William Graham
Personal information
Full name William Evans Graham [Note 1]
Born (1886-01-29)January 29, 1886
County Dublin
Died 5 September 1947(1947-09-05) (aged 61)
Playing position Left half back/Midfielder
Youth career
Kingstown Grammar School
Senior career
Years Team
18xx–1907 Palmerstown
1907–19xx Monkstown
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1907–1909 Ireland 10
Medal record
Representing  Ireland/United Kingdom Great Britain
Summer Olympics
Silver medal – second place 1908 London Team

William Evans Graham [Note 1] was an Ireland men's field hockey international.[1] He was a member of the Ireland team that played at the 1908 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal.[2] Graham also won Irish Senior Cup titles with both Palmerstown and Monkstown. He later served as an Ireland selector before becoming president of the Irish Hockey Union during the 1933–34 season. He was club president at Monkstown from 1927 until 1936. Graham was also a medical doctor.[3]

Domestic teams

Graham first played field hockey at Kingstown Grammar School before joining Palmerstown. He subsequently helped Palmerstown win the Irish Senior Cup. After the club disbanded in 1907, Graham and most of the Palmerstown squad moved to Monkstown where he won two more Irish Senior Cup titles in 1911 and 1914. His team mates at Palmerstown and Monkstown included J.E. Mills and the Peterson brothers, most notably Jack and Walter.[2][3][4][5]

Ireland international

From 1907 to 1909 Graham made 10 senior appearances for Ireland. Graham was a member of the Ireland team that played at the 1908 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal. Ireland defeated Wales 3–1 in a semi-final before losing 8–1 to England in the final.[2][3][6][7][8][9]

Honours

Ireland
Monkstown
Palmerstown

Notes

References

  1. ^ "William Graham". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "William Graham". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Monkstown Hockey Club archives
  4. ^ "Jack Peterson". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Walter Peterson". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Ireland Field Hockey Team Men Olympic Games 1908 London". hockeygods.com. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  7. ^ "The last "Irish" hockey team in the Olympics". stephenssportingalmanac.blogspot.com. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Irish Silver Medal Discovered". hockeymuseum.net. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Objections, disqualifications, amazing finishes and no fewer than 23 medals for Irish competitors". www.irishtimes.com. 4 August 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2019.

External links

Ireland squad – 1908 Summer Olympics – Silver medal
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