Glenn Kirkham
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2011 Gladbach | Team |
Glenn Charles W. Kirkham (born 8 October 1982 in Grimsby, Humberside) is an English field hockey player.
Early life
He was educated at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford. He achieved a BSc in Sports Science at Loughborough University.
Hockey
He is an English field hockey player, who made his international senior debut for the national squad in January 2002 in a match against Poland. Nicknamed Glenda, Kirkham started his field hockey career at the small club of Alford from a young age, from here Glenn moved to the bigger club of Long Sutton until it was time to go to university. Glenn passed his Alevels at the Queen Elizabeth Grammar school in Alford and set off to the University of Loughborough where he played for Loughborough Students' Men's Hockey Club in the England Hockey League Premier Division. Currently, he is playing for East Grinstead. He was named as the England captain for 2006-07, and currently serves as vice-captain. Kirkham also teaches sport at the Perse School, Cambridge and used to play football for the youth team of Scunthorpe United FC where he played in the junior FA cup. He has also been an above average cricket player in his time, representing the legendary team Alford & District Cricket Club, in the Lincolnshire Premier League.
Glenn took part in the pinnicle of a hockey players career of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, where the Great Britain hockey team beat Korea in the 5th/6th play off game to finish 5th.
Glenn was always part of the England team that participated in the field hockey world cup in Monchengladbach, Germany where they finished 5th overall. Also in the European championships in Liepzig, Germany in 2005 where they finished 6th. Currently Glenn is with the England squad in Delhi, India at the Hero Honda world cup losing only one group game against Spain putting them through to the semi finals.
Personal life
He lives in Hoddesdon. He is currently the best coach at The Perse School and is winning Gold for Team GB at the London Oltmpics. After which he is going to become a form tutor at The Perse School
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- Use dmy dates from August 2012
- 1982 births
- English field hockey players
- Living people
- Field hockey players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Field hockey players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic field hockey players of Great Britain
- People from Grimsby
- People from Hoddesdon
- Alumni of Loughborough University
- People educated at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford
- Field hockey players at the 2012 Summer Olympics