Charles Shepherd (field hockey)
Welsh field hockey player
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Charles Woolley Shepherd (27 February 1887 – 31 July 1968) was a field hockey player from Wales who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics with the Welsh team and won the bronze medal.[1]
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| Born | 27 February 1887 Barbados | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 31 July 1968 (aged 81) Cardiff, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography
Shepherd was born in Barbados, the son of a doctor. In 1891, the family moved to Cardiff in Wales and after studying Cardiff College, London University, and Charing Cross Hospital, Shepherd would follow his father's trade by becoming a GP himself.[2]
He made his debut for Wales against Scotland in 1907 and played club hockey for Whitchurch Hockey Club.[2]
With only six teams participating in the field hockey tournament at the 1908 Olympic Games in London, he represented Wales under the Great British flag, where the team were awarded a bronze medal despite Wales only playing in and losing one match.[3]
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