William Greene (field hockey)

William Greene
Personal information
Born c.1916
Died 28 September 1979 (aged 63)
East Lavington, Petworth, England
Playing position outside-left/winger
Senior career
Years Team
1946–1950 School of Military Engineering
1950–1951 Gravesend
1951–1957 Brighton
1957–1957 Chichester
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
Great Britain
England 11
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Great Britain
Silver medal – second place 1948 London Team competition

William Oliver Greene (c.1916 – 28 September 1979) was a British field hockey player who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

In 1943, Greene joined the Royal Engineers. He was a warrant officer at the School of Military Engineering in Ripon.[1] In 1946, Greene played club hockey for the School of Military Engineering in Ripon and represented Yorkshire at county level,[2] making his debut in 1946 and would later represent the North, the Army and Combined Services.[1]

He made his England debut against Wales in 1948 and would win 11 caps.[1] He was selected for the Olympic Trial[3] and subsequently represented Great Britain in the field hockey tournament at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, winning a silver medal, although he had to settle for being an unused substitute.[1]

After transferring to Chatham in 1950,[4] he would play club hockey for Gravesend.[5] Another transfer resulted in progress to becoming regimental sergeant major[6] and playing for Brighton, then Chichester and Sussex until 1957.[1] He settled in Sussex where he was a resident of Seaford College, East Lavington, Petworth, working as the CCF contingent commander. He died there on 28 September 1979.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Yorkshire Hockey Trials". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 7 November 1946. Retrieved 19 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Olympic Hockey Trial". Evening News (London). 19 June 1948. Retrieved 19 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Big chance for three Yorkshire hockey players". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 22 February 1950. Retrieved 19 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Gravesend HC has gone far in 21 years". Kent Messenger & Gravesend Telegraph. 3 March 1950. Retrieved 19 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Attractive hockey match". Portsmouth Evening News. 26 February 1954. Retrieved 19 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Staff list". Seaford College. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
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