Tommy Alexander

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Tommy Alexander
Personal information
Born (1989-09-11) 11 September 1989 (age 35)
Chertsey, Surrey, England
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career
YearsTeam
Indian Gymkhana
2010–2011 Surbiton
–2014 Indian Gymkhana
2014–2018 Reading
2019–2025 Alster
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
Scotland
Medal record
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
European Championship II
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Glasgow Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Gniezno Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Dublin Team

Thomas Alexander (born 11 September 1989) [1] is a Scottish field hockey player who represented the Scottish national team at two Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Alexander was educated at Hall Grove School and Pangbourne College. [2]

Playing for Reading Hockey Club in the Men's England Hockey League as a goalkeeper, [3] he was a three-times winner of the Hockey Association Cup from 2015 to 2018. [2]

Alexander won a gold medal with Scotland at the 2017 Men's EuroHockey Championship II in Glasgow [4] and represented Scotland at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, in the men's tournament. [5]

He played for Scotland at the 2019 Men's EuroHockey Championship. [6] In 2021 and 2023, he helped Scotland win the silver and bronze medals at the 2021 Men's EuroHockey Championship II in Gniezno, Poland [7] and the 2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship II in Dublin. [8]

In between the two medal wins in 2022, he was selected to represent Scotland at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, in the men's tournament. [1] [9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Athlete profile - Hockey, Scotland". Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Scotland senior team men profile". Scottish Hockey. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Hockey Social: Tommy Alexander on knock backs and German domestic scene". The Hockey Paper. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "EuroHockey Championship 2017: Scotland beat Wales in final". BBC Sport. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Gold Coast 2018 hockey squads announced". Scottish Hockey. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "EuroHockey Championships 2019: Fixtures, results, standings & BBC Sport coverage". BBC Sport. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "Exciting Scotland Squad Announced For 2021 EuroHockey Championships II". Great Britain Hockey. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "Golden double as Scots secure bronze". The Edinburgh Reporter. 29 July 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "Commonwealth Games 2022: Alan Forsyth leads Scots hockey squad". BBC Sport. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
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