Craig Falconer
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| Born |
6 September 1993 Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfield/Forward | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2015 | Grove Menzieshill | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Gordonians | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2022 | Reading | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2025 | Brooklands | |||||||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | |||||||||||||||||
| Scotland | 43 | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Craig Falconer (born 6 September 1993) 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.
Biography
[edit]Falconer played for Grove Menzieshill Hockey Club[2] and captained Gordonians Hockey Club in the Scottish National Leagues[3] before leaving Scotland in 2018 to play for Reading Hockey Club in Men's England Hockey League.[4]
He then left Reading for Brooklands Hockey Club 2022 and on 4 August 2023, Falconer became the head coach of Brooklands Hockey Club women's team.[5]
In 2023, he helped Scotland win the bronze medal at the 2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship II in Dublin.[6][7]
In February 2025, he was part of the Scotland squad for 2024–25 Men's FIH Hockey Nations Cup 2 in Muscat, Oman, and helped the team win the gold medal.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Seniors Men Team". Scottish Hockey. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "EuroHockey – Forsyth urges a big effort against England". Edinburgh Reporter. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "ASI Gordonians crowned Men's National League Two Champions (April 2018)". Gordonians Hockey Club. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "HOCKEY: Reading men relegated after 27 years plus the latest from Sonning". Reading Chronicle. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "Craig Falconer". Brooklands Hockey Club. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "Golden double as Scots secure bronze". The Edinburgh Reporter. 29 July 2023. Retrieved 12 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.
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