| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
2 September 1881 Kingston Hill, England | |||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
24 February 1959 (aged 77) Broadstone, England | |||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Centre–forward | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1899–1920 | Hampstead | |||||||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Caps | ||||||||||||||||||
| England | 29 (76) | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Stanley Howard Shoveller MC (2 September 1881 – 24 February 1959) was a field hockey player, who won a gold medal with the England team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. Twelve years later, when Antwerp hosted the 1920 Summer Olympics, he once again won the gold medal with the Great Britain squad, at age 39.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Shoveller was educated at Kingston Grammar School. He played his club hockey for Hampstead Hockey Club from age 18.[3] He was known as "the Prince of centre forwards" and "the immortal centre" for his prolific goal scoring – it's been estimated to be 'well over 500', remarkable in an era of 4-2-3-1 and sweepers.[4]
In World War I, he was awarded an MC in 1915 for his service with the 33rd London Regiment Rifle Brigade.[5]
At the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, he represented Great Britain at the hockey tournament.[6]
After his playing career he became a stockbroker on the London Stock Exchange.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Greenhalgh, C (2014). Hampstead & Westminster Hockey Club 1894 – 1969 (PDF). Hampstead & Westminster Hockey Club. pp. 3, 4.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Stanley Shoveller Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ Greenhalgh, C. Hampstead & Westminster Hockey Club 1894 – 1969 (PDF). Hampstead & Westminster Hockey Club. p. 4.
- ^ Awarded the Military Cross
- ^ "Olympic Hockey". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 31 July 1920. Retrieved 25 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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