The name originates from “The Loyal Adelaide Lodge” of the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows which began meeting in the Cherry Tree Inn in 1842. “Adelaide” was used as the villagers’ name in cricket matches between the village club and the private club of the Walker Family (now known as Southgate Cricket Club). Southgate Adelaide Cricket Club was formed in 1870 and shared the Walker Ground with Southgate Cricket Club, later joined by Southgate Hockey Club.

The Walker family donated the ground as a sporting trust in 1907. Palmers Green Hockey Club (formed in 1924 but having no ground of their own) joined with Southgate Adelaide Cricket Club in the 1920’s to become Southgate Adelaide Hockey Club.

The club has played continuously at the Walker Ground since that time using two grass pitches and sharing a single storey wooden Pavilion with Southgate Adelaide Cricket Club. Showering conditions were hostile, the “facilities” were outside and the building unsteady. Nonetheless the bar was cosy, full of characters and always lively. In the 1970’s the club grew from 3 to 4 teams playing friendly fixtures, then, around 1980, the clubhouse was replaced.  The club joined the Middlesex, Berks, Bucks & Oxfordshire League in the 1980’s before transferring to the more compact East League in 2004.

GB Women winning Gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics inspired the club with Hendon & Mill Hill HC to create North London Hockey, a junior partnership which drove the number of SAHC senior teams up to four. The conversion of our regular pitch meant League games and junior coaching moved to Potters Bar, with senior training at yet another venue, and a detrimental impact that halved the SAHC teams, while NLH continues to focus on public-sector funded schemes.
In 2025, the Club takes up residency at Fortismere while developing a plan to secure the future of the club in this our Centenary year.
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