{{short description|English field hockey player (born 2003)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2025}} {{Infobox field hockey player | name = Beth Alexander | image = | fullname = Bethan Alexander | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2003|08|07}} | birth_place = England | height = | position = Midfield | currentclub = Loughborough Students | nationalyears1 = 2022–2024 | nationalteam1 = England U–21 | nationalcaps1 = 16 | nationalgoals1 = 5 | nationalyears2 = 2024– | nationalteam2 = England | nationalcaps2 = 4 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Women's field hockey}} {{MedalCountry|{{ENG}}}} {{MedalCompetition|FIH Junior World Cup}} {{MedalBronze|2022 Potchefstroom|Team}} {{MedalCompetition|EuroHockey U–21 Championship}} {{MedalBronze|2024 Terrassa|Team}} }} '''Bethan Alexander''' (born 7 August 2003)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1301/reports/teams |title=Team Details – England |website=tms.fih.ch |publisher=International Hockey Federation |accessdate=8 December 2024}}</ref> is a field hockey player from England.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/field_hockey/beth-alexander/7974872/ |title=Beth Alexander – Player Info |website=globalsportsarchive.com |publisher=Global Sports Archive |accessdate=8 December 2024}}</ref>
==Early life and education== Alexander attended the Grange School in Cheshire<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.grange.org.uk/news/2018-03-09/u19-hockey-players-become-cheshire-champions|title=U19 Hockey Players become Cheshire Champions|website=The Grange School|date=9 March 2018|accessdate=22 December 2024}}</ref> before going on to study at Loughborough University.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/news/2022/march/lboro-hockey-players-get-world-cup-call-up/|title=Loughborough hockey players receive World Cup call-up|website=Loughborough University|date=25 March 2022|accessdate=22 December 2024}}</ref>
==Career== ===Under–21=== In 2021, Alexander was named in the England U–21 for the FIH Junior World Cup in Potchefstroom.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.redbrick.me/hockey-world-cup/ |title=UoB's Junior Women's Hockey World Cup Stars |website=redbrick.me |publisher=Redbrick |date=17 November 2021 |accessdate=8 December 2024}}</ref> The competition was later postponed to 2022, with Alexander retaining her place in the squad.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.englandhockey.co.uk/media/news/preview-england-ready-for-action-in-junior-women-s-world-cup-bid |title=Preview: England Ready For Action In Junior Women's World Cup Bid |website=englandhockey.co.uk |publisher=England Hockey |date=31 March 2022 |accessdate=8 December 2024 |archive-date=22 June 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250622155340/https://www.englandhockey.co.uk/media/news/preview-england-ready-for-action-in-junior-women-s-world-cup-bid |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/news/2022/march/lboro-hockey-players-get-world-cup-call-up/ |title=Loughborough hockey players receive World Cup call-up |website=lboro.ac.uk |publisher=Loughborough University |date=25 March 2022 |accessdate=8 December 2024}}</ref> At the delayed event, she broke her hand in the opening match against South Africa, resulting in her absence for the remainder of the tournament.<ref name="EH2">{{cite web |url=https://www.englandhockey.co.uk/media/news/england-hockey-announce-promising-junior-world-cup-squad |title=England Hockey Announce Promising Junior World Cup Squad |website=englandhockey.co.uk |publisher=England Hockey |date=3 November 2023 |accessdate=8 December 2024}}</ref> The team went on to win England's first ever bronze medal.<ref name="FIH">{{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/people/27156 |title=ALEXANDER Beth |website=tms.fih.ch |publisher=International Hockey Federation |accessdate=8 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fih.hockey/events/junior-world-cup/women/fih-hockey-womens-junior-world-cup-2021-1301/videos/theres-always-a-medal-on-the-table-for-us-millie-giglio-eng-risingstars |title="There's always a medal on the table for us" – MILLIE GIGLIO – ENG – #RisingStars |website=fih.hockey |publisher=International Hockey Federation |date=17 March 2022 |accessdate=8 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2022/04/08/england-advance-to-womens-junior-world-cup-semi-finals/ |title=England advance to Women's Junior World Cup Semi-Finals |website=4theloveofsport.co.uk |publisher=4 The Love of Sport |date=8 April 2022 |accessdate=8 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thehockeypaper.co.uk/articles/2022/04/12/junior-hockey-world-cup-england-women-take-bronze-as-dutch-win-gold |title=Junior Hockey World Cup: England women take bronze as Dutch win gold |website=thehockeypaper.co.uk |publisher=The Hockey Paper |date=12 April 2022 |accessdate=8 December 2024}}</ref>
Alexander was named captain of the national junior team in 2023, and led the team to a fourth-place finish at her second FIH Junior World Cup held in Santiago.<ref name="EH2"/><ref name="FIH"/>
At the 2024 EuroHockey U21 Championship in Terrassa, Alexander made her final appearance for the national junior team in a bronze medal triumph over Germany.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://eurohockey.org/dutch-delight-as-they-survive-spanish-tornado-to-win-womens-euro-u21-title |title=Dutch delight as they survive Spanish tornado to win women's Euro U21 title |website=eurohockey.org |publisher=European Hockey Federation |date=20 July 2024 |accessdate=8 December 2024}}</ref>
===Senior national squad=== Following the 2024 Summer Olympics, a restructured England squad was announced, including Alexander.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.englandhockey.co.uk/media/news/england-women-s-squad-set-for-first-pro-league-matches-of-the-24-25-season |title=England women's squad set for first Pro League matches of the 24/25 season |website=englandhockey.co.uk |publisher=England Hockey |date=26 November 2024 |accessdate=8 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thehockeypaper.co.uk/articles/2024/11/18/england-set-for-new-faces-in-hockey-pro-league |title=England set for new faces in Hockey Pro League |website=thehockeypaper.co.uk |publisher=The Hockey Paper |date=18 November 2024 |accessdate=8 December 2024}}</ref> She made her senior international debut in December during a match against China during the Hangzhou leg of season six of the FIH Pro League.<ref name="FIH"/>
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==External links== *{{FIH|27156}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Alexander, Beth}} Category:2003 births Category:Living people Category:Alumni of Loughborough University Category:English women's field hockey players Category:Women's field hockey midfielders Category:People educated at The Grange School, Northwich Category:Sportspeople from Cheshire Category:21st-century English sportswomen