Eric Green (field hockey)

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Eric Hubert Green (8 August 1878 — 23 December 1972) was a field hockey player who won a gold medal with the England team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.[1]

Born(1878-08-28)28 August 1878
Leatherhead, England
Died23 December 1972(1972-12-23) (aged 94)
SportField hockey
PositionOutside-left
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Born(1878-08-28)28 August 1878
Leatherhead, England
Died23 December 1972(1972-12-23) (aged 94)
Sport
SportField hockey
PositionOutside-left
Senior career
Years Team Caps Goals
1900–1901 Eastbourne - -
1903–1904 Seaford - -
1905–1911 Staines - -
1912–1914 Wimbledon - -
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
1902–1908 England 16 -
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Great Britain
Gold medal – first place1908 LondonTeam competition
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Biography

Green was educated at St. Mark's School, Windsor.[2] He played for Eastbourne Hockey Club and Sussex at county level[3] before playing for Seaford and then in the position of outside-left for Staines Hockey Club.[2] He later played for Wimbledon Hockey Club.[4]

After hockey he became a correspondent for The Times.[2]

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