Archie Young (field hockey)

Archie Young
Personal information
Born c.1912
Died 1994 (aged 82)
Playing position Ouside-right
Senior career
Years Team
1936–1951 Whitecraigs
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
Great Britain
1939–1949 Scotland 8
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Great Britain
Silver medal – second place 1948 London Team competition

Archie H. Young (c.1912–1994) was a Scottish field hockey player who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

Young played for Whitecraigs Hockey Club[2] in Renfrewshire and representative hockey for Western Scotland.[3] He played at outside-right[4] and in 1939 made his Scotland debut against the Netherlands at Paisley, before his career was interrupted by World War II where he served in the Royal Navy.[1]

Young resumed his hockey career after the war and was selected for the Olympic Trial[5] and subsequently represented Great Britain in the field hockey tournament at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, winning a silver medal, although he had to settle for being an unused substitute.[1]

After retiring from playing, Young was a president of the Scottish Hockey Association from 1964 until 1972[6] In 1960, he was awarded the umpire's badge of the international hockey board. He umpired at the 1968 Summer Olympics and was involved in a significant incident after awarding a penalty, which led to Japan walking off the field in match against India.[1][7]

He died in 1994 at the age of 82.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Young breaks Stepps' record". Daily Record. 13 February 1939. Retrieved 19 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Nomads field new Goalkeeper". Daily Record. 7 October 1938. Retrieved 19 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Crackerjack Accies!". Sunday Post. 29 January 1939. Retrieved 19 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Olympic Hockey Trial". Evening News (London). 19 June 1948. Retrieved 19 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Mayor there". Larne Times. 25 November 1965. Retrieved 19 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Oxford Captain". The Scotsman. 17 February 1960. Retrieved 19 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "Archie Young". The Scotsman. 4 March 1994. Retrieved 19 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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