Jonathan Christie

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Jonathan Christie
Personal information
Born (1983-07-09) 9 July 1983 (age 42)
Glasgow, Scotland
Playing position Forward
Senior career
YearsTeam
1998–2020 Kelburne
2021–2023 Western Wildcats
National team
YearsTeamCaps
2002– Scotland 75

Jonathan Christie (born 9 July 1983) is a former field hockey player [1] who represnted Scotland at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. [2]

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Biography

Christie was educated at Paisley Grammar School and while at school played for Kelburne Hockey Club in the Scottish National Leagues and represented Scotland at U16 level. [3] In 1999, he won an annual award given by the Scottish National Playing Fields Association. [4] In 2001 he participated in the Junior World Cup the Scotland U21 team [5] and was a full senior international the following year. [6]

Christie as a forward, where he also captained the Kelburne team. [7] Christie was part of the Scotland Commonwealth Games team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. [8] [9] and played in the Euro Hockey League 2007-08 for Kelburne HC.

In 2022, Christie playing for the Western Wildcats Hockey Club, won his 14th men's Scottish league hockey title at the age of 38. [10]

Family

His younger brother Michael was also a member of Scotland's men's team.

References

  1. ↑ Scotland against Ireland trial new pitch in Test Series [ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ "Jonathan Christie". Team Scotland. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "International trio" . Paisley Daily Express. 30 March 1998. Retrieved 15 August 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Hockey" . Daily Record. 8 December 1999. Retrieved 15 August 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Juniors restore Scottish pride" . The Scotsman. 13 October 2001. Retrieved 15 August 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Christie at double" . The Scotsman. 5 August 2002. Retrieved 15 August 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ Hockey stars hungry to join the A teams
  8. ↑ "Scotland Commonwealth Games squad". BBC Sport. 7 February 2006. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  9. ↑ "Commonwealth Games profile". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  10. ↑ "Evergreen Christie eyes domestic Grand Slam with Western Wildcats". The Edinburgh Reporter. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
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