David Blackmore (field hockey)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
Q41.1946 Prescot, England | ||
| Playing position | Full back | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1966–1968 | Liverpool University | ||
| 1968–1997 | Liverpool Sefton Hockey Club | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| Great Britain | |||
| England | |||
David G. Blackmore (born Q1.1946) is a former British hockey international.
Biography
[edit]Blackmore studied at the University of Liverpool and captained the University's hockey team.[1] He also represented the North and Lancashire.[2]
He played club hockey for Liverpool Sefton Hockey Club in the Men's England Hockey League.[3]
While at Liverpool Sefton he made his debut for England against the Netherlands in March 1973[4] and represented England at the 1973 Men's Hockey World Cup in Amstelveen.[5]
He was also selected by England for the 1975 Men's Hockey World Cup in Kuala Lumpur.[6][7]
After he retired from international competition he continued to play for his club throughout his forties[8] and until the age of 51.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "North Call in Saldanha". Manchester Evening News. 23 January 1968. Retrieved 3 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "mcGIbbon, Blackmore chosen". Liverpool Daily Post. 4 December 1968. Retrieved 3 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "About". Liverpool Sefton Hockey Club. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "England cap for Blackmore". Liverpool Daily Post. 4 December 1968. Retrieved 3 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Day shocks seed Haslam". Evening News (London). 5 January 1973. Retrieved 4 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "England name hockey squad". Liverpool Daily Post. 19 December 1974. Retrieved 3 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Hat-tricks, hospitality and honour: recalling the 1975 men's Hockey World Cup". The Hockey Museum. 19 March 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Putting on a show". Liverpool Echo. 17 March 1989. Retrieved 3 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Hockey". Southport Visiter. 13 October 1995. Retrieved 3 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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