Brian Purdy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
Q2.1946 Portsmouth, England | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1966–1967 | R.A.F | ||
| 1967–1973 | Fareham | ||
| 1973–1975 | Trojans | ||
| 1977–1987 | Havant | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| – | Great Britain | ||
| – | England | ||
Brian M. Purdy (born Q2.1946) is a former British hockey international.
Biography
Purdy was in the R.A.F and was capped by the England U23 team in 1966.[1]
He played club hockey for Fareham Hockey Club in the Men's England Hockey League and while at Fareham made his England debut in March 1968[2] and was in the training squad for the 1973 Men's Hockey World Cup but eventually missed out on the final 16.[3]
After moving from Fareham to Trojans Hockey Club he was selected by England for the 1975 Men's Hockey World Cup in Kuala Lumpur.[4][5]
He later played for Havant Hockey Club.[6]
References
- ^ "Goal needed to add sparkle". Sleaford Standard. 25 November 1966. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "England call on four newcomers". Birmingham Daily Post. 18 March 1968. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Havant Hockey Club's nine Great Britain internationals honoured at special cap presentation ceremony". Portsmouth News. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
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