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{{short description|British field hockey player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2012}}
{{Infobox field hockey player
| name = Alex Danson<br /><small>[[Order of the British Empire|MBE]]</small>
| image = World Hockey League Semi Final 2013 (9170464955).jpg
| caption = Danson in 2013
| full_name = Alexandra Mary Louise Danson-Bennett
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|5|21|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Southampton]], [[Hampshire]], England
| height = 1.65 m
| weight = 56 kg
| position = Forward
| nationalyears1 = 2001–2018
| nationalteam1 = [[England women's national field hockey team|England]]
| nationalcaps1 = 203
| nationalgoals1 = 62
| nationalyears2 = 2010–2018
| nationalteam2 = [[Great Britain women's national field hockey team|Great Britain]]
| nationalcaps2 = 103
| nationalgoals2 = 53
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Women's [[field hockey]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{GBR2}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Rio de Janeiro]]|[[Field hockey at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|Team]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London]]|[[Field hockey at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|Team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Hockey Champions Trophy|Champions Trophy]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2012 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy|2012 Rosario]]|}}
{{MedalCountry|{{ENG}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Women's Hockey World Cup|World Cup]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2010 Women's Hockey World Cup|2010 Rosario]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Hockey Champions Trophy|FIH Champions Trophy]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2010 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy|2010 Nottingham]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[EuroHockey Nations Championship|European Championship]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2015 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship|2015 London]]|}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2013 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship|2013 Boom]]|}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2005 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship|2005 Dublin]]|}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2007 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship|2007 Manchester]]|}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2009 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship|2009 Amstelveen]]|}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2011 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship|2011 Monchengladbach]]|}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2017 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship|2017 Amstelveen]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Commonwealth Games]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2014 Commonwealth Games|2014 Glasgow]]|[[Hockey at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's tournament|Team]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2006 Commonwealth Games|2006 Melbourne]]|[[Hockey at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's tournament|Team]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2010 Commonwealth Games|2010 Delhi]]|[[Hockey at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's tournament|Team]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2018 Commonwealth Games|2018 Gold Coast]]|[[Hockey at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's tournament|Team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Hockey Champions Challenge I|Champions Challenge I]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2002 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge|2002 Johannesburg]]|}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2007 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge|2007 Baku]]|}}
}}

'''Alexandra Mary Louise "Alex" Danson''' (born 21 May 1985) is a retired English international [[field hockey|hockey]] player who played as a forward for [[England women's national field hockey team|England]] and [[Great Britain women's national field hockey team|Great Britain]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.greatbritainhockey.co.uk/player.asp?itemid=101&itemTitle=Alex+Danson&section=1091 |title=Alex Danson - GB Hockey |access-date=21 February 2020 |archive-date=8 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201008012842/http://www.greatbritainhockey.co.uk/player.asp?itemid=101&itemTitle=Alex+Danson&section=1091 |url-status=dead }}</ref> She played club hockey for [[Clifton Robinsons Hockey Club|Clifton Robinsons]], [[Reading Hockey Club|Reading]], [[HC Klein Zwitserland|Klein Zwitserland]], [[Trojans Hockey Club|Trojans]] and [http://www.altonhockeyclub.co.uk Alton].

Danson attended two independent schools, Yateley Manor Prep School and [[Farnborough Hill School]], a [[Roman Catholic]] school for girls. Farnborough Hill School named their all-weather hockey pitch in her honour.<ref>{{cite web|title=Alex Danson Pitch opened|url=http://www.farnborough-hill.org.uk/SW-Test-Post|website=Farnborough Hill School|access-date=21 July 2017}}</ref> She made her full international debut on 23 October 2001 against [[Germany women's national field hockey team|Germany]]. She won a gold medal at the [[Field hockey at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2016 Olympic Games]] and a bronze medal at the [[Field hockey at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2012 Olympic Games]].<ref>{{cite Sports-Reference |title=Alex Danson |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/da/alex-danson-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417235927/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/da/alex-danson-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |access-date=12 November 2015}}</ref><ref name=gbhockey>[http://www.greatbritainhockey.co.uk/player.asp?itemid=101&itemTitle=Alex%20Danson&section=1091 Alex Danson profile] GB Hockey. Retrieved 4 June 2014.</ref>

Danson was appointed [[Member of the Order of the British Empire]] (MBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to hockey.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=61803 |supp=y|page=N17|date=31 December 2016}}</ref> Later that year Danson was announced as the England Women's Hockey Captain in June 2017<ref>{{cite news|title=Alex Danson named England women's hockey captain|publisher=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/hockey/40221082|access-date=21 July 2017}}</ref> and led the team through to the last four in the semi-finals of the world league.<ref>{{cite web|title=Women's Hockey World League Semi-Finals: England lose to USA in semi-final|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/hockey/40674532|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=21 July 2017}}</ref> Also in 2017, Danson launched the Alex Danson Hockey Academy, aimed at introducing young children to the sport through their schools to increase awareness and participation in hockey at a grassroots level.<ref>{{cite news|title=Alex Danson: Olympic gold medallist's hockey academy targets 10,000 children|publisher=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/get-inspired/40417406|access-date=21 July 2017}}</ref>

