Scotland men's national field hockey team
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| Association | Scottish Hockey | ||
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| Confederation | EHF (Europe) | ||
| Head Coach | Derek Forsyth | ||
| Assistant coach(es) | Graham Moodie | ||
| Manager | Gareth Hall | ||
| Captain | Alan Forsyth | ||
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| FIH ranking | |||
| Current | 21  (16 May 2024)[1] | ||
| Highest | 19 (September 2019–present) | ||
| Lowest | 28 (August 2016 – October 2016) | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 1908) | ||
| Best result | 3rd (1908) | ||
| EuroHockey Championship | |||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1970) | ||
| Best result | 7th (1974, 1983, 2019) | ||
Medal record | |||
The Scotland men's national field hockey team represents Scotland in men's international field hockey competitions, with the exception of the Olympic Games when Scottish players are eligible to play for the Great Britain men's national field hockey team. Prior to the formation of the Great Britain team in 1920, Scotland competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, sharing the bronze medal with Wales.[2]
Tournament history
Summer Olympics
- 1908 –
EuroHockey Championship
- 1970 – 15th place
- 1974 – 7th place
- 1978 – 11th place
- 1983 – 7th place
- 1987 – 8th place
- 1995 – 10th place
- 2003 – 8th place
- 2005 – 8th place
- 2019 – 7th place
EuroHockey Championship II
Commonwealth Games
Hockey World League
FIH Hockey Series
- 2018–19 – Second round
Champions Challenge II
- 2011 – 4th place
Players
Current squad
The following 18 players were named on 12 August 2019 for the 2019 EuroHockey Championship in Antwerp, Belgium.[3]
Caps updated as of 24 August 2019, after the match against England.
Head coach: Derek Forsyth
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Tommy Alexander | 11 September 1989 | 45 |  UHC Hamburg
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| 2 | DF | Tim Atkins | 24 March 1990 | 33 |  Old Georgians
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| 3 | DF | Callum Duke | 5 July 1990 | 68 |  Hillhead
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| 5 | MF | Michael Bremner | 22 March 1992 | 114 | UHC Hamburg
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| 6 | Andy Bull | 3 February 1992 | 19 |  Beerschot
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| 7 | FW | Alan Forsyth (Captain) | 5 April 1992 | 138 | Surbiton
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| 11 | FW | Lee Morton | 23 May 1995 | 56 | Old Georgians
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| 12 | Craig Falconer | 6 September 1993 | 15 | Reading
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| 13 | FW | Kenny Bain | 16 March 1990 | 184 |  Hurley
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| 14 | Cammy Golden | 2 June 1999 | 23 | Grove Menzieshill
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| 18 | Aidan McQuade | 18 November 1998 | 30 | Grove Menzieshill
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| 19 | DF | Murray Collins | 25 July 1996 | 41 | Loughborough Students
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| 22 | MF | Nicky Parkes | 11 February 1990 | 100 | Surbiton
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| 23 | MF | Gavin Byers | 23 December 1988 | 153 | UHC Hamburg
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| 26 | MF | Duncan Riddell | 26 September 1993 | 52 | Grange
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| 28 | FW | Ed Greaves | 15 April 1995 | 41 | Loughborough Students
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| 29 | GK | David Forrester | 14 December 1989 | 44 |  Montrogue
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| 32 | Callum MacKenzie | 31 December 1998 | 19 |  Cardiff & Met
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Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Russell Anderson | 5 December 1984 | 63 | Brooklands
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v.  Ireland, 28 July 2019
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| FW | Rob Harwood | 15 July 1997 | 30 | Western Wildcats
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v. Ireland, 28 July 2019
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| Hamish Galt | 21 February 1997 | 11 | Western Wildcats
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v. Ireland, 28 July 2019
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| Joe McConnell | 21 March 1997 | 11 | Western Wildcats
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v. Ireland, 28 July 2019
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| DF | Robbie Shepherdson | 24 August 1995 | 27 | Grange
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2019 FIH Series Finals |
| Adam Le Page | 1 August 1991 | 6 | Zwart-Wit
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2019 FIH Series Finals | |
| DF | David Forsyth | 26 February 1989 | 76 | Qui Vive
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v.  Poland, 18 May 2019
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| Kyle White | 8 March 1996 | 7 | Hampstead & Westminster
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v. Poland, 18 May 2019
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| GK | Sam Lloyd | 2 | Loughborough Students
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v. Poland, 18 May 2019
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| Andrew McConnell | 5 January 2000 | 2 | Western Wildcats
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v. Poland, 18 May 2019
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Notable former players
- Robert Barr
- Alexander Burt
- John Burt
- Alastair Denniston
- Stephen Dick
- Graham Dunlop
- Charles Foulkes
- Hew Fraser
- James Harper-Orr
- Dennis Hay
- Donny Hay
- Ivan Laing
- Vishal Marwaha
- Alistair McGregor
- Graham Moodie
- Hugh Neilson
- William Orchardson
- Veryan Pappin
- Mark Ralph
- Norman Stevenson
- Hugh Walker
- Mike Yellowlees
See also
References
- ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Scottish Hockey Association". Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "Scotland men's squad announced for Belfius EuroHockey Championship in Antwerp". www.scottish-hockey.org.uk. Scottish Hockey. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
External links
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