Madeleine Axford
Madeleine 'Maddie' Axford is a field hockey player from England.
Personal life
Madeleine Axford was born and raised in Bedford, England. She is the youngest of three siblings, with her brother, Charlie, and sister, Kate, also playing field hockey at a junior level for England.She currently studies at the University of Nottingham, and is an alumnus of Bedford Girls' School.
Career
Under–21
In 2021, Axford was named in the England U–21 squad for the FIH Junior World Cup in Potchefstroom. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the competition was later postponed resulting in squad changes, however Axford retained her place in the side. At the delayed event, she helped the team to England's first ever bronze medal. Later that year she represented the team again at the EuroHockey U–21 Championship in Ghent.In 2023, Axford represented the English U–21 side again. She featured in the fourth-place finish at the FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago.