Andy Bull (field hockey)

Andy Bull

Personal information
Born	(1992-02-03) 3 February 1992 (age 33) Bury, England
Playing position	Defender
Senior career
Years	Team
2009–2010	Brooklands
2010–2014	Loughborough Students'
2014–2015	East Grinstead
2015–2016	Pinoké
2017–2018	Beerschot
2018–2019	Royal Wellington
2019–2025	Old Georgians
National team
Years	Team	Caps	Goals
2010–2015	England	5
2014	Great Britain	4
2019–2023	Scotland	46	(3)
Medal record Men's field hockey Representing   England Champions Trophy 2010 Mönchengladbach Team Representing   Scotland European Championship II 2021 Gniezno Team

Andrew Peter Bull (born 3 February 1992) ^[1] is a British field hockey player who represented England and Great Britain before representing the Scottish national team at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Bull was born in Bury, England, ^[2] educated at Holy Cross College and studied at Loughborough University. ^[3]

He was part of the silver medal winning England team that competed at the 2010 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy in Mönchengladbach, Germany. ^[4]

After several years playing on the continent in Belgium and the Netherlands, he signed for Old Georgians Hockey Club in the Men's England Hockey League for the 2019/20 season. On his return and by virtue of having a Scottish grandmother, Bull was able to switch allegiance to Scotland. ^[5]

He played for Scotland at the 2019 Men's EuroHockey Championship. ^[6] In 2022 he was selected to represent Scotland at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, in the men's tournament. ^{[1] [7]}

In 2023, Bull announced his retirement from international hockey, although he continued to play for Old Georgians. He had earned 46 caps. ^[5]

References

1. "Athlete profile - Hockey, Scotland". Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
2. "Andrew Bull". Team Scotland. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
3. "Hockey star Bull has eye on Olympics". Manchester Evening News. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
4. "England suffer heavy defeat in first Champions Trophy final". The Guardian. 8 August 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
5. "Andy Bull retires from international hockey". Scottish Hockey. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
6. "EuroHockey Championships 2019: Fixtures, results, standings & BBC Sport coverage". BBC Sport. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
7. "Commonwealth Games 2022: Alan Forsyth leads Scots hockey squad". BBC Sport. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2025.