Howard Davis (field hockey)
British field hockey player
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Francis Howard Vincent Davis (born 24 September 1932) is a British field hockey player. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics, the 1960 Summer Olympics and was captain at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1]
Broseley, Shropshire, England
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
24 September 1932 Broseley, Shropshire, England | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1951–1968 | North Stafford | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | |
| – | Great Britain | 41 | |
| – | England | 40 | |
Early life
Davis was born at Broseley, Shropshire, but moved to Stoke-on-Trent at age three. He was a boy chorister at Lichfield Cathedral, becoming head chorister at age fourteen. He completed his education at Felstead School. He served in the British Army for three years during the 1950s.[2]
Hockey career
Davis, who took up hockey after leaving school in 1947,[2] played club hockey for North Stafford Hockey Club.[3] He also played for the British Army of the Rhine (BAOR) hockey team during his military service.[2]
Davis represented Great Britain at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne.[2]
A second Olympic appearance ensued for Great Britain at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome[4] and he was chosen as captain of 1964 Great Britain team for his third Olympics in Tokyo.[5]
In 1967, he came out of retirement to captain England against Australia.[6]
