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| Born |
19 August 1983 (age 42) Swindon, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||
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| 2002–2005 | University of Exeter | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Schwarz-Weiß Neuss | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2012 | Reading | ||||||||||||||||
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Nicholas Simon Brothers (born 19 August 1983) is a British former field hockey player who played for England.
Biography
[edit]Brothers born in Swindon, England, was educated at Oakley Hall School in Cirencester and then Millfield where he was selected for the England U16 and U18 teams.[1] He studied at the University of Exeter and also played in Germany's Bundesliga for Schwarz-Weiß Neuss for one season.[1][2]
He played club hockey for Reading in the Men's England Hockey League after joining the team for the 2005/06 season.[3][4]
While at Reading he participated in the 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup and 2010 Men's Hockey World Cup. Brothers a part time investment banker with Nomura in London, was a travelling reserve for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.[1] He was part of the silver medal winning England team that competed at the 2010 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy in Mönchengladbach, Germany.[5]
Brothers announced his retirement after the 2011/2012 season.[6][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Fairford's Nick Brothers would give up job and hockey career for Town". Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard. 23 September 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Linnet replaces wardrobe". RP Online. 3 August 2004. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ a b "England Hockey League, Men's Premier Division Preview: Part 2". Top of the D. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "HOCKEY: Brothers hopes to Nick first-choice spot". Swindon Advertiser. 18 July 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "England suffer heavy defeat in first Champions Trophy final". The Guardian. 8 August 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "GB duo Catlin and Mackay quit Reading Hockey". Berkshire Live. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
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