David Leitch Smellie Brodie (29 May 1910 – 6 June 1996)[1] was a British and Scottish International field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 29 May 1910 Barrhead, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 June 1996 (aged 86) Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Biography
editBrodie represented Scotland at international level and made his debut in 1947 before earning 17 caps for his country.[3] He made his Great Britain debut on 31 July 1948.[4]
He was selected for the Olympic Trial[5] and subsequently represented Great Britain in the field hockey tournament at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, winning a silver medal.
References
edit- ↑ "David Brodie". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ↑ "Our Hockey Correspondent. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 7 July 1948". The Times.
- ↑ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ↑ "Great Britain Caps - Men". Scottish Hockey. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ↑ "Olympic Hockey Trial". Evening News (London). 19 June 1948. Retrieved 19 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
External links
edit
.svg){kind=small}  | This article about a field hockey Olympic medallist of the United Kingdom is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |