Great Britain national bandy team
| Association | Great Britain Bandy Association (GBBA) |
|---|---|
| Team colors | |
| First international | |
 Great Britain 5–0 Latvia  (Vänersborg, Sweden; 21 January 2019) | |
| Biggest win | |
Great Britain 13–1 Switzerland  (Uppsala, Sweden; 14 March 2025) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
Great Britain 2–9 Netherlands  (Uppsala, Sweden; 13 March 2025) | |
| Bandy World Championship | |
| Appearances | 3 |
| Best result | 7th (1st in B div.) (2026) |
The Great Britain national bandy team represents the United Kingdom in international bandy for men since 2019. There used to be a team England in international bandy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, but when Britain eventually came back to the sport, it was decided to do it under the name Great Britain.
Early days: 1890s to 1910s
[edit]An England national bandy team was formed in the years around 1900. It was a natural consequence of England being the birthplace of bandy in the 19th century, bandy often being seen as the winter equivalent to either association football or field hockey. Early international games were played against the Netherlands, Germany and France. At the time, bandy in England was administered through the National Bandy Association.
The societal upheavals due to World War I then ended the interest for bandy in Britain.[1]
Present time: 2010s and 2020s
[edit]After almost a hundred years, a new national federation for bandy was formed. The Bandy Federation of England joined the Federation of International Bandy in 2010 and England aimed to play in the World Championships in the coming years. Debuting in 2018 was the goal.[2]
The federation changed names to England Bandy Federation in January 2017 and to Great Britain Bandy Association in September 2017. The Great Britain national bandy team made its debut at the 2019 Bandy World Championship in Sweden and managed to become runners-up in the B Division in its début championship tournament,[3] but could not attend the 2020 World Championship in Russia due to problems getting visas for the players.[4] The early 2020s has since seen a hiatus in international play due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. However, in 2025 the men's team returned to play in the Bandy World Cup, achieving third place in Division B.[5][6]
Tournament participation
[edit]World Championships
[edit]Team GB International Record
[edit]Updated as of the 2026 World Championship
| Country | Games Played | Wins | Losses | Win% | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | First Match | Last Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain |
17 | 14 | 3 | 82.35 | 107 | 44 | 63 | 21.1.2019 | 21.3.2026 |
| Country | Games Played | Wins | Losses | Win% | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | First Match | Last Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland |
3 | 3 | 0 | 100 | 26 | 4 | 22 | 10.3.2025 | 17.3.2026 |
Germany  |
3 | 2 | 1 | 66.6 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 12.3.2025 | 21.3.2026 |
Slovakia  |
2 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 23.1.2019 | 11.3.2025 |
Somalia  |
1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 22.1.2019 | 22.1.2019 |
China  |
1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 22.1.2019 | 22.1.2019 |
| Latvia |
1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 21.1.2019 | 21.1.2019 |
Ukraine  |
1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20.3.2026 | 20.3.2026 |
Japan  |
1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 24.1.2019 | 24.1.2019 |
Hungary  |
1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 24.1.2019 | 24.1.2019 |
Czech Republic  |
1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18.3.2026 | 18.3.2026 |
Estonia  |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 25.1.2019 | 25.1.2019 |
| Netherlands |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 13.3.2025 | 13.3.2025 |
Team GB Player Stats
[edit]Updated as of the 2026 World Championship
| Nat. | Name | Position | Games | Points | Goals | Assists | PIM | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  |
Cormac Åhlström Horgan | - | 17 | 30 | 6 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 |
Martin Deacon | - | 11 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 32 | 1 | 1 | - |
 |
Alex Ward | - | 17 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 |
Steven Russell | - | 10 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | - | 1 |
|
Oscar Gillingham-Aukner | - | 7 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 6 | - | 1 | - |
|
Jack Evitt-Smith | - | 10 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 1 | - | 1 |
|
Jacob Signeul | - | 17 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
|
Thomas Kay | - | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 1 | - | - |
|
Espen Moore-Mallen | - | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | 1 |
|
Alexander Smith | Defender | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 34 | - | 1 | 1 |
|
Ulf Carter | - | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 1 | - | 1 |
|
Joe Edwards | - | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | - | 1 | - |
|
Michael Willock | - | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | - | 1 | - |
|
Oliver Corcan | - | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 1 | - |
