Patrick Smith (field hockey)

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Paddy Smith
Personal information
Born (1991-07-28) 28 July 1991 (age 34)
England
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career
YearsTeam
2009–2013 Birmingham Univ
2012–2014 Cannock
2014–2021 East Grinstead
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
England
Great Britain
Medal record
Field hockey
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
World League
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg New Delhi Team

Patrick Smith (born 28 July 1991) is an English former field hockey goalkeeper who represented Great Britain and England.

Biography

Smith was educated at Saffron Walden County High School and studied Maths and Philosophy at the University of Birmingham from 2009 to 2013. While playing for the University of Birmingham Hockey Club he received a call up to play for the England U21 team. [1]

While at University he also played club hockey for Cannock Hockey Club in the Men's England Hockey League and represented England at the 2012 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy in Melbourne, Australia and won a bronze medal at the 2012–13 Men's FIH Hockey World League Final in New Delhi. [2] He left the club after the 2013–14 England Hockey League season. [3]

He then played for East Grinstead Hockey Club for seven years. [4] [5]

He retired from international hockey to concentrate on a career in finance, working for NatWest and Nomura before becoming a director at Song Capital Partners. [6]

References

  1. "Men's hockey get the England call up". University of Birmingham. 6 July 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  2. "Hockey World League Final: England beat Australia to bronze". BBC Sport. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  3. "Hockey: East Grinstead men build from strong foundation". The Argus. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  4. "Wimbledon Hockey Club hungry to make championship finals after recruiting strong team". South West Londoner. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  5. "Hockey Column: East Grinstead knocked out of Euro League as Wimbledon progress". Daily Express. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  6. "Patrick SMITH". Companies House. Retrieved 29 July 2025.