Brian Disbury (field hockey)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
Q.1951 Aylesbury, England | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1969–1982 | Redditch | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | |
| Great Britain & England | 12 | ||
Brian R. Disbury (born Q1.1951) is a former British hockey international.
Biography
Disbury, born in Aylebury, played club hockey for Redditch Hockey Club in the Men's England Hockey League and represented the Midlands[1] and Worcestershire at county level.[2]
While at Redditch, he was called into the England training camp in 1973[3] and made his debut for England in 1974 and Great Britain in 1975.[1]
He represented England at the 1975 Men's Hockey World Cup in Kuala Lumpur.[4][5]
After retiring from competitive hockey he joined the Great Britain set up and was the assistant manager to the bronze medal-winning side at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Redditch hockey veteran, who helped Olympic team to success, presented with cap". Redditch & Alcester Advertiser. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "Hockey men take a six-goal tanning". Leamington Spa Courier. 20 October 1972. Retrieved 4 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Disbury in hockey squad". Birmingham Daily Post. 20 October 1972. Retrieved 4 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "England name hockey squad". Liverpool Daily Post. 19 December 1974. Retrieved 4 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Hat-tricks, hospitality and honour: recalling the 1975 men's Hockey World Cup". The Hockey Museum. 19 March 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.