Matthew Taylor (field hockey)
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25 April 2001 Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 2017–2021 | Inverleith | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Grange | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Edinburgh Univ | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Matthew Taylor (born 25 April 2001) is a Scottish field hockey player who has represented Scotland[1] and won a gold medal at the Men's FIH Hockey Nations Cup 2 and bronze medal at the Men's EuroHockey Championship II.
Biography
Taylor was educated at Edinburgh Academy and studied Product Design at Edinburgh Napier University.[2]
He made his Scotland U21 debut in 2022[3] and became a teacher at Edinburgh Academy.
He played club hockey for Inverleith Hockey Club and Grange Hockey Club in the Scottish Hockey Premiership before switching to Edinburgh University Hockey Club, where he made his Scotland debut. In February 2025, he was part of the men's squad for 2024–25 Men's FIH Hockey Nations Cup 2 in Muscat, Oman, and helped the team win the gold medal.[4] A few months later he helped Scotland win the bronze medal at the 2025 Men's EuroHockey Championship II in Lousada, Portugal,[5] defeating Italy in the third place play off.[6]
References
- ^ "Seniors Men Team". Scottish Hockey. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "Student's innovative hockey glove aims to Pro-Tect from injury". The Hockey Paper. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "Career Stats (as recorded in TMS)". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "Scotland crowned 1st FIH Hockey Men's Nations Cup". The Oman Observer. 23 February 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "Ireland through to final of EuroHockey Championship II after confident win over Scotland". Irish Indepdendent. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "EuroHockey Championship II 2025 Men". FIH. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
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