Scotland men's national field hockey team
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| Association | Scottish Hockey | ||
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| Confederation | EHF (Europe) | ||
| Head Coach | |||
| Assistant coach(es) | Graham Moodie | ||
| Manager | Amy Macleod | ||
| Captain | Alan Forsyth | ||
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| FIH ranking | |||
| Current | 20  (23 December 2021)[1] | ||
| Highest | 19 (September 2019–April 2021) | ||
| 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[]
| 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[]
Commonwealth Games[]
Hockey World League[]
FIH Hockey Series[]
- 2018–19 – Second round
Champions Challenge II[]
- 2011 – 4th place
Players[]
Current squad[]
The following 20 players were named on 11 October 2021 for the 2021 European World Cup Qualifier in Cardiff, Wales.[3]
Caps updated as of 24 October 2021, after the match against Russia.
Head coach:
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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| 1 | GK | 11 September 1989 | 53 | Club an der Alster
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| 4 | 21 January 2001 | 10 |  Edinburgh University Men's Hockey Club
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| 5 | MF | 22 March 1992 | 122 | UHC Hamburg
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| 6 | DF | 3 February 1992 | 27 | Old Georgians
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| 7 | FW | Alan Forsyth (Captain) | 5 April 1992 | 145 | HGC
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| 8 | 14 April 1994 | 10 | Holcombe
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| 9 | 5 January 2000 | 12 | Western Wildcats
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| 10 | FW | 15 July 1997 | 37 | Western Wildcats
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| 11 | FW | Lee Morton | 23 May 1995 | 66 | Old Georgians
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| 13 | FW | Kenny Bain | 16 March 1990 | 187 | Laren
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| 14 | 2 June 1999 | 31 | UHC Hamburg
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| 15 | 11 July 1996 | 40 | Edinburgh University Men's Hockey Club
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| 19 | DF | 25 July 1996 | 51 | Teddington
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| 20 | 24 December 2001 | 2 | Surbiton
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| 26 | MF | Duncan Riddell | 26 September 1993 | 57 | Grange
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| 28 | FW | 15 April 1995 | 51 | Teddington
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| 32 | 31 December 1998 | 27 | Wimbledon
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| 34 | FW | 6 July 2002 | 7 | Club an der Alster
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| 36 | 22 August 1989 | 66 | Watsonians
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| 99 | GK | 14 February 1998 | 3 | Teddington
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | 23 December 1988 | 154 | Großflottbek
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2021 EuroHockey Championship II | |
| GK | 14 December 1989 | 46 | Grange
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2021 EuroHockey Championship II | |
| DF | 24 August 1995 | 34 | Grange
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2021 EuroHockey Championship II | |
| 21 February 1997 | 17 | Western Wildcats
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2021 EuroHockey Championship II | ||
| 21 March 1997 | 15 | Teddington
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v.  Wales, 23 May 2021
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| 12 January 1996 | 25 | Clydesdale
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v. Wales, 23 May 2021
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| 8 March 1996 | 9 | Teddington
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v. Wales, 23 May 2021
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| GK | 4 | East Grinstead
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v. Wales, 23 May 2021
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Notable former players[]
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- 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
- Richard Freeland
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "FIH Men's and Women's World Ranking". FIH. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Scottish Hockey Association". Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "World Cup Qualifying Squads announced". www.scottish-hockey.org.uk. Scottish Hockey. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
External links[]
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Categories:
- Field hockey in Scotland
- European men's national field hockey teams
- Men's national sports teams of Scotland