Timeline / Chronology

1874    Records of an Old Deer Park fixture, resulting in Richmond 0, Hampstead 4
1890    Hampstead Cricket Club records the playing of Hockey
1894    Hampstead Hockey Club is formed as players seek better quality pitches
1895    E Broadie Hoare MP is elected Club President
1896    Accounts reveal 34 full members' subscriptions of £1.1.0d and income of £35-14-0d
1897    J C Toller of the Hockey Club scores 206 (at No 8) in cricket match v Hampstead CC
1898    S H Shoveller elected to membership of Hampstead Hockey Club
1899    Wins of 7-3 and 7-1 against Hawks and Surbiton and 7-1 & 6-1 against Blackheath
1900    Mr McMillin argues at length for the substitution of alcoholic liquors for tea
1907    Playing record achieved of P20, W17, D2, L1, Goals For 74, Goals Against 24
1908    Shoveller ("The Prince of Centre Forwards") wins Gold Medal at the Olympic Games
1910    Playing record of P27, W22, D4, L1, Goals For 120, Goals Against 32
1914    Concluded that it is impossible to fulfil fixtures owing to the state of war: Club closes
1919    Club revives; Annual Dinner held at Cafe Royal with six courses and costs 11/6 each
1920    Shoveller wins second Gold Olympic medal
1922    Shoveller retires as a player having scored 79 goals in 29 internationals
1924    J H Bennett and Lampard Vacherell oppose each other as English and Welsh Captains
1928    Club produces formal Rules
1937    Laurie Barnard presents the Club with a silver Loving Cup in memory of his Wife
1939    With War imminent, January's Committee meeting is the last for the next 11 seasons
1950    After Ruari Milsted's efforts, the Club restarts with a 1-1 draw against Teddington II
1953    I A C Hayward is Hampstead's first post-War International player
1954    The Club moves to Brondesbury Cricket Club's ground off Cricklewood Broadway
1955    Ist XI has five internationals and a playing record of W16, D2, L3, For 72, Against 23
1957    Brondesbury CC give Notice to Quit and the Club moves to West Ealing Sports Club
1959    Hampstead moves, again, to play at the Hornsey Club in Tivoli Road, Crouch End
1960    Ruari Milstead retires as Club President
1964    Jim Deegan represents Great Britain at the Tokyo Olympics
1965    Club secures an unparalleled five year tenancy Agreement with the Hornsey Club
1966    Club Rules are revised and Honorary Memberships are proposed
1969    London League is formed and Hampstead plays its first league fixture with Hounslow
1972    Nick Coleman appointed 3rd XI Captain after Peter Bell agrees to be 2nd XI skipper
1975    Ist XI fails to win a London League fixture
1976    Club formally amalgamates with the Hornsey Club as its Hockey section
1978    Playing member's subscription is set at £22.00
1980    Training Sessions take place at Hornsey School for Girls from 8.00pm until 10.00pm
1982    Hampstead plays its first games at Paddington Recreation Ground's artificial surface
1984    After several seasons of mixed Hockey, the Club votes to open a Women's section
1988    Greg Carr, appointed as Coach, arrives from Australia with wife Tracy
1989    Hampstead severs its links with Hornsey, moves to Paddington and changes its name
1991    Men's 1st XI misses out on goal difference on promotion to National League
1993    In its Centenary Year, the Men's 1st XI wins the South League and NHL Play Offs
1995    Although 3rd in October, 1st XI is relegated from the NHL. Ist XI manager Sam Taylor dies
1996    Rob Thompson joins Hampstead from Hounslow as the Men's 1st XI coach
1997    1st XI wins the South League undefeated and is promoted to the National League
1998    1st XI finishes 5th in National League Division One, its best place to date

1999    Soma Singh is appointed Men’s 1st XI Coach

2000    Matt Hetherington wins Leading Goalscorer award in National League Division Two

2001    Men’s 1st XI wins National League Division One and is promoted to the Premier Division

2002    Peter Boizot is appointed as President Emeritus and Guy Mayers takes over as President.

2003    Club becomes a company limited by guarantee. Todd Williams appointed Men's 1st XI coach 

2004    Club of Year title in London League - 5 Men’s teams in the London League Finals competition

2005    Women’s 1st XI wins the EHA Trophy competition. Men's 1st XI 5th in EHL Premier League

2006    Welsh caps: Zak and Huw Jones, Ed Bevan, Andy Cornick, Ben Rogers, Josh Smith, Matt Simkin
2007    1st XIs: Women - promoted to South Div 1; Men - Soma Singh rejoins and takes over as coach

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