David Brodie (field hockey)
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Born |
29 May 1910 Barrhead, Scotland | |||||||||||||
Died |
6 June 1996 (aged 86) Glasgow, Scotland | |||||||||||||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||
Senior career | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | |||||||||||||
1948 | Babcock and Wilcox | |||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Caps | ||||||||||||
1948–1948 | Great Britain | 7 | ||||||||||||
Scotland | 17 | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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David Leitch Smellie Brodie (29 May 1910 – 6 June 1996)[1] was a British and Scottish International field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2]
Biography
Brodie represented Scotland at international level and made his debut in 1947 before earning 17 caps for his country.[3] He made his Great Britain debut on 31 July 1948.[4]
He 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.
References
- ^ "David Brodie". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Our Hockey Correspondent. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 7 July 1948". The Times.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ "Great Britain Caps - Men". Scottish Hockey. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Olympic Hockey Trial". Evening News (London). 19 June 1948. Retrieved 19 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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