Ashleigh Julia Ball (born 25 March 1986 in Brighton) is a field hockey player. She is an Olympic bronze medallist and a member of both the Women's Great Britain and England hockey teams.

Born in Brighton, Ball went to school in Cheltenham and attended Leeds University where she studied medical science and nutrition, and made her international hockey debut in 2008. Since then Ball has earned 48 caps for England and 30 caps for Great Britain. Ball was part of the women's England hockey team of 2010 that won the World Cup, Commonwealth Games and Champions Trophy bronze medals. She won a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, scoring two minutes before half-time in the 3–0 victory over Belgium during the qualifying stages of the games.

Ashleigh Ball (field hockey)

Ball has played club hockey for Slough, Bowdon Hightown and Bradford. Ball is managed by The Hub Entertainment.

Ashleigh Ball (field hockey)

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Living people

Alumni of the University of Leeds

British female field hockey players

Field hockey players at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Olympic field hockey players for Great Britain

Olympic medalists in field hockey

Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain

English female field hockey players

1986 births

Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Commonwealth Games medallists in field hockey

Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England

Field hockey players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games

Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games

Ashleigh Ball (field hockey)