Tony Ekins
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
4 January 1944 Bovey Tracey, Devon, England | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
| Playing position | Centre half | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1965–1966 | Cambridge Nomads | ||
| 1966–1978 | Southgate | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| Great Britain | |||
| England | |||
Anthony Howard Ekins (born 4 January 1944) is a British field hockey player who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
While paying for Cambridge Nomads, Ekins played for the England U23 squad in 1966.[2] He joined Southgate Hockey Club and represented Great Britain at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City.[3]
Ekins went to his second Olympics in 1972 when he represented Great Britain in Munich.[3]
He was part of the Southgate Hockey Club team that won the EuroHockey Club Champions Cup for three successive years in 1976, 1977 and 1978.[4]
Ekins was the England manager during the 1978 Men's Hockey World Cup.[5]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tony Ekins Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "England hockey XI". Belfast Telegraph. 23 March 1966. Retrieved 6 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Europes's other champions chase a hat-trick too". Evening News (London). 12 May 1978. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "England select Taylor but Mallett waits". Birmingham Daily Post. 15 February 1978. Retrieved 22 June 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.