Rochdale Hockey Club

Rochdale Hockey Club
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History

Rochdale Hockey Club, formally Heywood Hockey Club, is a Men's Field Hockey Club Based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. The club wasoriginally formed in 1994 as Heywood Hockey Club from various members from other clubs in the Greater Manchester area. Over the next 6 years the club achieved successive promotions before merging with Cheatham Hill Hockey Club for 2 years before breaking away to reform Heywood Hockey Club.


In 2008 the club changed its name from Heywood Hockey Club to Rochdale Hockey Club due to the relocation of the club's training and matches from Jack Talbot Sports Centre (now Heywood Sports Village) to Oulder Hill High School.


In 2009 Rochdale Hockey club merged with Fearnes Ladies Hockey Club to introduce a ladies team to the club. The club now consists of both mens and ladies senior teams.


In the 2010/2011 season Rochdale Ladies enjoyed a very successful season culminating in promotion to Greater Manchester Hockey Association (Womens) DIvision 2 and winning the Greater Manchester Women's Cup Final.

During the Summer of 2011 Rochdale Hockey Club enjoyed a very successful time during which they won the Huddersfield Happiness Tour, MHCC Mixed Hockey Division 4 title and the inaugural Clitheroe Mixed Hockey tournament.