Iain McFadden

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Iain McFadden
Personal information
Born (2002-03-26) 26 March 2002 (age 23)
Scotland
Playing position Forward
Senior career
YearsTeam
–2021 Highland
2021–2023 Edinburgh Univ
2023–2024 Western Wildcats
2024–2025 Edinburgh Univ
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
Scotland 11
Medal record
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
European Championship II
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Lousada Team
Nations Cup 2
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Muscat Team

Iain McFadden (born 26 March 2002) is a Scottish field hockey player who has represented Scotland [1] and won a bronze medal at the Men's EuroHockey Championship II.

Biography

McFadden studied at the University of Edinburgh and played club hockey for Edinburgh University Hockey Club. [2] He was part of the Edinburgh team that helped the club reach the Premiership in 2022. [3]

He joined the Western Wildcats Hockey Club in the Scottish Hockey Premiership for the 2023/24 season [4] and made his Scotland debut in 2024. [5]

He returned to play for Edinburgh University and in February 2025, he was part of the Scotland squad for 2024–25 Men's FIH Hockey Nations Cup 2 in Muscat, Oman, and helped the team win the gold medal [6] and in April 2025, scored in the Scottish Hockey Cup final to help secure the trophy for the first time in the University's history. [7] Shortly afterwards, he helped Scotland win the bronze medal at the 2025 Men's EuroHockey Championship II in Lousada, Portugal, [8] defeating Italy in the third place play off. [9]

References

  1. "Seniors Men Team". Scottish Hockey. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  2. "Iain McFadden - Career Stations". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  3. "Edinburgh make history as first Scottish university to reach BUCS men top flight". The Hockey Paper. 14 April 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  4. "Western close in on Grange in men's hockey title race". Edinburgh Reporter. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  5. "Career Stats (as recorded in TMS)". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  6. "Scotland crowned 1st FIH Hockey Men's Nations Cup". The Oman Observer. 23 February 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  7. "Edinburgh University wins Men's Scottish Cup in sensational finals day". FIH. 26 April 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  8. "Ireland through to final of EuroHockey Championship II after confident win over Scotland". Irish Indepdendent. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  9. "EuroHockey Championship II 2025 Men". FIH. Retrieved 13 August 2025.