Colin Whalley

Colin James Campbell Whalley (born 8 March 1941) is a former English field hockey player who represented the Great Britain men's national field hockey team at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1][2] He played hockey for Lancashire 153 times, and appeared for England 49 times.[2] He later became the manager of the England team during the 1986 Men's Hockey World Cup, with England finishing as runners-up.[2]

Colin James Campbell Whalley
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1941-03-08) 8 March 1941
Irby, Cheshire, England
Sport
Country Great Britain
 England
SportField hockey
PositionCenter forward
ClubFromby
Hightown

Whalley also played cricket at minor counties level for Cheshire from 19621965, making three appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[3]

References

  1. "Colin James Campbell Whalley". www.olympic.org. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  2. "Fairbairn, Sir Robert Duncan". Fromby Hockey Club - History. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  3. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Colin Whalley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
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