David Blackmore (field hockey)

David Blackmore

Personal information
Born	Q41.1946 Prescot, England
Playing position	Full back
Senior career
Years	Team
1966–1968	Liverpool University
1968–1997	Liverpool Sefton Hockey Club
National team
Years	Team	Caps	Goals
	Great Britain
	England

David G. Blackmore (born Q1.1946) is a former British hockey international.

Biography

Blackmore studied at the University of Liverpool and captained the University's hockey team. ^[1] He also represented the North and Lancashire. ^[2]

He played club hockey for Liverpool Sefton Hockey Club in the Men's England Hockey League. ^[3]

While at Liverpool Sefton he made his debut for England against the Netherlands in March 1973 ^[4] and represented England at the 1973 Men's Hockey World Cup in Amstelveen. ^[5]

He was also selected by England for the 1975 Men's Hockey World Cup in Kuala Lumpur. ^{[6] [7]}

After he retired from international competition he continued to play for his club throughout his forties ^[8] and until the age of 51. ^[9]

References

1. "North Call in Saldanha" . Manchester Evening News. 23 January 1968. Retrieved 3 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
2. "mcGIbbon, Blackmore chosen" . Liverpool Daily Post. 4 December 1968. Retrieved 3 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "About". Liverpool Sefton Hockey Club. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
4. "England cap for Blackmore" . Liverpool Daily Post. 4 December 1968. Retrieved 3 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "Day shocks seed Haslam" . Evening News (London). 5 January 1973. Retrieved 4 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "England name hockey squad" . Liverpool Daily Post. 19 December 1974. Retrieved 3 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
7. "Hat-tricks, hospitality and honour: recalling the 1975 men's Hockey World Cup". The Hockey Museum. 19 March 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
8. "Putting on a show" . Liverpool Echo. 17 March 1989. Retrieved 3 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
9. "Hockey" . Southport Visiter. 13 October 1995. Retrieved 3 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.