She played her last international match on 2 August 2018, against [[Netherlands women's national field hockey team|the Netherlands]].
It was her 306th appearance for England and Great Britain.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tms.fih.ch/people/532|title = International Hockey Federation}}</ref> Danson announced her retirement from playing hockey on 20 February 2020.<ref>http://www.greatbritainhockey.co.uk/news.asp?itemid=48933&itemTitle=Alex+Danson%2DBennett+announces+her+retirement+from+hockey&section=1044&dm_i=K8Z,6QT2T,3D8XWY,QY5YS,1 {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/hockey/51552077|title = Britain's Danson-Bennett retires from hockey|publisher = BBC Sport}}</ref>

==Honours and awards==
===Honours===
;Representing Great Britain
Olympic Games
*2016 Rio de Janeiro: Gold
*2012 London: Bronze

FIH Champions Trophy
*2012 Rosario: Silver

;Representing England
EuroHockey Nations Championship
*2015 London: Gold
*2013 Boom: Silver
*2011 Monchengladbach: Bronze
*2009 Amstelveen: Bronze
*2007 Manchester: Bronze
*2005 Dublin: Bronze

Commonwealth Games
*2014 Glasgow: Silver
*2010 Delhi: Bronze
*2006 Melbourne: Bronze

World Cup
*2010 Rosario: Bronze

FIH Champions Trophy
*2010 Nottingham: Bronze

FIH Champions Challenge I
*2007 Baku: Bronze
*2002 Johannesburg: Gold

;Country
*London Cup Winner: 2012<ref>[http://www.readinghockeyclub.org.uk/news/articles/5467/ Passing The Test] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606221457/http://www.readinghockeyclub.org.uk/news/articles/5467/ |date=6 June 2014 }} Reading Hockey Club. 7 May 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2014.</ref>
*London Cup Third-place: 2011<ref>[http://fieldhockeytv.com/international/2011/10/16/the-london-cup-2011.html London Cup 2011] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606212348/http://fieldhockeytv.com/international/2011/10/16/the-london-cup-2011.html |date=6 June 2014 }} Field Hockey TV. 16 October 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2014.</ref>

;Reading Hockey Club
*[[European Hockey Federation|EuroHockey]] Club Champions Trophy Winners: 2013<ref>[http://www.readinghockeyclub.org.uk/news/articles/7142/ Ladies 1s off to Europe] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606232034/http://www.readinghockeyclub.org.uk/news/articles/7142/ |date=6 June 2014 }} Reading Hockey Club. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.readinghockeyclub.org.uk/news/articles/7163/ Treble-tastic!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020135028/http://www.readinghockeyclub.org.uk/news/articles/7163/ |date=20 October 2013 }} Reading Hockey Club. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2014.</ref>
*[[European Hockey Federation|EuroHockey]] Indoor Club Trophy Runners-up: 2014<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/news.asp?itemid=26955&itemTitle=Reading+women+promoted+to+EuroHockey+top+flight&section=22 | title=Reading women promoted to EuroHockey top flight | publisher=[[England Hockey|EH]] | date=24 February 2014 | access-date=12 August 2015}}</ref>
*[[Women's England Hockey League]] Winners: 2010–11,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/news.asp?itemid=9904&itemTitle=Watch+highlights+of+this+weekend%27s+championships&section=22 | title=Watch highlights of this weekend's championships | publisher=[[England Hockey|EH]] | date=11 April 2011 | access-date=13 August 2016}}</ref> 2012–13;<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/news.asp?itemid=22167&itemTitle=Reading+crowned+Investec+Champions&section=22 | title=Reading crowned Investec Champions | publisher=[[England Hockey|EH]] | date=21 April 2013 | access-date=13 August 2016}}</ref> Runners-up: 2011–12<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/news.asp?itemid=16175&itemTitle=Investec+Finals+Weekend+-+Day+Two&section=22 | title=Investec Finals Weekend - Day Two | publisher=[[England Hockey|EH]] | date=15 April 2012 | access-date=13 August 2016}}</ref>
*English Indoor Championship Winners: 2012–13,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/news.asp?itemid=20853&itemTitle=Reading+crowned+Maxifuel+Super+Sixes+Champions&section=22 | title=Reading crowned Maxifuel Super Sixes Champions | publisher=[[England Hockey|EH]] | date=27 January 2013 | access-date=12 August 2015}}</ref> 2013–14;<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/news.asp?itemid=26782&itemTitle=Reading+crowned+Maxinutrition+Hockey5s+Champs&section=22 | title=Reading crowned Maxinutrition Hockey5s Champs | publisher=[[England Hockey|EH]] | date=2 February 2014 | access-date=12 August 2015}}</ref> Runners-up: 2010–11,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/news.asp?itemid=9589&itemTitle=super+sixes+Finals+2011&section=22 | title=Super Sixes Finals 2011 | publisher=[[England Hockey|EH]] | date=30 January 2011 | access-date=13 August 2015}}</ref> 2011–12<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/news.asp?itemid=11390&itemTitle=Leicester+Ladies+crowned+Maxifuel+Super+Sixes+Finals+Champions&section=22 | title=Leicester Ladies crowned Maxifuel Super Sixes Finals Champions | publisher=[[England Hockey|EH]] | date=29 January 2012 | access-date=12 August 2015}}</ref>
*English League (regular season) Winners: 2011–12<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/news.asp?itemid=15987&itemTitle=Reading+seal+Slough%27s+fate&section=22 | title=Reading seal Slough's fate | publisher=[[England Hockey|EH]] | date=24 March 2012 | access-date=13 August 2016}}</ref>
*English Indoor League (regular season) Third-place: 2013–14<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/news.asp?itemid=26625&itemTitle=Bowdon+take+top+spot+from+Slough+in+women%27s+Premier+Division&section=22 | title=Bowdon take top spot from Slough in women's Premier Division | publisher=[[England Hockey|EH]] | date=5 January 2014 | access-date=12 August 2015}}</ref>

