Geoffrey Cutter

Geoffrey Cutter

Personal information
Born	(1934-10-01) 1 October 1934 (age 90) Newport, Wales
Height	173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	64 kg (141 lb)
Playing position	Right-wing
Senior career
Years	Team
1956	Old Bristolians
1956	Army
1957–1961	Winnington Park
1961–1964	Ben Rhydding
National team
Years	Team	Caps	Goals
	Great Britain
	Wales

Geoffrey Michael Cutter (born 1 October 1934) is a British field hockey player. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics. ^[1]

Biography

Cutter played club hockey for Old Bristolians and represented Wales at national level. ^[2]

In 1956, Cutter, a second lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion Royal Army Service Corps at the time, was called up to represent Great Britain at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne. ^[3] Unfortunately his Olympic experience ended early after he broke his ankle in the opening match. ^[4]

Cutter joined Ben Rhydding Hockey Club and later represented Great Britain at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo. ^{[5] [6]} He was one of two Welshmen, with Roger Sutton in the squad.

Cutter was the Great Britain hockey team coach during the 1968 Summer Olympics. ^[5]

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Geoffrey Cutter Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
2. "Hockey Notes" . Bristol Evening Post. 28 March 1956. Retrieved 11 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "Geoffrey gets his reward - a Melbourne trip for Olympics" . Aldershot News. 21 September 1956. Retrieved 11 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "Gold medals for USA" . Lincolnshire Echo. 28 March 1956. Retrieved 11 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
6. "Midland men in Olympic Hockey 18" . Birmingham Daily Post. 1 August 1964. Retrieved 11 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.

External links

• Geoffrey Cutter at Olympedia