| Birth date | 8 March 1941 (age 85) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Irby, Cheshire, England |
| Position | Center forward |
| Years 1 | 1962–1965 |
| Clubs 1 | Formby |
| Years 2 | 1965–1985 |
| Clubs 2 | Hightown |
| Nationalteam 1 | Great Britain |
| Nationalcaps(goals) 1 | 20 |
| Nationalyears 2 | 1967–1975 |
| Nationalteam 2 | England |
| Nationalcaps(goals) 2 | 49 |
Colin James Campbell Whalley (born 8 March 1941) is an English former field hockey player who represented the Great Britain men's national field hockey team at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
Biography
He played hockey for Lancashire 153 times, and appeared for England 49 times.[2]
He played club hockey for Hightown Hockey Club in the Men's England Hockey League and became their club captain.[3]
While at Hightown he played for England at the 1973 Men's Hockey World Cup in Amstelveen.[4] He was also selected by England for the 1975 Men's Hockey World Cup in Kuala Lumpur[5][6]
In 1978, he became an England selector[7] and later became the manager of the England in 1980.[8] He managed the team during the 1986 Men's Hockey World Cup, with England finishing as runners-up.[2]
Whalley also played cricket at minor counties level for Cheshire from 1962–1965, making three appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[9]
He was a bank manager by trade.[10]
References
- ^ "Colin James Campbell Whalley". www.olympic.org. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ "Fairbairn, Sir Robert Duncan". Fromby Hockey Club - History. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ "hightwon are at strength". Liverpool Daily Post. 25 April 1970. Retrieved 4 July 2025. – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "England keep hockey cup hopes alive". Hull Daily Mail. 27 August 1973. Retrieved 4 July 2025. – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "England name hockey squad". Liverpool Daily Post. 19 December 1974. Retrieved 3 July 2025. – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Hat-tricks, hospitality and honour: recalling the 1975 men's Hockey World Cup". The Hockey Museum. 19 March 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "Colin Chosen". Liverpool Echo. 15 November 1978. Retrieved 3 July 2025. – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Whalley England hockey manager". Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition). 10 December 1980. Retrieved 3 July 2025. – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Colin Whalley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ "Hockey manager's winning return". Lincolnshire Echo. 28 August 1981. Retrieved 28 June 2025. – via British Newspaper Archive.