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| Human Interest | |
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Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | East Grinstead: East Grinstead, ENG |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Sports Science - Lougborough University: Loughborough, ENG |
General Interest | |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | He wears his lucky red underwear when he thinks he might need some luck. (bbc.co.uk, 31 Aug 2008) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Competing at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (telegraph.co.uk, 11 Aug 2010) |
| Other sports | He played football for Scunthorpe United's youth team. (eurohockeymanchester2007.com, 25 Oct 2007) |
| Famous relatives | His uncle played hockey for England at U18 level. (telegraph.co.uk, 04 Aug 2010) His wife has played hockey for Chelmsford in the National League. (telegraph.co.uk, 04 Aug 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | He became involved in the sport through his father and uncles. |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | His parents and Peter Dennis, who was his U15 coach at East Grinstead. (englandhockey.co.uk, 25 Oct 2007) |
| Hero / Idol | English footballer Glenn Hoddle. (bbc.co.uk, 31 Aug 2008) |
| Ambitions | To win an Olympic gold medal. (telegraph.co.uk, 04 Aug 2010) |
| Awards and honours | He was named 2008 England Hockey Player of the Year. (Athlete, 28 Jan 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Jason Lee [national] |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Midfield |
| Handedness | Right |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He took up the sport at the Alford Hockey Club in Lincolnshire, England. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2003 |
| Competing for | England |
| Opponent | Belgium |
| Tournament | Friendly Match |
| Location | England |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Teacher, Coach |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Glenda (bbc.co.uk, 31 Aug 2008) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Coach from which country? | England |
General Interest | |
| Other information | COACH He is a sports teacher and hockey coach at Perse School in Cambridge, England. (bbc.co.uk, 01 Sep 2011) |