Alan Forsyth
Personal information
Born (1992-04-05) 5 April 1992
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Height 181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Old Georgians
Senior career
Years Team
0000–2014 Kelburne
2014–2021 Surbiton
2021–2023 HGC
2023–present Old Georgians
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–present Scotland & GB 189 (101)
Last updated on: 17 June 2021

Alan Forsyth (born 5 April 1992) is a Scottish field hockey player who plays as a forward for Men's England Hockey League club Old Georgians and the Scotland and Great Britain national teams.[1]

He is the son of Derek Forsyth, the head coach of Scotland.

Club career

Forsyth played from 2014 until 2021 in the Men's England Hockey League Premier Division for Surbiton.[2][3] He then played in the Dutch Hoofdklasse for HGC. After two years at HGC he returned in 2023 to England to play for Old Georgians.[4]

He also played for Scottish club Kelburne Hockey Club.

International career

Forsyth made his senior international debut for Scotland in 2009 and as at 25 August 2019 he has scored 83 goals in 138 matches. He has competed in the Commonwealth Games in Delhi in 2010, Glasgow in 2014 & Gold Coast in 2018.[5] He made his senior international debut for Great Britain on 19 October 2015. In August 2019, he was selected in the Scotland squad for the 2019 EuroHockey Championship.[6]

Honours & achievements

Individual

  • Investec Men's Hockey League Player of the Season.[7]
  • UK hockey player of the year award for 2018, following the annual poll by the Hockey Writers’ Club.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Alan Forsyth | Great Britain Hockey". www.greatbritainhockey.co.uk. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "British hockey trio sign for Dutch club HGC". 4 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "British hockey trio sign for Dutch club HGCa". The Hockey Paper. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Forsyth adds to Old Georgians star power".
  5. ↑ "Alan Forsyth". tms.fih.ch. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  6. ↑ "Scotland men's squad announced for Belfius EuroHockey Championship in Antwerp". www.scottish-hockey.org.uk. Scottish Hockey. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  7. ↑ "Players and teams of the year voting results announced". englandhockey.co.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  8. ↑ "Alan Forsyth wins Hockey Writers Club Player of the Year". Scottish Hockey. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
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