===Awards and nominations===
*2001 [[BBC Sports Personality of the Year Young Personality]] (runner-up)
*2011 [[International Hockey Federation|FIH]] World All Star Team<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/news.asp?itemid=11278&itemTitle=Richardson+and+Danson+World+All+Stars&section=22 | title=Richardson and Danson World All Stars | publisher=[[England Hockey|EH]] | date=23 December 2011 | access-date=13 August 2015}}</ref>
*2011 Reading Sports Personality of Year<ref name=greatweek>[http://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/hockey/reading-hockeys-award-winning-alex-danson-4299407 Great week continues for Alex] Get Record. 12 January 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2013.</ref>
*2011 UK Female Player of the Year (Hockey Writers' Club)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/news.asp?itemid=11347&itemTitle=Danson%2C+Pearn+are+Hockey+Writers%27+Players+of+the+Year&section=22 | title=Danson, Pearn are Hockey Writers' Players of the Year | publisher=[[England Hockey|EH]] | date=19 January 2012 | access-date=12 August 2015}}</ref>
*2011–12 Premier League Player of the Season<ref name=doubleaward>[http://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/hockey/double-award-readings-alex-danson-4299539 Double Award for Alex Danson] Get Reading. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.</ref>
*2011–12 Premier League Top Scorer<ref name=doubleaward/>
*2011–12 Premier League All Star Team<ref name=doubleaward/>
*2012 UK Female Player of the Year (Hockey Writers' Club) (runner-up)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/news.asp?itemid=20810&itemTitle=Captains+pick+up+Player+of+the+Year+Awards&section=22 | title=Captains pick up Player of the Year Awards | publisher=[[England Hockey|EH]] | date=23 January 2013 | access-date=12 August 2015}}</ref>
*2012 London Cup Player of the Tournament<ref>[http://www.readinghockeyclub.org.uk/news/articles/6512/ Reading Players Honoured] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606234003/http://www.readinghockeyclub.org.uk/news/articles/6512/ |date=6 June 2014 }} Reading HC. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2014.</ref>
*[[2014–15 Women's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals|2014–15 FIH Hockey World League Semi-finals]] Player of the Tournament<ref name="FIH POTY">{{cite web | url=http://www.fih.ch/news/hockey-stars-2015-player-of-the-year-nominees/ | title=Hockey Stars 2015 Player of the Year nominees | publisher=[[International Hockey Federation|FIH]] | date=8 January 2016 | access-date=25 August 2016}}</ref>
*[[2015 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship|2015 EuroHockey Nations Championship]] Player of the Tournament<ref name="FIH POTY"/>
*2015 Committee Award ([[Sports Journalists' Association]])<ref name="SJA Awards 2015">{{cite web | url=http://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/awards-news/davis-cup-takes-team-title-as-athletes-are-on-track/ | title=Davis Cup's team title as athletes are on track | publisher=[[Sports Journalists' Association|SJA]] | date=17 December 2015 | access-date=20 December 2015}}</ref>
*2015 Sportswoman of the Year ([[Sports Journalists' Association]]) (4th place)<ref name="SJA Awards 2015"/>
*2015 UK Female Player of the Year (Hockey Writers' Club) (third-place)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/news.asp?itemid=34334&itemTitle=Lewers+and+Hinch+scoop+Hockey+Writers%27+Prizes&section=22 | title=Lewers and Hinch scoop Hockey Writers' Prizes | publisher=[[England Hockey|EH]] | date=20 January 2016 | access-date=12 August 2015}}</ref>
*2015 [[FIH Player of the Year Awards|FIH Women's Player of the Year]] ([[International Hockey Federation]]) (nominated)<ref name="FIH POTY"/>

==References==
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* {{Team England|alex-danson|Alex Danson}}

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