James Carson (field hockey)

James Carson
Personal information
Born (1994-04-29) 29 April 1994
Sport
SportField hockey
PositionForward
Senior career
Years Team Caps Goals
– Cardiff & Met - -
–2018 Reading - -
2018–2019 Exeter - -
2019–2020 Beerschot - -
2020–2026 Old Georgians - -
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2015–2023 Wales 100 (67)

James Christopher Carson (born 29 April 1994) is a Welsh international field hockey player who plays as a forward for Wales. He competed for Wales at two Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Carson plays club hockey in the Men's England Hockey League Premier Division for Old Georgians, along with his two older brothers.[1] He was selected to represent Wales at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.[2]

At the end of the 2018 season, he left Reading for the University of Exeter Hockey Club.[3]

Carson joined Old Georgians in 2020 and was part of the Old Georgians team that won two league and cup doubles during the 2021-22 season and 2022-23 seasons and the league title during the 2023-24 season.[4]

He was selected to represent Wales at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham[5] and the 2023 Hockey World Cup.[6] He became the first player to score a goal for Wales at a Hockey World Cup, during the team's 5-1 loss to Spain on 15 January 2023.[7]

He won another Premier league title with Old Georgians in 2026.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "James Carson". Hockey Wales. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "Commonwealth Games: Wales name Gold Coast Games hockey teams". BBC Sport. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "Hockey: Major overhaul at Reading ahead of season opener". Reading Chronicle. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Old Georgians crowned champs as Surbiton and Wimbledon win EHL spots". EHL. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "Hockey Commonwealth Games 2022: Wales select 'incredibly competitive' squads". The Hockey Paper. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Debutants Wales name Hockey World Cup squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "Wales well beaten by Spain at Hockey World Cup". BBC Sport. 15 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "EHL Premier Finals 2026 recap". England Hockey. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
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