Douglas Simpson
{{Short description|Scottish field hockey player (born 1982)}}
{{for|the Scottish academic and writer|W. Douglas Simpson}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox field hockey player
| name = Douglas Simpson
| birth_date = 15 May 1982
| birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland
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| death_place =
| position = Forward
| years1 = –2002
| clubs1 = Stepps HC
| years2 = 2002–
| clubs2 = Western Wildcats
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 = Scotland
| nationalcaps(goals)1 =
}}
Douglas Simpson (born 15 May 1982) is a former field hockey player from Scotland.
Biography
Simpson started his career at Stepps HC before moving to Western Wildcats in 2002. Simpson enjoyed a free-scoring partnership with Scott McCartney for some years.{{Cite web|url=https://westernwildcats.secure-club.com/pages/page_18368/Internationalists-51--.aspx|title=Internationalists 51-60}}
His predatory skills are also shown off to great effect indoors, where he has also picked up caps.{{cite web|url=https://www.westernwildcats.co.uk/pages/page_18368/Internationalists-51--.aspx |title=54. D.J. Simpson |website=Western Wildcats |access-date=24 May 2025}} A career highlight was selection for Scotland Commonwealth Games team for the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, along with teammates Graham Dunlop and David Mansouri.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/commonwealth_games/4662668.stm |title=Scotland Commonwealth Games squad |website=BBC Sport |date=7 February 2006 |access-date=24 May 2025}}
References
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060831134459/http://www.sportscotland.org.uk/Commonwealth+Games+2006/TopicNavigation/Athletes/Hockey.htm sportscotland]
{{Scotland FH Squad 2005 EuroHockey}}
{{Scotland FH Squad 2006 Commonwealth Games}}
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Category:Scottish male field hockey players
Category:Field hockey players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Category:Field hockey players from Glasgow
Category:Commonwealth Games field hockey players for Scotland
Category:21st-century Scottish sportsmen
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