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James Carson
Personal information
Born (1994-04-29) 29 April 1994 (age 32)
Sport
SportField hockey
PositionForward
Senior career
Years Team Caps Goals
– Cardiff & Met - -
–2018 Reading - -
2018–2019 Exeter - -
2019–2020 Beerschot - -
2020–2026 Old Georgians - -
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2015–2023 Wales 100 (67)

James Christopher Carson (born 29 April 1994) is a Welsh international field hockey player who plays as a forward for Wales. He competed for Wales at two Commonwealth Games.

Biography

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Carson plays club hockey in the Men's England Hockey League Premier Division for Old Georgians, along with his two older brothers.[1] He was selected to represent Wales at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.[2]

At the end of the 2018 season, he left Reading for the University of Exeter Hockey Club.[3]

Carson joined Old Georgians in 2020 and was part of the Old Georgians team that won two league and cup doubles during the 2021-22 season and 2022-23 seasons and the league title during the 2023-24 season.[4]

He was selected to represent Wales at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham[5] and the 2023 Hockey World Cup.[6] He became the first player to score a goal for Wales at a Hockey World Cup, during the team's 5-1 loss to Spain on 15 January 2023.[7]

He won another Premier league title with Old Georgians in 2026.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "James Carson". Hockey Wales. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Commonwealth Games: Wales name Gold Coast Games hockey teams". BBC Sport. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Hockey: Major overhaul at Reading ahead of season opener". Reading Chronicle. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Old Georgians crowned champs as Surbiton and Wimbledon win EHL spots". EHL. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Hockey Commonwealth Games 2022: Wales select 'incredibly competitive' squads". The Hockey Paper. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Debutants Wales name Hockey World Cup squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Wales well beaten by Spain at Hockey World Cup". BBC Sport. 15 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  8. ^ "EHL Premier Finals 2026 recap". England Hockey. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
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