George Sime

George Sime
Personal information
Born	28 February 1915; Glasgow, Scotland
Died	7 September 1990 (aged 75); St. Albans, England
Sport
Sport	Field hockey
Position	Full-back
Years
Senior career
Years	Team
–	Stepps
National team
Years	Team
1948–1948	Great Britain
–	Scotland
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing Great Britain

George Brander Sime (28 February 1915 – 9 September 1990) was a British and Scottish international field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Biography

Sime played club hockey for Stepps Hockey Club from the age of 17-years-old.^[2] He made his Scotland debut in 1937 and captained his country in 1950.^[2] He made his Great Britain debut on 31 July 1948.^[3]

He was selected for the Olympic Trial^[4] and subsequently represented Great Britain in the field hockey tournament at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, winning a silver medal. He played all five matches as half-back.

References

↑ "Our Hockey Correspondent. "Hockey." The Times [London, England] 7 July 1948" – via The Times Digital Archive.
1 2 "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
↑ "Great Britain Caps - Men". Scottish Hockey. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
↑ "Olympic Hockey Trial". Evening News (London). 19 June 1948. Retrieved 19 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.

External links

George Sime at Team GB

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[1] "Our Hockey Correspondent. "Hockey." The Times [London, England] 7 July 1948" – via The Times Digital Archive.

[oly-2] 1 2 "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 July 2025.

[3] "Great Britain Caps - Men". Scottish Hockey. Retrieved 27 July 2025.

[4] "Olympic Hockey Trial". Evening News (London). 19 June 1948. Retrieved 19 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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