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) | Rhett Halkett | ||
| Manager | Amy Malone | ||
| Captain | Alan Forsyth | ||
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| FIH ranking | |||
| Current | 21  (13 August 2024)[1] | ||
| 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
[edit]Summer Olympics
[edit]- 1908 –
EuroHockey Championship
[edit]| EuroHockey Championship record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA |
 1970
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15th place game | 15th | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
 1974
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7th place game | 7th | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 15 |
 1978
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11th place game | 11th | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
 1983
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7th place game | 7th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
 1987
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7th place game | 8th | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 19 |
 1991
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did not qualify | |||||||
 1995
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9th place game | 10th | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 19 |
 1999
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did not qualify | |||||||
 2003
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7th place game | 8th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 |
| 2005
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7th place game | 8th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 |
 2007
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did not qualify | |||||||
| 2009
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| 2011
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| 2013
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| 2015
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| 2017
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| 2019
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Group stage | 7th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
| 2021
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did not qualify | |||||||
| 2023
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to be determined | |||||||
| Total | Best: 7th | 9/18 | 59 | 17 | 10 | 32 | 84 | 140 |
EuroHockey Championship II
[edit]
Commonwealth Games
[edit]Hockey World League
[edit]FIH Hockey Series
[edit]- 2018–19 – Second round
Champions Challenge II
[edit]- 2011 – 4th place
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]The following 18 players were named on 5 July 2022 for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England from 29 July to 8 August 2022.[3]
Caps updated as of 6 August 2022, after the match against Ghana.
Head coach: Derek Forsyth
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Tommy Alexander | 11 September 1989 | 61 | Club an der Alster
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| 3 | DF | Callum Duke | 5 July 1990 | 77 |  Western Wildcats
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| 5 | MF | Michael Bremner | 22 March 1992 | 129 | UHC Hamburg
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| 6 | DF | Andy Bull | 3 February 1992 | 35 | Old Georgians
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| 7 | FW | Alan Forsyth (Captain) | 5 April 1992 | 152 | HGC
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| 8 | MF | Rob Field | 14 April 1994 | 18 | Holcombe
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| 9 | FW | Andy McConnell | 5 January 2000 | 20 | Western Wildcats
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| 10 | FW | Rob Harwood | 15 July 1997 | 42 | Western Wildcats
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| 11 | FW | Lee Morton | 23 May 1995 | 75 | Old Georgians
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| 14 | FW | Cammy Golden | 2 June 1999 | 39 | UHC Hamburg
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| 17 | FW | Struan Walker | 6 July 2002 | 15 | Club an der Alster
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| 19 | DF | Murray Collins | 25 July 1996 | 59 | Teddington
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| 20 | MF | Jamie Golden | 24 December 2001 | 10 | Surbiton
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| 26 | MF | Duncan Riddell | 26 September 1993 | 65 | Reading
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| 27 | DF | Robbie Shepherdson | 24 August 1995 | 42 | Teddington
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| 28 | FW | Ed Greaves | 15 April 1995 | 60 | Teddington
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| 29 | GK | Dave Forrester | 14 December 1989 | 52 | Grange
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| 32 | DF | Callum Mackenzie | 31 December 1998 | 34 | Wimbledon
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Recent call-ups
[edit]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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Kenny Bain | 16 March 1990 | 190 | Laren
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2022 4 Nations Tournament Glasgow |
| Dan Coultas | 22 August 1989 | 69 | Watsonians
|
2022 4 Nations Tournament Glasgow | |
| DF | Russell Anderson | 5 December 1984 | 66 | Repton
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2022 4 Nations Tournament Glasgow |
| Hamish Imrie | 11 July 1996 | 43 | Edinburgh University
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2022 4 Nations Tournament Glasgow | |
| Hamish Galt | 21 February 1997 | 20 | Western Wildcats
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2022 4 Nations Tournament Glasgow | |
| GK | Rory McCallum | 14 February 1998 | 5 | Teddington
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2022 4 Nations Tournament Glasgow |
| David Nairn | 30 June 2000 | 3 | Clydesdale
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2022 4 Nations Tournament Glasgow | |
| Robbie Croll | 21 January 2001 | 10 | Edinburgh University
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2021 European World Cup Qualifier | |
| MF | Gavin Byers | 23 December 1988 | 154 | Großflottbek
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2021 EuroHockey Championship II |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Scottish Hockey Association". Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "Scotland Men's Hockey Squad Announced for Birmingham 2022". www.scottish-hockey.org.uk. Scottish Hockey. 5 July 2022.
External links
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