Gordon Orchardson
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| Born |
1885 Thanet, England | |||||||||||||
| Died |
1969 Nairobi, Kenya | |||||||||||||
| Senior career | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | |||||||||||||
| 1905–1908 | Cartha Glasgow | |||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||
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| Scotland | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gordon Quiller Orchardson (1885 – 1969)[1] was a Scottish field hockey player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1908 he won the bronze medal as member of the Scotland team.
Biography
Orchardson was born in Thanet, England, the son of Sir William Quiller Orchardson (a Sottish-born painter).[2]
He played club cricket for Cartha in Glasgow.[3]
With his brother Ian, Orchardson emigrated to Kericho in Kenya to farm.[2]
References
- ^ "Gordon Orchardson". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
Full name: Gordon Quiller Orchardson
- ^ a b "William Orchardson". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "Hockey". Scottish Referee. 12 January 1906. Retrieved 5 August 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
External links
- William Orchardson at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- Gordon Orchardson at Olympics.com
- Gordon Orchardson at Team GB
- Gordon Orchardson at Olympedia
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