A Family Club

At its peak Letchworth was the biggest roller hockey club in the country, with more than forty-five registered players — and it has never stopped producing internationals.

Two head coaches lead the sessions: Nigel and Andrew Allen, both former England internationals with more than thirty-five years in the game between the bench and the rink. Behind them stand fourteen qualified coaches, fifteen referees and twenty-four accredited timekeepers — nearly all of them parents and former players.

The female game

Roughly a third of the playing membership is female, a figure the club has worked deliberately to move. This season brought a partnership with WUKA and the launch of an Under-11 and Under-13 girls' league, giving our youngest female players a proper competitive pathway for the first time.

Beyond the club

Three players are currently playing professionally abroad and seven represent their national team. Junior squads have travelled to Eurockey and to academy camps in Portugal.

The community

The club runs on volunteers. A 5K challenge raised £435 this season, and club days, tournaments and signing-on evenings are all put on by families.