William Waugh (born 20 January 1973) is a British former

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player who competed in the

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. Waugh played his first international match in

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, India, on 4 February 1995 against

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, losing 0-1, and over the course of his career amassed a total of 121 caps for England and 15 caps for Great Britain. He also captained England at all levels, with the highlight being his captainship of the England team in the

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in 1998, where England won a Bronze Medal. Waugh announced his retirement from international hockey in 2002.

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* 1973 births Living people British male field hockey players Olympic field hockey players for Great Britain Field hockey players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games medallists in field hockey Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England 1998 Men's Hockey World Cup players 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup players Field hockey players at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games {{UK-fieldhockey-bio-stub