Frederick Scott (field hockey)

Fred Scott
Personal information
Born (1933-11-29)29 November 1933
Bombay, British India
Died 20 September 2017(2017-09-20) (aged 83)
Brackley, England
Playing position Inside-left
Senior career
Years Team
1956–1963 Royal Air Force
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
Great Britain
Scotland

Frederick Hugh Scott (29 November 1933 – 20 September 2017) was a British field hockey player. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

Scott represented Scotland at national level and served in the Royal Air Force.[2]

Scott represented Great Britain in the field hockey tournament at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne.[3][4]

Scott represented the Great Britain team again in the field hockey tournament at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome.[5][6]

Scott died in Brackley on 20 September 2017, at the age of 83.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Frederick Scott Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Scots men's side". Northern Whig. 30 May 1956. Retrieved 12 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Welsh trio in Olympics Hockey XI". Western Mail. 30 May 1956. Retrieved 12 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Eight picked for Olympic hockey". Nottingham Guardian. 1 March 1960. Retrieved 12 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Hockey Team to Play in Berlin". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 24 May 1960. Retrieved 12 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Frederick Hugh Scott". Probate Search. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Frederick Scott". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 December 2024.



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