Benjamin Carless

Ben Carless
Personal information
Born (1990-12-17) 17 December 1990
Shrewsbury, England
Playing position Defender
Senior career
Years Team
2007–2013 Stourport
2013–2015 Team Bath
2015–2019 Cardiff & Met
2024–2025 Wotton-under-Edge
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2008–2017 Wales

Benjamin David Carless (born 17 December 1990) is a field hockey player who represented Wales. He competed for Wales at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Carless, born in Shrewsbury,[1] was educated at Wistanstow Primary School and Church Stretton School and studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bath.[2]

After playing in the Welsh national age groups of U16 to U21,[2] he joined the senior Welsh national set up in 2008.[3] He played club hockey for Stourport Hockey Club in the Men's England Hockey League[4][5] before university and then played club hockey for Team Bath.[6] He was selected to represent the Welsh team[1] at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland in the men's tournament.[7]

After university Carless joined the Dyson company[2] and signed for Cardiff & Met Hockey Club.[8] He played for Wotton-under-Edge Hockey Club in 2024/25.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014: Team Wales". BBC Sport. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Ben Carless picked for Wales hockey squad for Commonwealth Games in Glasgow". Ludlow Advertiser. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Carless, Benjamin". FIH. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Hockey: Wales name line-up for Euro bid". Wales Online. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Hockey team aiming for glory in national finals". Kidderminster Shuttle. 18 May 2007. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Trio named in Wales hockey squad for Glasgow 2014". University of Bath. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Hockey men, Wales". 2014 Commonwealth Games Official website. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Mens Hockey League results 2015-16". South West Sports News. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  9. ^ "Ben Carless". Wotton-under-Edge. Retrieved 9 August 2025.


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