Glenn Charles W. Kirkham (born 8 October 1982) is an

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player who played for the

and British national team.

Hockey

Kirkham made his international senior debut for the national squad in January 2002 in a match against

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. He was named as the England captain for 2006–07. He was part of the

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team that participated in the field hockey world cup in Monchengladbach, Germany where they finished 5th overall. He also competed in the

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European championships in Amsterdam where England were champions. He was part of the England squad in Delhi, India at the Hero Honda World Cup that lost only one group game against Spain, putting them through to the semi-finals. Kirkham represented

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at the

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and the

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, 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 Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford (QEGS) is a selective, co-educational, academy status Grammar School and Sixth Form in Alford, Lincolnshire, England. In 2021, the school held 544 pupils. The headteacher is G.Thompson. History The s ...

, and then achieved a

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in Sports Science at

Loughborough University Loughborough University (abbreviated as ''Lough'' or ''Lboro'' for post-nominals) is a public research university in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. It has been a university since 1966, but it dates back to 1909, when L ...

. He used to play football for the youth team of

Scunthorpe United FC Scunthorpe United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England. The side currently competes in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system. The tea ...

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

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but now is at

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in Chelmsford and is Director of Coaching at

Chelmsford Hockey Club Chelmsford Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in Chelmsford, Essex, England. The club's home ground is at Chelmer Park, with a capacity of 100 seats and numerous standing. Club The club has over 450 members and runs seven men's teams and s ...

. He has played club hockey for

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, Loughborough and Long Sutton. He coaches sport at the Perse school, Cambridge

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