Alison Ramsay

Alison Gail Ramsay (born 16 April 1959) is a former Scottish field hockey player, who was a member of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland squad that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She is one of the world's most capped women's hockey players, with over 250 appearances for Scotland and Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and received the MBE.

Alison Ramsay
Personal information
Full name Alison Gail Ramsay
Born 16 April 1959 (1959-04-16) (age 64)
London, England
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona Team

Ramsay enjoyed a thirteen-year international career before her retirement in 1995. She still plays for Grove Menzieshill HC at club level and works as a solicitor. Ramsay received the prestigious MacRobert Thistle Award in 1995 for her achievements and she remains one of the most respected hockey players to have come out of Scotland.

  • Alison Ramsay at Olympics.com
  • Alison Ramsay at Olympedia
  • Alison Ramsay at the British Olympic Association
  • "Alison Ramsay MBE at the British Olympic Committee". Archived from the original on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 16 June 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  • Alison Ramsay at the International Olympic Committee
  • Alison Ramsay at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)


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