Lily Walker (field hockey)

Lily Walker
Personal information
Full name Lily Mae Walker
Born (2002-06-05) 5 June 2002 (age 22)
Cannock, England
Playing position Midfield
Club information
Current club East Grinstead
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 England U–21 4 (1)
2022– England 30 (0)
2023– Great Britain 25 (0)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham Team

Lily Mae Walker is an English field hockey player.[1][2]

Early life

Lily Walker was born in Cannock, England, on 5 June 2002.[3][4]

Career

Under–21

In 2019, Walker made her debut for the England U–21 team at the EuroHockey Junior Championship in Valencia.[5]

Senior national teams

Walker has represented both England and Great Britain in senior competition.[5]

England

In 2022, Walker debuted for the English national team during season three of the FIH Pro League.[6][1] She later competed at the 2022 FIH World Cup in Terrassa and Amsterdam, where the team finished in eighth place. She concluded her 2022 season by winning a gold medal at the XXII Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[4][7][8]

Walker was a member of the England squad at the 2023 EuroHockey Championship in Mönchengladbach.[5]

Great Britain

Following her England debut, Walker received a call-up to the Great Britain squad in 2023, where she made her debut during season four of the FIH Pro League.[2][5][9]

References

  1. ^ a b "LILY WALKER". englandhockey.co.uk. England Hockey. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b "LILY WALKER". greatbritainhockey.co.uk. Great Britain Hockey. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Team Details – England". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Lily Walker: "The Commonwealth Games has given me a hunger to want more."". teamengland.org. Team England. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d "WALKER Lily". tms.fih.ch. international Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Student hockey star Lily Walker: "Is women's sport as good as men's? I think it can be better."". birmingham.ac.uk. University of Birmingham. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Girl got tickets to watch England at the Commonwealth Games only to be told she 'd be playing". staffordshire-live.co.uk. Staffordshire Live. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Walker ready for 'surreal' Commonwealth Games appearance after originally applying for tickets". uk.sports.yahoo.com. Yahoo Sports. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  9. ^ "GREAT BRITAIN: GB CONTINUE GOOD FORM IN LONDON". hockeywrldnws.com. Hockey World News. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
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