Gerald Carr (field hockey)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
13 June 1938 Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1962–1968 | Morgan Academy FP | ||
| 1969–1974 | Perth | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| – | Great Britain | ||
| – | Scotland | ||
Gerald Duncan Carr (born 13 June 1938) is a British field hockey player who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
Carr attended Morgan Academy and played club hockey for Morgan Former Pupils.[2]
Carr represented Great Britain at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City in the men's tournament.[3] He was one of four Scots, with Charles Donald, Jim Deegan and Timothy Lawson, in the 1968 Olympic team.[4]
He captained Scotland and when playing for Perth became the coach of the Scottish national team.[5]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gerald Carr Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "Hockey Selectors Take Last Look". Edinburgh Evening News. 23 February 1962. Retrieved 10 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ "Our Gold medal hunters". Daily Record. 26 September 1968. Retrieved 10 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "England faster and more direct". The Scotsman. 24 April 1971. Retrieved 10 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