|
Stuart Jackson | - | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 1 | - | 1 |
|
Travis Brannan | - | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | - | - | 1 |
|
Jonas Corcoran | - | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - |
|
Robin Signeul | - | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
|
Nathan Gilbert | - | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - |
|
Lewis Enfield | - | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | - |
|
Jack Wright | - | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 |
|
Jakob Møller Haggerty | - | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 1 |
|
Colin Jack | Defender | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
|
Thomas Parker | - | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - |
|
Mathias Curle-Halvorsen | - | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 |
|
Nicholas Evans | GK | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 1 |
 |
Erik Gordon | GK | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 1 |
|
Christopher Hall | GK | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - |
|
Timothy Smith | GK | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - |
|
Charlie Hargrove | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 |
|
Jack Haynes | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - |
Team GB Game History
[edit]Updated as of the 2026 World Championship
| Championships | Date | Opponent | Outcome | GF | GA | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden, Mens B, Vänersborg 2019 | 21.1.2019 | Latvia |
W | 5 | 0 | - |
| 22.1.2019 | China |
W | 11 | 0 | - | |
| 22.1.2019 | Somalia |
W | 14 | 0 | - | |
| 23.1.2019 | Slovakia |
W | 6 | 1 | - | |
| 24.1.2019 | Japan |
W | 3 | 1 | - | |
| 24.1.2019 | Hungary |
W | 5 | 4 | Semi-Finals | |
| 25.1.2019 | Estonia |
L | 3 | 9 | Gold Final | |
| Sweden, Mens B, Uppsala 2025 | 10.3.2025 | Switzerland |
W | 9 | 0 | - |
| 11.3.2025 | Slovakia |
W | 4 | 2 | - | |
| 12.3.2025 | Germany |
L | 3 | 4 | - | |
| 13.3.2025 | Netherlands |
L | 2 | 9 | - | |
| 14.3.2025 | Switzerland |
W | 13 | 1 | Bronze Final | |
| Sweden, Mens B, Uppsala 2026 | 17.3.2026 | Switzerland |
W | 4 | 3 | - |
| 18.3.2026 | Czech Republic |
W | 4 | 3 | - | |
| 19.3.2026 | Germany |
W | 5 | 3 | - | |
| 20.3.2026 | Ukraine |
W | 4 | 2 | - | |
| 21.3.2026 | Germany |
W | 12 | 2 | Gold Final | |
The squad for the 2019 Bandy World Championship
[edit]| Name | Number | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Collin Jack | 5 | Defender |
| Alexander Smith | 6 | Defender |
| Thomas Parker | 8 | - |
| Nathan Gilbert | 9 | - |
| Martin Deacon | 10 | - |
| Jacob Signeul | 15 | - |
| Oscar Gillingham-Aukner | 18 | - |
| Robin Signeul | 22 | - |
| Christopher Hall | 29 | GK |
| Timothy Smith | 35 | GK |
| Alex Ward | 42 | - |
| Oliver Corcoran | 57 | - |
| Joe Edwards | 64 | - |
| Michael Willock | 65 | - |
| Cormac Åhlström Horgan | 77 | - |
| Lewis Enfield | 98 | - |
| Anders Gidrup | - | Manager |
| Hans Åström | - | Coach |
| Patrik Larsson | Coach |
The squad for the 2025 Bandy World Championship
[edit]| Name | Number | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Cormac Åhlström Horgan | 2 | - |
| Collin Jack | 3 | Defender |
| Charlie Hargrove | 4 | - |
| Jack Wright | 5 | - |
| Stuart Jackson | 6 | - |
| Robin Signeul | 7 | - |
| Alex Ward | 8 | - |
| Jack Evitt-Smith | 9 | - |
| Jakob Møller Haggerty | 10 | - |
| Ulf Carter | 11 | - |
| Jacob Signeul | 12 | - |
| Espen Moore-Mellem | 13 | - |
| Steven Russell | 14 | - |
| Mathias Curle-Halvorsen | 15 | - |
| Travis Brannan | 16 | - |
| Alexander Smith | 17 | Defender |
| Nicholas Evans | 29 | GK |
| Erik Gordon | 35 | GK |
| Petter Halvorsen | - | Manager |
| Anders Gidrup | - | Coach |
| Jonas Bengtsson | - | Coach |
The squad for the 2026 Bandy World Championship
[edit]| Name | Number | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Evans | 1 | GK |
| Collin Jack | 5 | Defender |
| Thomas Kay | 8 | - |
| Steven Russel | 10 | - |
| Jakob Haggetry | 11 | - |
| Jonas Corcoran | 13 | - |
| Jacob Signeul | 15 | - |
| Robin Signeul | 17 | - |
| Martin Deacon | 18 | - |
| Ulf Carter | 19 | - |
| Jack Evitt-Smith | 21 | - |
| Jack Haynes | 24 | - |
| Espen Moore-Mellem | 25 | - |
| Erik Gordon | 37 | GK |
| Stuart Jackson | 38 | - |
| Alex Ward | 42 | - |
| Oliver Corcoran | 57 | - |
| Cormac Åhlström Horgan | 77 | - |
| - | - | Manager |
| - | - | Coach |
| - | - | Coach |
References
[edit]- ↑ Ilya Trisvyatsky (14 February 2013). "Bandy: A concise history of the extreme sport". Russia Beyond the Headlines. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ↑ An official statement published at Facebook
- ↑ "REVEALED: How Kate Middleton and Prince William helped revive THIS historic British sport". 30 January 2019.
- ↑ @TheGBBA (20 February 2020). "Unfortunately the GBBA has decided to..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ THE TEAMS READY FOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN MARCH!
- ↑ 2025 WCS Men B - Results
| |
 National bandy teams | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's |
| ||||
| Women's |
| ||||
| This article about a bandy team is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |
 | This article about a British sports club is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |
