Alan Forsyth

{{Infobox field hockey player

| name = Alan Forsyth

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|4|5|df=y}}

| birth_place = Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

| height = 181 cm

| weight = 83 kg

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Old Georgians

| years1 = 2006-2013

| clubs1 = Kelburne

| years2 = 2013-2021

| clubs2 = Surbiton

| years3 = 2021-2023

| clubs3 = HGC

| years4 = 2021-present

| clubs4 = Old Georgians

| nationalyears1 = 2009–present

| nationalteam1 = Scotland & GB

| nationalcaps1 = 213

| nationalgoals1 = 123

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| updated = 17 June 2021

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Alan Forsyth (born 5 April 1992) is a Scottish field hockey player who plays as a forward for Men's England Hockey League club Old Georgians and the Scotland and Great Britain national teams.{{cite web |title=Alan Forsyth {{!}} Great Britain Hockey |url=https://www.greatbritainhockey.co.uk/players/gb-senior-squad/alan-forsyth |website=www.greatbritainhockey.co.uk |access-date=25 June 2021 |language=en |archive-date=25 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210625082508/https://www.greatbritainhockey.co.uk/players/gb-senior-squad/alan-forsyth |url-status=dead }}

He is the son of Derek Forsyth, the head coach of Scotland.

Club career

Forsyth played from 2014 until 2021 in the Men's England Hockey League Premier Division for Surbiton.{{cite web |title=British hockey trio sign for Dutch club HGC |url=https://www.thehockeypaper.co.uk/articles/2021/03/04/british-hockey-trio-sign-for-dutch-club-hgc |access-date=5 March 2021 |date=4 March 2021}}{{cite web |title=British hockey trio sign for Dutch club HGCa |url=https://www.thehockeypaper.co.uk/articles/2021/03/04/british-hockey-trio-sign-for-dutch-club-hgc |website=The Hockey Paper |access-date=25 June 2021 |date=2021-03-04}} He then played in the Dutch Hoofdklasse for HGC. After two years at HGC he returned in 2023 to England to play for Old Georgians.{{cite web |title=Forsyth adds to Old Georgians star power |url=https://ehlhockey.tv/2023/07/19/forsyth-adds-to-old-georgians-star-power/}}

He also played for Scottish club Kelburne Hockey Club.

During this time he has won 6 Scottish League Titles and currently 4 English League titles (3 at Surbiton & 1 at Old Georgians), including many Player Of The Year and Top Goal Scorer awards.

International career

Forsyth made his senior international debut for Scotland in 2009 and as at 25 August 2019 he has scored 83 goals in 138 matches. He has competed in the Commonwealth Games in Delhi in 2010, Glasgow in 2014, Gold Coast in 2018 and Birmingham 2022 becoming the only Scottish mens hockey player to compete at four Commonwealth Games.{{cite web |title=Alan Forsyth |url=https://tms.fih.ch/people/3359 |website=tms.fih.ch |access-date=25 June 2021}}

He made his senior international debut for Great Britain on 19 October 2015. Securing 53 GB caps and 22 goals.

It is widely known that Forsyth has been one of the best strikers GB have had over the years and was under appreciated during his time representing his country. He should have been selected for GB at a couple of Olympics but due to some selection issues, he missed out to only be a reserve at Tokyo 2020 Olympics. https://www.thehockeypaper.co.uk/articles/2021/06/17/alan-forsyth-would-be-in-any-other-olympic-hockey-squad

It has been suggested he is the greatest Scottish Mens player of all time with 160 International Scotland Caps and 101 goals. https://scottish-hockey.org.uk/alan-forsyth-retires-from-international-hockey/

Honours & achievements

=Individual & Team=

Investec Men's Hockey League Player of the Season

2015/16,

2016/17,

2017/18,

2018/19

Investec Men's Hockey Top Goal Scorer of the Season

2015/16,

2016/17,

2017/18,

2018/19

Endland Hockey Mens Premier League winners

2016/17,

2017/18,

2019/20,

2023/24

England Hockey Indoor Super Sixes

2016/17,

2019/20,

2023/24

{{Cite web |url=http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/news.asp?itemid=45898&itemTitle=Players+and+teams+of+the+year+voting+results+announced§ion=22 |title=Players and teams of the year voting results announced |publisher=englandhockey.co.uk |access-date=17 April 2019}}

UK hockey player of the year award for 2018 Writers’ Club.{{cite web |title=Alan Forsyth wins Hockey Writers Club Player of the Year |url=https://www.scottish-hockey.org.uk/alan-forsyth-wins-hockey-writers-club-play-of-the-year/ |website=Scottish Hockey |access-date=25 June 2021 |date=2019-01-17}}

References

External links

{{FIH}}
{{Olympics.com}}
{{Olympedia}}
{{Team GB|alan-forsyth|archive=20181201102325}}
{{Team Scotland|alan-forsyth}}
{{CGF profile|57951|archive=20220107040629}}
{{2018 Commonwealth Games profile|hockey/athlete-profile-n6028191-alan-forsyth}}
{{2022 Commonwealth Games profile|52660}}