Alan Forsyth
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
5 April 1992 Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | ||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Old Georgians | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| –2014 | Kelburne | ||
| 2014–2021 | Surbiton | ||
| 2021–2023 | HGC | ||
| 2023–present | Old Georgians | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–present | Scotland & GB | 189 | (101) |
| Last updated on: 17 June 2021 | |||
Alan Forsyth (born 5 April 1992) is a Scottish field hockey player who plays as a forward for Men's England Hockey League club Old Georgians and the Scotland and Great Britain national teams.[1]
He is the son of Derek Forsyth, the head coach of Scotland.
Club career
Forsyth played from 2014 until 2021 in the Men's England Hockey League Premier Division for Surbiton.[2][3] He then played in the Dutch Hoofdklasse for HGC. After two years at HGC he returned in 2023 to England to play for Old Georgians.[4]
He also played for Scottish club Kelburne Hockey Club.
International career
Forsyth made his senior international debut for
2019 EuroHockey Championship.[6]
Honours & achievements
Individual
- Investec Men's Hockey League Player of the Season.[7]
- UK hockey player of the year award for 2018, following the annual poll by the Hockey Writers’ Club.[8]
References
- ^ "Alan Forsyth | Great Britain Hockey". www.greatbritainhockey.co.uk. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "British hockey trio sign for Dutch club HGC". 4 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "British hockey trio sign for Dutch club HGCa". The Hockey Paper. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Forsyth adds to Old Georgians star power".
- ^ "Alan Forsyth". tms.fih.ch. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Scotland men's squad announced for Belfius EuroHockey Championship in Antwerp". www.scottish-hockey.org.uk. Scottish Hockey. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Players and teams of the year voting results announced". englandhockey.co.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Alan Forsyth wins Hockey Writers Club Player of the Year". Scottish Hockey. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
External links
- Alan Forsyth at the International Hockey Federation
- Alan Forsyth at Olympics.com
- Alan Forsyth at Olympedia
- Alan Forsyth at Team GB (archived)
- Alan Forsyth at Team Scotland
- Alan Forsyth at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Alan Forsyth at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games(archived)
- Alan Forsyth at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
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