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Brett Garrard

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Brett Garrard
Personal information
Born21 August 1976 (1976-08-21) (age 49)
Brentford, Greater London, England
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportField hockey
PositionDefender
Senior career
Years Team Caps Goals
–1997 Surbiton - -
1997–1998 Guildford - -
1998–1999 Teddington - -
1999–2006 Surbiton - -
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
1997–2008 GB 70 -
1997–2008 England 193 -
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Kuala Lumpur Team
European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Padua Team
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Barcelona Team

Brett Spencer Garrard (born 21 August 1976) is a British former field hockey player. Garrard competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

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Garrard played club hockey for Surbiton in the Men's England Hockey League before joining Guildford for one season and Teddington for two seasons.[2]

Garrard made his England debut on 16 March 1997 against Pakistan.[3] After joining Teddington he represented England and won a bronze medal in the men's hockey, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur[4][5] and participated in the 1998 Men's Hockey World Cup.[6]

Garrad returned to Surbiton for the 1999/2000 season[2] and during his second spell at Surbiton he made his first Olympic appearance representing Great Britain at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.[7]

He then competed at the 2002 Commonwealth Games,[8][9][10] and at 2004 Olympic Games in Athens he captained the Great Britain team.[11][12]

Garrard represented England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, where he was again captain of the team.[13][14]

Garrad retired from international hockey in 2008[3] and later as a coach won eight consecutive Premier League titles with Surbiton Ladies 1st Team.

Garrard joined Epsom College as the director of hockey in September 2023.[15]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Brett Garrard". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Four sign for Surbiton". Kingston Informer. 13 August 1999. Retrieved 30 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ a b "Garrard and Grant quit GB hockey". BBC Sport. 14 April 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  4. ^ "1998 Athletes". Team England.
  5. ^ "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Holden's team can't stop Rott". Reading Evening Post. 2 April 1998. Retrieved 8 June 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Hockey: Great Britain's Olympic squad". The Scotsman. 20 July 2000. Retrieved 29 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "Experienced hockey squad for Games". Bolton News. 8 August 2002. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  9. ^ "Parnham in latest squad". Shropshire Star. 21 June 2002. Retrieved 26 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  11. ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  12. ^ "GB name hockey squad". BBC Sport. 17 July 2004. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  13. ^ "Surbiton seven in medals quest". Surrey Comet. 16 March 2006. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  14. ^ "Melbourne 2006 Team". Team England. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  15. ^ "Brett Garrard". Team GB. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
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