David Ralph

David Ralph

Personal information
Born	17 August 1972 Glasgow, Scotland
Playing position	Forward
Senior career
Years	Team
1994–	Kelburne
	Loughborough Students
National team
Years	Team	Caps	Goals
	Scotland

David Ralph (born 17 August 1972) is a former international hockey player who played as a forward for Scotland. ^[1]

Biography

Ralph earned his first Scotland cap in 1994. ^[2]

Ralph played club hockey for Kelburne in the Scottish leagues and Loughborough Students' Hockey Club in the Men's England Hockey League.

Ralph was part of the Scotland Commonwealth Games team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. ^[3]

Ralph, an experienced international hockey coach was appointed Head Coach for the England and Great Britain women's hockey teams in September 2021. ^[4] He has previously been Assistant Head Coach for the England women's national field hockey team and Great Britain women's national field hockey team and the England men's national field hockey team and Great Britain men's national field hockey team. ^[5]

His first coaching position was held at Brentwood Hockey Club, Essex before moving onto become head coach for Loughborough Students. ^[6]

In 2013, he left Loughborough at the same time as fellow coach Jon Bleby as the pair took appointments with England Hockey as an assistant coaches. They were replaced by Jerome Goudie. ^[7]

References

1. "David Ralph | England Hockey".
2. "Hockey: End of an era as Mark Ralph retires". The Scotsman. 18 November 2010. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
3. "Scotland Commonwealth Games squad". BBC Sport. 7 February 2006. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
4. "David Ralph Appointed Head Coach of England and Great Britain Women's Teams | Great Britain Hockey".
5. "David Ralph's knowledge of hockey knows no borders despite GB & England job". The Herald. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
6. "Home | Great Britain Hockey".
7. "Goudie Selected as New Men's Hockey Head Coach". LSU Media. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2025.

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