About Colin Whalley
Born 1941. Colin Whalley is a field hockey player and cricketer.
Colin James Campbell Whalley (born 8 March 1941) is an English former field hockey player who represented the Great Britain men's national field hockey team at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Biography He played hockey for Lancashire 153 times, and appeared for England 49 times.
While at Hightown he played for England at the 1973 Men's Hockey World Cup in Amstelveen. He was also selected by England for the 1975 Men's Hockey World Cup in Kuala Lumpur
In 1978, he became an England selector and later became the manager of the England in 1980. He managed the team during the 1986 Men's Hockey World Cup, with England finishing as runners-up.
He was a bank manager by trade.
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Who is Colin Whalley?
English sportsman
When was Colin Whalley born?
Colin Whalley was born on 8 March 1941 in Irby.
What is Colin Whalley's occupation?
Colin Whalley is a field hockey player and cricketer.
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Colin Whalley's recorded nationality: English people.
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