Eric Crockford

Eric Crockford
Personal information
Born 13 October 1888
Wylde Green, Birmingham, England
Died 17 January 1958 (aged 69)
Four Oaks, Birmingham, England
Senior career
Years Team
1919–1927 Sutton Coldfield
National team
Years Team Caps
England & GB 17
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp Team competition

Eric Bertram Crockford (13 October 1888 – 17 January 1958) was a British field hockey player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the British field hockey team, which won the gold medal.[1]

Biography

Crockford was educated at Eastbourne College.[1]

Crockford played club hockey for Sutton Coldfield Hockey Club and for Warwickshire at county level.[1]

At the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, he represented Great Britain at the hockey tournament.[2] He also played first-class cricket for Warwickshire in 21 matches between 1911 and 1922.[3]

He practiced as a solicitor.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Olympic Hockey". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 31 July 1920. Retrieved 25 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Olympians Who Played First-Class Cricket". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
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