Michael Bremner (field hockey)

Michael Bremner
Personal information
Born (1992-03-22) 22 March 1992
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career
Years Team
2010–2016 Kelburne
2017–2023 Hamburg
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2010–2022 Scotland 132 (4)
Medal record
Representing  Scotland
European Championship II
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Vinnytsia Team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Prague Team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Glasgow Team
Silver medal – second place 2021 Gniezno Team

Michael Bremner (born 22 March 1992)[1] is a Scottish field hockey player who represented the Scottish national team at three Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Bremner was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire and educated at Kilbarchan Primary and Johnstone High School.[2]

He played club hockey for Kelburne Hockey Club[3] in the Scottish National Leagues system, winning the league title eight times with the club.[2]

He made his debut for Scotland in 2010 and won a bronze medal with the team at the 2011 Men's EuroHockey Championship II in Vinnytsia, Ukraine.[4]

Bremner represented Scotland at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, in the men's tournament and four years later represented Scotland at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, in the men's tournament.[5] In between he won a bronze medal with Scotland at the 2015 Men's EuroHockey Championship II in Prague and won a gold medal with Scotland at the 2017 Men's EuroHockey Championship II in Glasgow.[6]

He played for Scotland at the 2019 Men's EuroHockey Championship.[7] and that same year, won his 100th cap for Scotland against Ireland.[2]

In 2021 he helped Scotland win the silver medal at the 2021 Men's EuroHockey Championship II in Gniezno, Poland[8] and in 2022 he went to his third Commonwealth Games after being selected to represent Scotland at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, in the men's tournament.[1][9]

In December 2022 he announced his retirement from international hockey after his 132nd cap against Switzerland, a match where he also acted as his nation's captain.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Athlete profile - Hockey, Scotland". Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Scotland senior team men profile". Scottish Hockey. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Scotland call-up for Kelburne Hockey Club players". Daily Record. 22 August 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Michael Bremner retires from international hockey". Scottish Hockey. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Gold Coast 2018 hockey squads announced". Scottish Hockey. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  6. ^ "EuroHockey Championship 2017: Scotland beat Wales in final". BBC Sport. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  7. ^ "EuroHockey Championships 2019: Fixtures, results, standings & BBC Sport coverage". BBC Sport. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Scotland men's squad announced for EuroHockey Championship II". Scottish Hockey Federation. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  9. ^ "Commonwealth Games 2022: Alan Forsyth leads Scots hockey squad". BBC Sport. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
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