Robert Todd (field hockey)

Rob Todd

Personal information
Born	1976 Devon, England
Playing position	Defender
Senior career
Years	Team
1993–1995	Gloucester City
1995–1996	Havant
1996–2006	Reading
National team
Years	Team	Caps
	GB	14
	England	63
Medal record Men's field hockey Representing   England European Championship 2003 Barcelona Team

Robert Todd (born 1976) is a British former field hockey player who played for GB and England.

Biography

Todd was born in Devon, England, and educated at Millfield. ^[1] While at Millfield, he played a few games for Brean Hockey Club and then signed for Gloucester City in the Men's England Hockey League second division in 1993. ^[2] He moved on to division 1 side Havant for the 1995/96 season. ^[3]

He left Havant to play club hockey for Reading ^[4] for the 1996/97 season and experienced success in his first season with them, winning the league title during the 1996–97 England Hockey League season. ^[5]

Todd made his England debut against Japan in 1999 ^[6] and participated at the 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup in March 2002 and shortly afterwards in July represented England at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, where he helped England finish in fifth position. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

In January 2003, Todd, an investmenet banker by trade was voted British player of the year by the Hockey Writers Club ^[6] and also became the club captain at Reading. ^[10] At international retirement Todd has won 14 caps for Great Britain and 63 caps for England. ^[11]

References

1. "Roll of honour" . Littlehampton Gazette. 13 December 1996. Retrieved 29 May 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
2. "Robert Todd (right)" . Gloucester Citizen. 15 February 1995. Retrieved 29 May 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "City introduce new players" . Gloucester Citizen. 7 October 1995. Retrieved 29 May 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "Grinstead are Knock-out" . East Grinstead Observer. 24 January 1996. Retrieved 29 May 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "Paddy quits Reading" . Reading Evening Post. 2 October 1996. Retrieved 29 May 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "Hockey: King and Todd voted players of the year". the Independent. 28 January 2003. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
7. "Manchester 2002 Team". Team England. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
8. "Experienced hockey squad for Games". Bolton News. 8 August 2002. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
9. "Parnham in latest squad" . Shropshire Star. 21 June 2002. Retrieved 28 May 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
10. "Hockey: Todd puts Reading in final with last gasp winner". The Times. 17 April 2006. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
11. "Retired Internationals". Reading Hockey Club. Retrieved 28 May 2025.