Mark Ralph (field hockey)
Scottish field hockey player
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Biography
Ralph earned his first cap for Scotland in 2001 against India. His cousin David was also capped for Scotland.[1] He was part of the Scotland Commonwealth Games team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.[2]
Ralph played his club hockey for Kelburne but after missing out on Olympic selection in 2008, he joined Dutch club Klein Zwitzerland afterwards.[1] On his return to Scotland he became the Player Coach of Kelburne HC for 5 seasons and helped the club achieve 11 National League titles in a row and compete with European clubs at the EHL, making the KO16 at his first attempt at coaching at this level.
While at Kelburne, Ralph played for Scotland during the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.[3]
At retirement Ralph had won 154 caps for Scotland and 24 caps for Great Britain. He scored 74 goals Scotland and 1 goal for GB.[4] Ralph scored many of his goals due to a trademark drag flick.
Away from hockey, Ralph is a qualified Advanced Driving Instructor based in and around Glasgow. He also coaches at Glasgow Academy. In 2023, Ralph coached Clydesdale Western.[5]
