Colin Whalley Explained

Colin James Campbell Whalley
Nationality:English
Birth Date:8 March 1941
Birth Place:Irby, Cheshire, England
Position:Center forward
Country:
Sport:Field hockey
Club:Fromby
Hightown

Colin James Campbell Whalley (born 8 March 1941) is a former English field hockey player who represented the Great Britain men's national field hockey team at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1] [2] He played hockey for Lancashire 153 times, and appeared for England 49 times.[2] He later became the manager of the England team during the 1986 Men's Hockey World Cup, with England finishing as runners-up.[2]

Whalley also played cricket at minor counties level for Cheshire from 1962 - 1965, making three appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Colin James Campbell Whalley . www.olympic.org . 28 February 2019 . subscription.
  2. Web site: Fairbairn, Sir Robert Duncan . Fromby Hockey Club - History . 28 February 2019 . subscription.
  3. Web site: Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Colin Whalley . CricketArchive . 28 February 2019 . subscription.