Glenn Kirkham

Glenn Charles W. Kirkham (born 8 October 1982) is an English field hockey player who played for the English and British national team. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics.

Biography Kirkham born in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England, was educated at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford and played hockey for Long Sutton before studying Sports Science at Loughborough University. While at Loughborough he played club hockey for Loughborough Students in the Men's England Hockey League.

Kirkham made his international senior debut for the national squad in January 2002 in a match against Poland and was named as the England captain for 2006–07 season. and was part of the England team that participated in the field hockey world cup in Monchengladbach, Germany where they finished 5th overall. Additionally, he represented England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.

After joining East Grinstead for the start of the 2007/08 season, shortly afterwards he represented Great Britain at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Kirkham also played in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi and was captain of the silver medal winning England team that competed at the 2010 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy in Mönchengladbach, Germany.

Still at East Grinstead, Kirkham represented Great Britain at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, where the team finished in 4th place. .

He retired from international hockey in 2013.

Personal life Kirkham (nicknamed Glenda) started field hockey at the small club of Alford from a young age, where he moved on to Long Sutton. He was educated at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford, and then achieved a BSc in Sports Science at Loughborough University.

He 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 Alford & District Cricket Club in the Lincolnshire Premier League.

He lives in Hoddesdon. He was sports coach and form tutor at The Perse School but now is at New Hall School in Chelmsford and is Director of Coaching at Chelmsford Hockey Club.

Has a wife named Marie Kirkham (nee Arbey) and two daughters (Hattie and Freya)