Charles Shepherd (field hockey)
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| Born |
27 February 1887 Barbados | |||||||||||||
| Died |
31 July 1968 (aged 81) Cardiff, Wales | |||||||||||||
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| 1908 | Whitchurch | |||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Charles Woolley Shepherd (27 February 1887 – 31 July 1968) was a field hockey player from Wales who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics with the Welsh team and won the bronze medal.[1]
Biography
Shepherd was born in Barbados, the son of a doctor. In 1891, the family moved to Cardiff in Wales and after studying Cardiff College, London University, and Charing Cross Hospital, Shepherd would follow his father's trade by becoming a GP himself.[2]
He made his debut for Wales against Scotland in 1907 and played club hockey for Whitchurch Hockey Club.[2]
With only six teams participating in the field hockey tournament at the 1908 Olympic Games in London, he represented Wales under the Great British flag, where the team were awarded a bronze medal despite Wales only playing in and losing one match.[3]
References
- ^ "Charles Shepherd's profile". Sports Reference.com.
- ^ a b "Charles Shepherd". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ Wallechinsky, David (2000). The complete book of the Summer Olympics – Sydney 2000 edition. Aurum Press Ltd. pp. 469–470. ISBN 1-85410-692-9.
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