Helen Grant (field hockey)
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Helen Grant is an English
women's field hockey
forward, who has competed at both national and international level, representing both England and Great Britain during her career.
Grant made her debut for England against Ireland in Belfast
, Northern Ireland
on 16 June 2001 and went on to make 105 appearances, scoring a total of 30 goals before her final game against Germany
at the World Cup in Madrid
, Spain
on 8 October 2006. Her first appearance for the British team was against South Africa
in Potchefstroom on 17 May 2003, where she scored both goals in a match which was a 2-2 draw for the United Kingdom. Her last appearance for the UK was also against South Africa at Stellenbosch on 10 January 2007, although this time the team lost 3-1. By this time Grant had accumulated 11 caps and four goals for Great Britain. She has played in two World Cups (2002
and 2006
) and two European Cups (2003 and 2005). Grant was England’s top goalscorer at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
in Manchester
, the 2002 World Cup
in Australia
and the 2006 Commonwealth Games
in Melbourne
.
Nationally, Grant scored a total of 68 goals in the Slazenger England Hockey League, and spent two seasons at Rotterdam
where she scored 18 goals and was crowned top goalscorer for the First XI in her second season.
In 2008 she announced her retirement from hockey due to an ongoing knee injury sustained in 1997.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
women's field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
forward, who has competed at both national and international level, representing both England and Great Britain during her career.
Grant made her debut for England against Ireland in Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
on 16 June 2001 and went on to make 105 appearances, scoring a total of 30 goals before her final game against Germany
Germany women's national field hockey team
The Germany women's national field hockey team represents the unified Germany since 1991 in the international field hockey competitions. The team, coached for three years by Markus Weise , made history when it surprisingly won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, by...
at the World Cup in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Spain
Spain
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on 8 October 2006. Her first appearance for the British team was against South Africa
South Africa women's national field hockey team
The South Africa women's national field hockey team is the national women's field hockey team of South Africa that participates in international matches and tournaments...
in Potchefstroom on 17 May 2003, where she scored both goals in a match which was a 2-2 draw for the United Kingdom. Her last appearance for the UK was also against South Africa at Stellenbosch on 10 January 2007, although this time the team lost 3-1. By this time Grant had accumulated 11 caps and four goals for Great Britain. She has played in two World Cups (2002
2002 Women's Hockey World Cup
The 2002 Hockey World Cup for women is the 10th edition of the Women's Hockey World Cup. It was held from November 24 to December 8, 2002.Argentina won its first ever World Championship after beating Netherlands 1–1 in penalty stroke...
and 2006
2006 Women's Hockey World Cup
The 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup is the 11th edition of the Women's Hockey World Cup. It was held from September 27 to October 8, 2006 in Madrid, Spain.Netherlands won its sixth World Championship after beating Australia 3–1...
) and two European Cups (2003 and 2005). Grant was England’s top goalscorer at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
2002 Commonwealth Games
The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002. The XVII Commonwealth Games was the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the UK, eclipsing London's 1948 Summer Olympics in numbers of teams and athletes participating.After the 1996 Manchester...
in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, the 2002 World Cup
2002 Women's Hockey World Cup
The 2002 Hockey World Cup for women is the 10th edition of the Women's Hockey World Cup. It was held from November 24 to December 8, 2002.Argentina won its first ever World Championship after beating Netherlands 1–1 in penalty stroke...
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and the 2006 Commonwealth Games
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
.
Nationally, Grant scored a total of 68 goals in the Slazenger England Hockey League, and spent two seasons at Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
where she scored 18 goals and was crowned top goalscorer for the First XI in her second season.
In 2008 she announced her retirement from hockey due to an ongoing knee injury sustained in 1997.