other events.
International players
- Bobby Crutchley
- Robbie Smith
- Mal Wilkinson
- Chris Ashcroft
- David Peters
- Geoff Poole
- Paul Edwards
- David Cutter
- Justin Pidcock
- Donald Hughes
- Martyn Grimley
- Izzie Howell
References
- "History". Neston Hockey Club.
- Montague, Trevor (2004). A-Z of Sport. The Bath Press. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
- "Roll of Honour". England Hockey. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- "Sydney Friskin. "Neston win cup for first time." Times [London, England] 18 Apr. 1983". The Times Digital Archive.
- "a Special Correspondent. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 7 May 1984". The Times Digital Archive.
- "Teams". Neston Hockey Club.
- "Divisions". North Hockey League.
- "The Neston Club". The Neston Club. Retrieved 21 June 2020.