Peter Marsh (field hockey)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
12 May 1951 Dover, England | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1970–1981 | Harborne | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| Wales & Great Britain | |||
Peter Richard James Marsh (born 12 May 1951) is a British former field hockey player who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Marsh was born in Dover, England and educated at Millfield School. He chose to compete for Wales[2] and made his debut aged just 18.[3]
He lived in Redditch and represented Staffordshire at county level.[4]
Marsh primarily played club hockey for Harborne Hockey Club.[5] While at Harborne he competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich [6]
He was selected for the Great Britain team for the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, but subsequently did not attend due to the boycott.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Peter Marsh Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "England read Millfield". Bristol Evening Post. 4 March 1970. Retrieved 6 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wales pick 3 from Midlands". Birmingham Mail. 29 April 1970. Retrieved 6 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Welsh cap makes debut for Staffs hockey team". Staffordshire Sentinel. 15 October 1970. Retrieved 6 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "History of Harborne Hockey Club". Harborne Hockey Club. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ Wallechinsky, David (2000). The Complete book of the Olympics. Aurum Press Limited. ISBN 1-85410-692-9.
- ^ "Moscow 1980 Olympic Games: Great Britain Team". Sikhs in Hockey. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
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