Rob Thompson (field hockey)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
6 August 1965 Blackdown, Warwickshire, England | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1987–1996 | Hounslow | ||
| 1996–1999 | Hampstead & Westminster | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| England & Great Britain | |||
Robert Patrick W. Thompson (born 6 August 1965) is a British former field hockey player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Biography
Thompson, born in Blackdown, Warwickshire, England, represented Warwickshire at county level and played club hockey for Hounslow Hockey Club in the Men's England Hockey League from 1987.[1] In 1987, Thompson was capped for England after being called up for the 1987 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship in Moscow.[2]
In May 1989 he became the first player to score five goals for England in one match.[3] While at his club Hounslow, he was selected for the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona.[4]
Thompson became captain of Hounslow and was also selected for the 1996 Summer Olympics but was forced to miss them because of a serious ankle injury.[5] After recovering from injury he joined Hampstead & Westminster as a player coach for the 1996–1997 season.[6]
References
- ^ "Sport in short". Reading Evening Post. 11 January 1988. Retrieved 12 June 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Englands's Euro bid". Birmingham News. 9 July 1987. Retrieved 17 June 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Five star". Birmingham News. 31 May 1989. Retrieved 12 June 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Hockey star going for gold". Rugby Advertiser. 28 May 1992. Retrieved 12 June 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Hockey team needs to find the net to have a chance". Middlesex Chronicle. 18 July 1996. Retrieved 12 June 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Five out for start of season". Hounslow & Chiswick Informer. 27 September 1996. Retrieved 12 June 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.