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'''Stanley Howard Shoveller''' (2 September 1881 — 24 February 1959) was a [[field hockey]] player, who won a gold medal with the [[England]] team at the [[1908 Summer Olympics]] in [[London]]. Twelve years later, when [[Antwerp]] hosted the [[1920 Summer Olympics]], he once again captured the gold medal with the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|Great Britain and Ireland]] squad, at age 39. |
'''Stanley Howard Shoveller''' (2 September 1881 — 24 February 1959) was a [[field hockey]] player, who won a gold medal with the [[England]] team at the [[1908 Summer Olympics]] in [[London]]. Twelve years later, when [[Antwerp]] hosted the [[1920 Summer Olympics]], he once again captured the gold medal with the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|Great Britain and Ireland]] squad, at age 39.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://hwhockey.club/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/HWHC-1894-1969-LowQuality.pdf|title=Hampstead & Westminster Hockey Club 1894 - 1969|last=Greenhalgh|first=C|publisher=Hampstead & Westminster Hockey Club|year=|isbn=|location=|pages=pages=3,4|via=}}</ref> |
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Shoveller played his club hockey for [[Hampstead & Westminster Hockey Club|Hampstead & Westminster]]. He was know as "the Prince of centre forwards" and "the immortal centre" for his prolific goal scoring - it's been estimated to be in the region of 1600 goals, remarkable in an era of 4-2-3-1 and '''sweepers'''. |
Shoveller played his club hockey for [[Hampstead & Westminster Hockey Club|Hampstead & Westminster]]. He was know as "the Prince of centre forwards" and "the immortal centre" for his prolific goal scoring - it's been estimated to be in the region of 1600 goals, remarkable in an era of 4-2-3-1 and '''sweepers'''.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://hwhockey.club/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/HWHC-1894-1969-LowQuality.pdf|title=Hampstead & Westminster Hockey Club 1894 - 1969|last=Greenhalgh|first=C|publisher=Hampstead & Westminster Hockey Club|year=|isbn=|location=|pages=pages=4|via=}}</ref> |
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Stanley Howard Shoveller (2 September 1881 — 24 February 1959) was a field hockey player, who won a gold medal with the England team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. Twelve years later, when Antwerp hosted the 1920 Summer Olympics, he once again captured the gold medal with the Great Britain and Ireland squad, at age 39.[1]
Shoveller played his club hockey for Hampstead & Westminster. He was know as "the Prince of centre forwards" and "the immortal centre" for his prolific goal scoring - it's been estimated to be in the region of 1600 goals, remarkable in an era of 4-2-3-1 and sweepers.[2]
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- ^ Greenhalgh, C. Hampstead & Westminster Hockey Club 1894 - 1969 (PDF). Hampstead & Westminster Hockey Club. pp. pages=3, 4.
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