Sean Rowlands
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
12 September 1966 London, England | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1985–1986 | Lewes | ||
| 1986–1988 | Leicester Westleigh | ||
| 1988–1995 | Havant | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| Great Britain | |||
| England | |||
Sean Anthony Rowlands (born 12 September 1966) is a British former field hockey player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Rowlands studied at Durham University and represented England Under 21's at field hockey while still an undergraduate.[2]
He played club hockey for Lewes and then Leicester Westleigh, with the latter making his Great Britain debut at the six nations tournament in Barcelona in January 1988.[3] Later that year, Rowlands joined Havant in the Men's England Hockey League for the 1988/89 season.[4]
While at Havant, he represented England at the 1990 Men's Hockey World Cup[5] and Great Britain at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona.[6][7]
Rowlands won three league titles with Havant in 1990/91, 1991/92 and 1993/94, before he retired after the 1995 season.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sean Rowlands". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ^ "Durham University Gazette, 1984/85". Durham University Archives. p. 58. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "Martin calls for assistance". Belfast News-Letter. 2 December 1987. Retrieved 15 June 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Warrington in charge". Liverpool Daily Post. 6 September 1988. Retrieved 15 June 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Hockey World Cup". Birmingham News. 3 November 1989. Retrieved 15 June 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "Youth and experience in GB hockey squad". Dundee Courier. 6 May 1992. Retrieved 15 June 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Surn=bitonweakness tells". Esher News and Mail. 5 April 1995. Retrieved 15 June 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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