Ian McGinn

Ian McGinn

Personal information
Born	October 1946 Lewisham, London, England
Senior career
Years	Team
1968–1969	St Luke's
1969–1982	Southgate
National team
Years	Team	Caps
	Great Britain	19
	England

Ian Stuart McGinn (born October 1946) is a former British hockey international.

Biography

McGinn was educated at Chatham House Grammar School ^[1] and played club for St Luke's College, Exeter in Devon and represented Essex at county level ^[2]

He signed to play for Southgate Hockey Club in the Men's England Hockey League ^[3] and while there was selected by England for the 1975 Men's Hockey World Cup in Kuala Lumpur. ^{[4] [5]}

He was part of the Southgate team that won the EuroHockey Club Champions Cup for three successive years in 1976, 1977 and 1978 ^[6] , won back to back league titles with the club in 1976–77 ^[7] and 1977–78. ^[8] before going to his second World Cup with England for the 1978 Men's Hockey World Cup. ^{[9] [10]}

McGinn won the Men's Cup with Southgate during the 1981–82 season.

At international retirement McGinn had earned 19 caps for Great Britain. ^[11]

His brother Alistair McGinn played for England and his nephew Oliver played hockey for Chelmsford Hockey Club. ^[12]

References

1. "Hockey Ace Kerly A Tommy Protege" . Isle of Thanet Gazette. 7 October 1988. Retrieved 3 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
2. "Essex end Light Blues' unbeaten run" . Cambridge Daily News. 30 October 1969. Retrieved 3 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "National trial" . East Kent Times and Mail. 26 March 1971. Retrieved 3 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "England name hockey squad" . Liverpool Daily Post. 19 December 1974. Retrieved 3 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "Hat-tricks, hospitality and honour: recalling the 1975 men's Hockey World Cup". The Hockey Museum. 19 March 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
6. "Europes's other champions chase a hat-trick too". Evening News (London). 12 May 1978. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
7. "Luckless Bournville so close" . Birmingham Mail. 12 September 1977. Retrieved 3 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
8. "Sefton's good show" . Liverpool Echo. 25 September 1978. Retrieved 3 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
9. "England select Taylor but Mallett waits" . Birmingham Daily Post. 15 February 1978. Retrieved 3 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
10. "4th World Cup, Buenos Aires 1978". Sikhs in Hockey. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
11. "Links with Lord's". The Hockey Museum. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
12. "Hockey: S African runs into permit problems". The Independent. 31 October 1998. Retrieved 3 July 2025.