Gavin Byers

Gavin Byers

Personal information
Born	(1988-12-23) 23 December 1988 (age 36) Dundee, Scotland
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior career
Years	Team
2006–2013	Grove Menzieshill
2013–2014	Sheffield
2015–2018	Grove Menzieshill
2018–2021	Uhlenhorster HC
2021–2022	Grossflottbeker THGC
National team
Years	Team	Caps	Goals
–2022	Scotland	154
Medal record Representing   Scotland European Championship II 2011 Vinnytsia Team 2015 Prague Team 2017 Glasgow Team 2021 Gniezno Team

Gavin Byers (born 23 December 1988) ^[1] is a Scottish field hockey player who has represented Scotland at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Byers was born in Dundee, Glasgow, and was educated at Hillside Primary and Menzieshill High School. ^[2] Byers played club hockey for Grove Menzieshill Hockey Club in the Scottish Hockey Premiership. ^[3]

He won a bronze medal with Scotland at the 2011 Men's EuroHockey Championship II in Vinnytsia, Ukraine ^[4] and won another bronze medal at the 2015 Men's EuroHockey Championship II in Prague.

Byers spent a season with Melville City in Australia before returning to Grove Menzieshill. He won gold with Scotland at the 2017 Men's EuroHockey Championship II in Glasgow ^[5] and participated in the Commonwealth Games hockey tournament at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. ^{[6] [7]}

Byers also spent time playing in Hamburg, Germany, for Uhlenhorster HC and Grossflottbeker THGC ^[8] and in 2021 he helped Scotland win the silver medal at the 2021 Men's EuroHockey Championship II in Gniezno, Poland. ^[9]

After returning from Germany, Byers coached at Grove Menzieshill and the High School of Dundee and in 2023, he joined Scottish Hockey in a coaching capacity. ^[10]

References

1. "SCO v ENG (Test Match) (M)". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
2. "Gavin Byers profile". Scottish Hockey. Archived from the original on 9 October 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
3. "Olympic hockey pair return to Scotland colours for Tests". The Scotsman. 12 November 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
4. "Michael Bremner retires from international hockey". Scottish Hockey. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
5. "EuroHockey Championship 2017: Scotland beat Wales in final". BBC Sport. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
6. "Gold Coast 2018 hockey squads announced". Scottish Hockey. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
7. "XXI Commonwealth Games (M) Scotland". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
8. "Hockey – Scotland name four Edinburgh players". Edinburgh Reporter. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
9. "Exciting Scotland Squad Announced For 2021 EuroHockey Championships II". Great Britain Hockey. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
10. "Gavin Byers to lead Scotland Aspiring boys into this summer's European Championships". Scottish Hockey. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2025.