Tommy Alexander

Tommy Alexander
Personal information
Born (1989-09-11) 11 September 1989
Chertsey, Surrey, England
Sport
SportField hockey
PositionGoalkeeper
Senior career
Years Team Caps Goals
– Indian Gymkhana - -
2010–2011 Surbiton - -
–2014 Indian Gymkhana - -
2014–2018 Reading - -
2019–2025 Alster - -
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
– Scotland 85 -
Medal record
Representing  Scotland
European Championship II
Gold medal – first place2017 GlasgowTeam
Silver medal – second place2021 GnieznoTeam
Bronze medal – third place2023 DublinTeam

Thomas Alexander (born 11 September 1989)[1] is a Scottish field hockey player who represented the Scottish national team at two Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Alexander was educated at Hall Grove School and Pangbourne College.[2]

Playing for Reading Hockey Club in the Men's England Hockey League as a goalkeeper,[3] he was a three-times winner of the Hockey Association Cup from 2015 to 2018.[2]

Alexander won a gold medal with Scotland at the 2017 Men's EuroHockey Championship II in Glasgow[4] and represented Scotland at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, in the men's tournament.[5]

He played for Scotland at the 2019 Men's EuroHockey Championship.[6] In 2021 and 2023, he helped Scotland win the silver and bronze medals at the 2021 Men's EuroHockey Championship II in Gniezno, Poland[7] and the 2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship II in Dublin.[8]

In between the two medal wins in 2022, he was selected to represent Scotland at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, in the men's tournament.[1][9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Athlete profile - Hockey, Scotland". Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Scotland senior team men profile". Scottish Hockey. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Hockey Social: Tommy Alexander on knock backs and German domestic scene". The Hockey Paper. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "EuroHockey Championship 2017: Scotland beat Wales in final". BBC Sport. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Gold Coast 2018 hockey squads announced". Scottish Hockey. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "EuroHockey Championships 2019: Fixtures, results, standings & BBC Sport coverage". BBC Sport. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "Exciting Scotland Squad Announced For 2021 EuroHockey Championships II". Great Britain Hockey. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "Golden double as Scots secure bronze". The Edinburgh Reporter. 29 July 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "Commonwealth Games 2022: Alan Forsyth leads Scots hockey squad". BBC Sport. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2025.