HISTORY+OF+FIELD+HOCKEY

The history of field hockey dates back as far as 2800 BC by the Egyptians. There are 4000-year-old drawings of them playing, what seems to be, field hockey. The modern game of field hockey was introduced to English public schools in the early 19th century. The first international game was played by Ireland and Whales in 1895. Ireland won 3 to 0. The International Rules Board was founded in 1900. Field hockey was played at the Summer Olympics in 1908 and 1920. Today, field hockey is played as a team sport in most schools.

