Benjamin Carless

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Ben Carless
Personal information
Born (1990-12-17) 17 December 1990 (age 34)
Shrewsbury, England
Playing position Defender
Senior career
YearsTeam
2007–2013 Stourport
2013–2015 Team Bath
2015–2019 Cardiff & Met
2024–2025 Wotton-under-Edge
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
2008–2017 Wales

Benjamin David Carless (born 17 December 1990) is a field hockey player who represented Wales. He competed for Wales at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Carless, born in Shrewsbury, [1] was educated at Wistanstow Primary School and Church Stretton School and studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bath. [2]

After playing in the Welsh national age groups of U16 to U21, [2] he joined the senior Welsh national set up in 2008. [3] He played club hockey for Stourport Hockey Club in the Men's England Hockey League [4] [5] before university and then played club hockey for Team Bath. [6] He was selected to represent the Welsh team [1] at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland in the men's tournament. [7]

After university Carless joined the Dyson company [2] and signed for Cardiff & Met Hockey Club. [8] He played for Wotton-under-Edge Hockey Club in 2024/25. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014: Team Wales". BBC Sport. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ben Carless picked for Wales hockey squad for Commonwealth Games in Glasgow". Ludlow Advertiser. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Carless, Benjamin". FIH. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "Hockey: Wales name line-up for Euro bid". Wales Online. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Hockey team aiming for glory in national finals". Kidderminster Shuttle. 18 May 2007. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "Trio named in Wales hockey squad for Glasgow 2014". University of Bath. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "Hockey men, Wales". 2014 Commonwealth Games Official website. Archived from the original on 22 September 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "Mens Hockey League results 2015-16". South West Sports News. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "Ben Carless". Wotton-under-Edge. Retrieved 9 August 2025.


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