John Burt (field hockey)
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| Born |
15 April 1877 Glasgow, Scotland | |||||||||||||
| Died |
29 April 1935 (aged 58) Rutherglen, Scotland | |||||||||||||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||
| Senior career | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | |||||||||||||
| 1905–1908 | Rutherglen | |||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | |||||||||||
| –1909 | Scotland | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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John Burt (15 April 1877 – 29 April 1935) was a field hockey player from Scotland. He competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics as a member of the Scottish team, for the United Kingdom, which won the bronze medal. His brother, Alexander, also was a member of the Scottish team.[1]
Biography
Burt was born in Glasgow to a farming family and played club hockey for Rutherglen Hockey Club.[2][3]
Burt was a goalkeeper and captained his country.[4]
After retiring from playing Burt was later become president of the Scottish Hockey Union.[2]
References
- ^ "John Burt's profile". Sports Reference.com.
- ^ a b "Alexander Burt". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "Inter District Match". Scottish Referee. 8 December 1905. Retrieved 5 August 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Ireland v. Scotland". Scottish Referee. 9 March 1908. Retrieved 5 August 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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