Ben Marsden

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Ben Marsden
Personal information
Born (1979-10-16) 16 October 1979 (age 45)
Blackpool, Lancashire, England
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Playing position Defender
Senior career
YearsTeam
1995– Cheltenham
Teddington
2001–2008 Surbiton
Wimbledon
National team
YearsTeamCaps
2007– GB & England 87

Benjamin John H. Marsden (born 16 October 1979) is an English former field hockey player who plays as a half back. He played for England and Great Britain and competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics. [1]

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Biography

Marsden was born in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, educated at Charlton Kings Junior School, Balcarras and Dean Close School and studied at Brunel University of London. [2]

Marsden played club hockey for Teddington in the Men's England Hockey League before joining Surbiton. While at Surbiton he represented England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, [3] [4] won his first GB cap against the Netherlands in 2007 and represented Great Britain at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing in the field hockey tournament. [5]

In 2009 he has coached pupils of King's College School [6] and became the player/coach and then head coach at Wimbledon. [7]

In 2018, he took the role of director of sport at Cheltenham College. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Ben Marsden". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012.
  2. 1 2 "One-time Great Britain and England international hockey star Ben Marsden can't wait to start in new role as director of sport at Cheltenham College". The Local Answer. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "Surbiton seven in medals quest". Surrey Comet. 16 March 2006. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Melbourne 2006 Team". Team England. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Senior School - Hockey | King's College School". Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  7. ↑ "Marsden's troops are ready for the resumption of the hockey season". Your Local Guardian. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
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