Dan Shingles

Dan Shingles

Personal information
Born	(1986-07-05) 5 July 1986 (age 39) London, England
Playing position	Midfielder / Defender
Senior career
Years	Team
–2013	Southgate
2013–2018	Reading
2018–present	Old Georgians
National team
Years	Team	Caps	Goals
2012–2016	GB	17	(0)
2012–2016	England	53	(2)

Dan Shingles (born 5 July 1986) is an English field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for Old Georgians. He represented the England and Great Britain national teams from 2012 to 2016. ^{[1] [2]}

Biography

Shingles played for club hockey for Southgate and Reading in the Men's England Hockey League Premier Division. While at Reading, Shingles was selected as a reserve for Great Britain at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. ^{[3] [4]}

Shingles appeared in the World Cup and two EuroHockey Championships for England. ^[5]

At the end of 2016, Shingles announced his international retirement having played 53 times for England and 17 times for Great Britain. He became the head of hockey at St George's College, Weybridge. ^[4]

Shingles joined Old Georgians in 2018. ^[6] He was part of the Old Georgians team that won two league and cup doubles during the 2021-22 season and 2022-23 seasons and the league title during the 2023-24 season. ^[7]

References

1. "Dan Shingles - England Hockey". www.englandhockey.co.uk.
2. "Shingles retires with 70 international caps - England Hockey". www.englandhockey.co.uk.
3. "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
4. "Reading Hockey star Dan Shingles announces international retirement". Reading Chronicle. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
5. "Quartet say goodbye to international hockey". Team GB. 24 December 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
6. "Hockey: Major overhaul at Reading ahead of season opener". Reading Chronicle. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
7. "Old Georgians crowned champs as Surbiton and Wimbledon win EHL spots". EHL. Retrieved 16 April 2024.