David Westcott

For the American politician, see David M. Westcott.

David Westcott

Personal information
Born	(1957-05-14) 14 May 1957 (age 68) London, England
Height	174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Senior career
Years	Team
1977–1981	Oxford University
1979–1983	St Albans
1983–1984	Southgate
National team
Years	Team	Caps	Goals
	Great Britain
	England
Medal record Men's field hockey Representing   Great Britain Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles Team competition Champions Trophy 1978 Lahore Team competition

David Guy Westcott (born 14 May 1957) is a former field hockey player, who won a bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. ^[1]

Biography

Westcott was educated at Cranleigh School and studied at Brasenose College, Oxford. ^[2] He played hockey for the University of Oxford team ^[3] and was also a competetent cricket player.

While at Oxford University, he was part of the bronze medal winning Great Britain team that competed at the inaugural 1978 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy, in Lahore, Pakistan ^[4] and also played club hockey for St Albans in the Men's England Hockey League. ^[5]

As a St Albans player, he was selected for the Great Britain team for the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, but subsequently did not attend due to the boycott. ^[6] He did however play for Great Britain in the 1980 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy and for England at the 1981 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy and 1982 Men's Hockey World Cup in Bombay. ^[7]

He signed for Southgate Hockey Club from the 1983/84 season. At the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, he represented Great Britain in the hockey tournament, winning a bronze medal for the team. ^[8]

Westcott is a retired barrister specialising in personal injury and clinical negligence. He was appointed as one of Her Majesty's Queen's Counsel in 2003. He is a member of Outer Temple Chambers.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
2. "Oxonian Olympians". Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
3. "Hockey lesson" . Birmingham Daily Post. 17 November 1977. Retrieved 21 June 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "Gregg gets G.B. Call-up" . Belfast Telegraph. 24 October 1978. Retrieved 24 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "Westleigh falter" . Leicester Daily Mercury. 17 December 1979. Retrieved 21 June 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "Moscow 1980 Olympic Games: Great Britain Team". Sikhs in Hockey. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
7. "England fail" . Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition). 7 January 1982. Retrieved 21 June 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
8. "Results" . Sandwell Evening Mail. 2 July 1984. Retrieved 20 June 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.

External links

• David Westcott at Olympics.com
• David Westcott at Olympedia