James Fair (field hockey)
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| Born |
8 January 1981 (age 44) Chester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2012 | Cannock | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Bromsgrove | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| England | 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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James John W. Fair (born 8 January 1981)[1] is an English former field hockey player who played as a goalkeeper for England and Great Britain and competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Biography
Fair was born in Chester, England and from 1989 to 1999 he was educated at The King's School, Chester.[2] He graduated from Birmingham University in 2003 in Geography and Geology.[3]
Fair played club hockey for Cannock in the Men's England Hockey League[4] and while at the club, he made his international debut in 2005,[1] represented England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne[5][6] and was selected as a travelling reserve to represent Great Britain in the 2008 Summer Olympics, although he did not play any matches.[7] In 2009 he was made goalkeeper of the year by the FIH. Fair also played in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.[8]
Still at Cannock, Fair represented Great Britain at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.[9] This time he was Great Britain's first choice goalkeeper and started every match.[7] Following Great Britain's defeat 3–1 defeat to Australia in the bronze playoff game, Fair was not one of the five Olympians selected for the England squad chosen to go to the 2012 Champions Trophy. For the 2024/25 season he played for Bromsgrove Hockey Club.
He used to work at Stowe School in Buckinghamshire. He now works at King Edward's School, Birmingham as a Geography Teacher.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "At a glance: James Fair". Great Britain Hockey. Archived from the original on 13 November 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ^ "Inspirational Alumni Members". The King's School Chester. Archived from the original on 15 December 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
- ^ "Hockey alumni". Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ "Champions' faith in their young talent". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 11 October 2000. Retrieved 25 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Surbiton seven in medals quest". Surrey Comet. 16 March 2006. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Melbourne 2006 Team". Team England. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Mantells go back to India with England". Berkshire Live. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "London 2012: GB confirms its men's hockey squad". GBR Athletics. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
External links
- James Fair at the International Hockey Federation
- James Fair at Olympics.com
- James Fair at Team GB
- James Fair at Olympedia
- James Fair at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- James Fair at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)