Rob Harwood

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Rob Harwood
Personal information
Born (1997-07-15) 15 July 1997 (age 28)
Milngavie, Glasgow, Scotland
Playing position Forward
Senior career
YearsTeam
2015–2025 Western Wildcats
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
Scotland 50
Medal record
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
European Championship II
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Gniezno Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Lousada Team

Rob Harwood (born 15 July 1997) is a Scottish field hockey player who has represented Scotland at two Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Harwood was born in Milngavie, Glasgow and attended Milngavie Primary and Douglas Academy. [1] He studied Psychology at the University of Strathclyde (2015 to 2020) and Psychology of Sport at the University of Stirling (2020 to 2022). [2]

Harwood played club hockey for Western Wildcats Hockey Club in the Scottish Hockey Premiership and was captain in 2015. While at Western, he attended his first Commonwealth Games hockey tournament at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. [3] He made another appearance at the Commonwealth Games in 2022, representing Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. [4]

In 2021, he helped Scotland win the silver medal at the 2021 Men's EuroHockey Championship II in Gniezno, Poland [5] and since 2022 he has been the Head of U.S Sports Scholarships based in Glasgow. [2]

In 2025, he helped Scotland win another bronze medal at the 2025 Men's EuroHockey Championship II in Lousada, Portugal, [6] defeating Italy in the third place play off. [7]

References

  1. "Rob Harwood". Scottish Hockey. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Rob Harwood Head of Field Hockey". U.S Sports Scholarships. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  3. "Gold Coast 2018 hockey squads announced". Scottish Hockey. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  4. "Commonwealth Games 2022: Alan Forsyth leads Scots hockey squad". BBC Sport. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  5. "Golden double as Scots secure bronze". The Edinburgh Reporter. 29 July 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  6. "Ireland through to final of EuroHockey Championship II after confident win over Scotland". Irish Indepdendent. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  7. "EuroHockey Championship II 2025 Men". FIH. Retrieved 12 August 2025.