Birmingham Wasps Hockey Club
Birmingham Wasps Hockey Club was a women's hockey club based in Birmingham UK which was wound up at the end of the 2017/18 season. It was affiliated to England Hockey[1] and was a member of Warwickshire Women's Hockey League[2]
Origin[edit]
The club was formed in the summer of 1997 when Yardley (which used to be known as Birmingham Municipal) and Kynock ladies hockey teams agreed to merge. The first match is not definitively recorded but is likely to have been away against Kings Heath (according to the club accounts).
Leagues[edit]
Wasps played in the Warwickshire Women's Hockey League (WWHL) from their formation and until 2017/18 also played in the Tunnicliffe League. As a new club, Wasps started in division 4 and that is where they played when WWHL records began in season 2001/02[3]
The club spent most time in division 3 but it reached a peak when it spent one season in division 2 in 2016/17[4]. The table below shows the positions in WWHL for the seasons available.
| Season | Division | Position | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997/98 | Not known | ||
| 1998/99 | Not known | ||
| 1999/00 | Not known | ||
| 2000/01 | Not known | ||
| 2001/02 | Div 4 | 4th (of 7) | League reconfigured |
| 2002/03 | Div 3 | 4th (of 9) | |
| 2003/04 | Div 3 | 7th (of 10) | |
| 2004/05 | Div 3 | 8th (of 9) | |
| 2005/06 | Div 3 | 7th (of 11) | |
| 2006/07 | Div 3 | 9th (of 11) | |
| 2007/08 | Div 3 | 8th (of 10) | |
| 2008/09 | Div 3 | 6th (of 10) | |
| 2009/10 | Div 3 | 9th (of 11) | |
| 2010/11 | Div 3 | 11th (of 11) | Relegated to division 4 |
| 2011/12 | Div 4 | 3rd (of 11) | |
| 2012/13 | Div 4 | 3rd (of 12) | Promoted to division 3 |
| 2013/14 | Div 3 | 6th (of 10) | |
| 2014/15 | Div 3 | 5th (of 11) | |
| 2015/16 | Div 3 | 2nd (of 11) | Promoted to division 2 |
| 2016/17 | Div 2 | 12th (of 12) | Relegated to division 3 |
| 2017/18 | Div 3 | 8th (of 10) | Final season |
Home Grounds[edit]
Wasps played at a number of home venues during their history, They started at North Solihull Sports Centre in 2001/02 and played there until 2006/07 when they moved to Aston University Recreation Centre. They stayed there until season 2013/14 when they spent a season at The Pavilion in Moor Lane (part of Birmingham City University) before returning to North Solihull Sports Centre 2015/16
End of the Club[edit]
At the AGM held at the Plough, Shustoke, Warwickshire on 22 April 2018 the members present voted that the club would fold.
References[edit]
- ↑ "England Hockey", Wikipedia, 2018-08-11, retrieved 2018-08-27
- ↑ "Warwickshire Women's Hockey League". www.wwhl.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
- ↑ "FixturesLive". w.fixtureslive.com. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
- ↑ "FixturesLive Division 2 2016/17". w.fixtureslive.com. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
- ↑ "Archives | Warwickshire Hockey". www.wwhl.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
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