Our Stars - Past and Present
At Dundee Wanderers we have a number of current Internationalists:
CURRENT MEMBERS - INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS/COACHES
CARMIN DOW
In 2004 Carmin got her first full cap against France at the Celtic Cup and has gone on to represent her country in a number of major events, she is the Indoor Scottish captain and has amassed 40+ caps and 35 Senior International Outdoor caps. Carmin is currently in the squad preparing for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, 2010.
Indoor
- European Indoor Championships (A Division), Holland, 2006, 4th place finish
- World Cup, Vienna, Austria, 2006, 8th place finish
- European Indoor Championships (A Division), Almeria, Spain, 2008, 4th Place finish and received Goal Keeper of the Tournament
- European Indoor Championships (A Division), Duisburg, Germany, 2010, 7th place finish
Outdoor
- European Trophy (B Division), Lithuania, 2007
- European Championships (A Division), Amstelveen, Holland, 2009
- World Cup Qualifier, Santiago, Chile, 2010
Since moving to Dundee Wanderers in 2008 Carmin has played an integral part to the success of the team, both on and off the pitch, she brings a huge amount of experience to the team and steadies the troops with her positive and calm demeanor. Club successes to date:
- National Indoor League 2010 Champions
- 2010 Scottish Cup semi finalist
BECKY WARD
Becky started playing hockey at the age of 8, she progressed through Dundee Wanderers Youth teams and after the club introduced a ladies section she began playing in the 2nd team. Now Becky stars for the ladies 1st team where she was a major part of the successes that the team has gained over the past few years, including highest ever place in the National Outdoor League Division 1 (3rd) and Winning the National Indoor League Division 1. Becky received her first full cap for Scotland in February 2008 against Belgium and since then she has gone on to compete in the European Nations in August 2009, XXth Commonwealth Games and the European Championships 2015. Becky also has a vast amount of International Indoor experience. Major indoor competitions attended include:
- European Indoor Championships (A Division), Almeria, Spain, 2008, 4th Place finish
- European Indoor Championships (A Division), Duisburg, Germany, 2010, 7th place finish
- European Indoor Championships (B Division), Slagelse, Denmark, 2012, 5th place finish
- Europen Indoor Championships (B Division), Siauliai, Lithuania, 2014, 3rd place finish
In total Becky has 100 Outdoor caps and is now a seasoned International Indoor Campaigner. Becky completed her degree in Sports Biomedicine at Dundee University but returned to University to train as a PE teacher. Having had a taste of GB success Becky is also setting her sights on Olympic success in the future.
More information to follow on:
AMY ROWAN
VIKKI BUNCE
JULIE BRYCE
ALLAN LAW
CURRENT MEMBERS - PAST INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS/COACHES
More infroamtion to follow on:
KEVIN FARNAN
IAIN STRACHAN
PAUL DAILLY
PAUL JOHNSTON
DAVID JOHNSTON
PAST MEMBERS WHO HAVE REPRESENTED SCOTLAND AS A PLAYER AND/OR COACH:
GORDON SHEPHERD
Gordon Shepherd (Shep/Sheppy)
- Playing career – 1975 – 2003
- Number of Scotland Senior Caps (first cap v England in 1989, results, 4-4)
- Outdoor - 37 Caps, 18 goals
- Indoor - 28 Caps, number fo goals unknown
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ROSS STOTT
Ross Started playing hockey at the age of 3 when his brother (Niall) brought him along to training when he was supposed to be babysitting! From then on Ross could always be seen at the side of the pitch toddling about with his hockey stick and performing some advanced skills. It was no surprise that in 2007, aged only 17 that Ross received his first full cap for Scotland against South Africa.
To read more about Ross please click here Ross Stott
More information to follow on:
NAILL STOTT
STEPHEN CASWELL
CLAIRE RITCHIE