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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Scotland |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Inverleith Hockey Club: Edinburgh, SCO |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Physical Education - Edinburgh University: Edinburgh, SCO |
General Interest | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Representing Scotland at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, and playing his first international match for Great Britain (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008) |
| Famous relatives | His brother Allan has represented Scotland hockey as a goalkeeper. (cgcs.org.uk, 15 Sep 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Forward |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2004 |
| Competing for | Scotland |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | He got interested in the sport through his parents. "My brother and I have pretty much played hockey since we could walk." |
General Interest | |
| Ambitions | To compete at the Olympic Games and challenge for a medal. At club level, to take his club, Inverleith, into the Euro Hockey League. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began playing hockey at age four. At the age of 12 he had to make a decision between concentrating on football or hockey. |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Watching TV, listening to music. (Athlete, 09 Dec 2007) |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | He ties his laces 10 times before each game. (Athlete, 09 Dec 2007) |
| Most influential person in career | His parents. (Athlete, 09 Dec 2007) |
| Hero / Idol | British cyclist Chris Hoy. (Athlete, 09 Dec 2007) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Handedness | Right |
International Debut | |
| Location | Ireland |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Stevo, Dicky, Dicko. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Dave Reid |
| Training Regime | He trains six days a week. |
General Interest | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Never give up." (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008) |
| Other information | RESIDENCE He lives in Burntisland, Scotland. (Team Scotland Media Guide, 2010) |