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| Founded | 1904 |
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| League | Men's England Hockey League Women's England Hockey League |
| Based in | Reading, England |
| Home ground | Sonning Lane |
| Colours | Sky Blue, Navy, Navy (H); Navy Blue, Sky, Sky (A) |
| President | Geoff Ash |
| Chairman | Tim Hunt |
| Members | 950 |
Reading Hockey Club is a professional field hockey club based at Sonning Lane in the English town of Reading.[1] It is one of the most successful clubs in the United Kingdom with National League and Cup honours. The men's team have been champions of England on six occasions (1996–97, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2011–12) and the women's team have been champions of England on two occasions.[2][3]
The Men's First Team play in the Men's England Hockey League and the Ladies 1st XI team play in the Women's England Hockey League.[4]
RHC runs 11 men's teams, 6 ladies teams and has a flourishing junior section. The ages of players range from 5 to 70+ years old. RHC has over 400 senior and nearly 550 junior members and is based at a top class facility in Sonning Lane, where they have been since 1984. There are 2 pitches at the clubhouse, Sonning Lane Water and Sonning Lane Sand.[4]
In 1997, Reading hosted the European Cup Winners Tournament, and more recently, Reading has hosted International matches, alongside charity matches for the Hockey For Heroes.
