Gordon Nurse Awarded Member of Honour Recognition

As Gordon steps down from his role at England Hockey it would be remiss of us not to recognise his invaluable contribution to England Hockey over several decades.  A leading commercial and chancery practitioner with a particular interest in sports regulation, Gordon has provided advice for England Hockey and other sports organisations in many sporting matters include the drafting of club constitutions, the obtaining of charitable status by organisations concerned with sport, as well as the drafting and enforcement of disciplinary regulations.

Gordon chaired the England Hockey Appeal Panel for more than 30 years and has given his time and expertise willingly to support our sport.  He has also held the role of Disciplinary Commissioner of the International Hockey Federation and was a member of the Hockey Jury of Appeal at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics.

Gordon played most of his hockey at Tulse Hill & Dulwich Hockey Club and until his retirement in August last year he was club President, a position he held for 12 years.  Gordon was an England U23 international player between 1969 and 1971 and an England Indoor international player from 1973 until 1982, receiving 49 caps and scoring 44 goals.

Gordon is admired and respected both within Hockey and the wider sporting landscape across the country; demonstrating integrity, professionalism and a passion for ensuring our sport is compliant, our regulations are fair and equitably enforced.  Despite his busy professional life he always found time to ensure appeals were considered promptly, however challenging the deadline. Whilst an appellant may not have always got the result they were looking for, no one could be in any doubt that an appeal had been heard in a thorough and fair way. His commitment and dedication have been nothing short of outstanding, and it is only right that his enormous contribution to the integrity of our sport is recognised in this way.

Gordon was awarded Member of Honour at the FIH Pro League tournament at Lee Valley in June 2025.