John Kirkwood

Biographical information

RolesReferee
SexMale
Full nameJohn A.•Kirkwood
Used nameJohn•Kirkwood
NOC Great Britain

Biography

J. A. Kirkwood was a member of the Glasgow hockey club, Nondescripts. He went on to become a regular umpire and hockey official. He was a former secretary and president of the Scottish Hockey Association, and became a member of the International Hockey Board. Kirkwood had the honour of being one of the umpires in the historic first ever Olympic match between Scotland and Germany in 1908, which Scotland won 4-0.

Referee

Games Sport (Discipline) / Event NOC / Team Phase Unit Role As
1908 Summer Olympics Hockey GBR John Kirkwood
Hockey, Men (Olympic) Match #1 Scotland — Germany Umpire 2