Howard Williams (field Hockey)

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Howard Williams
Personal information
Born Wales
Playing position Midfield
Senior career
YearsTeam
1979–1987 Cardiff
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
Great Britain
Medal record
Field hockey
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Champions Trophy
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1978 Lahore Team competition

Howard D. Williams was a former British and Welsh hockey international. He was selected for the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Biography

Williams played club hockey for Swansea [1] and Cardiff Hockey Club. [2]

Williams was part of the bronze medal winning Great Britain team that competed at the inaugural 1978 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy, in Lahore, Pakistan. [3]

He went to his second Champions Trophy in 1980 and was selected for the Great Britain team for the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, but subsequently did not attend due to the boycott. [4]

Williams had made 33 appearances for Wales by the time he made his indoor debut in 1983. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Westleigh falter" . Leicester Daily Mercury. 17 December 1979. Retrieved 26 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "The Halcyon Days". Cardiff & Met Hockey Club. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "Gregg gets G.B. Call-up" . Belfast Telegraph. 24 October 1978. Retrieved 26 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Moscow 1980 Olympic Games: Great Britain Team". Sikhs in Hockey. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "Irish bid to rock hockey elite" . Larne Times. 4 February 1983. Retrieved 26 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.


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