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Field hockey in England
A game of field hockey in progress
Governing body	England Hockey
First played	Early/mid 1800s.
Registered players	Estimate 117,000
Clubs	1050
National competitions
Men's England Hockey League Women's England Hockey League
Club competitions
East Region Hockey Association Midland Regional Hockey Association North Hockey Association Southern Counties Hockey Association West Hockey Association London Hockey League

Field hockey in England is usually referred to simply as "hockey" instead of field hockey, whereas other variants of hockey, such as ice hockey, are referred to by their full name.

The sport is played on astroturf pitches. The sport is played on an amateur basis.

See also

• Field hockey in Great Britain
• England Hockey
• England men's national field hockey team
• England women's national field hockey team

References

1. Paper, The Hockey. "The growth of field hockey | The Hockey Paper".
2. cycles, This text provides general information Statista assumes no liability for the information given being complete or correct Due to varying update; Text, Statistics Can Display More up-to-Date Data Than Referenced in the. "Topic: Hockey in the United Kingdom (UK)". www.statista.com.
3. Gilmour, Rod (March 24, 2020). "Women's hockey talking points: English season in financial and league limbo" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.

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