David Forrester (field hockey)

David Forrester

Personal information
Born	(1989-12-14) 14 December 1989 (age 35) Glasgow, Scotland
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Senior career
Years	Team
2010–2011	Edinburgh Univ
2012–2013	Inverleith
2013–2014	Old Loughtonians
2016–2017	Edinburgh Univ
2017–2019	Club Montrouge
2019–2023	Grange
National team
Years	Team	Caps	Goals
2013–2024	Scotland	60
Medal record Representing   Scotland European Championship II 2017 Glasgow Team 2021 Gniezno Team

David Forrester (born 14 December 1989) ^[1] is a Scottish field hockey player who represented the Scottish national team at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Forrester was born in Glasgow and educated at Our Lady of the Annunciation and Saint Aloysius' College and studied Law at the University of Edinburgh. ^[2]

While at university he played club hockey for the Edinburgh University Hockey Club in the Scottish Hockey National Leagues system. After university he played for Inverleith Hockey Club and then Old Loughtonians Hockey Club in the Men's England Hockey League. He made his Scotland debut against Wales in 2013, ^[3]

He won a gold medal with Scotland at the 2017 Men's EuroHockey Championship II in Glasgow, ^[4] but missed the 2018 Commonwealth Games with a shoulder injury. ^{[3] [5]}

Forrester had another spell at Edinburgh University before playing in Paris for Club Montrouge. He played for Scotland at the 2019 Men's EuroHockey Championship ^[6] and returned to Scottish hockey for Grange Hockey Club in the Scottish Hockey Premiership, where he captained the team. ^[7]

In 2021 and 2023, he helped Scotland win the silver and bronze medals at the 2021 Men's EuroHockey Championship II in Gniezno, Poland ^[8] and the 2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship II in Dublin. ^[9] In between the two medals in 2022, he was selected to represent Scotland at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, in the men's tournament. ^{[1] [10]}

In June 2024, he announced his retirement from international hockey after winning 60 caps. ^[3]

References

1. "Athlete profile - Hockey, Scotland". Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
2. "Scotland senior team men profile". Scottish Hockey. 5 July 2022. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
3. "David Forrester retires from international hockey". Scottish Hockey. 30 July 2024. Archived from the original on 16 May 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
4. "EuroHockey Championship 2017: Scotland beat Wales in final". BBC Sport. 12 August 2017. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
5. "David Forrester makes Scotland comeback after untimely injury". The National Scot. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
6. "EuroHockey Championships 2019: Fixtures, results, standings & BBC Sport coverage". BBC Sport. 22 August 2019. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
7. "Forrester wins title at last as Grange beat Watsonians". The Edinburgh Reporter. 22 April 2023. Archived from the original on 28 April 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
8. "Exciting Scotland Squad Announced For 2021 EuroHockey Championships II". Great Britain Hockey. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
9. "Golden double as Scots secure bronze". The Edinburgh Reporter. 29 July 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
10. "Commonwealth Games 2022: Alan Forsyth leads Scots hockey squad". BBC Sport. 5 July 2022. Archived from the original on 17 May 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.