Liam Sanford (born 14 March 1996) is an English

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player who plays as a defender for Old Georgians and the

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and

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national teams.

Club career

Sanford plays club hockey in the

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Premier Division for Old Georgians He has also played for

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& Team Bath Buccaneers. He also plays hockey for the RAF and began playing hockey for Wycombe Hockey Club.

International career

Sanford became the first-ever current Team Bath Buccaneers men's player to represent England Hockey at senior level when he helped his country to a 5–2 win over South Africa in Cape Town.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sanford, Liam 1996 births Living people English male field hockey players Male field hockey defenders Male field hockey midfielders Field hockey players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup players Commonwealth Games medallists in field hockey Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Reading Hockey Club players Men's England Hockey League players Team Bath Buccaneers Hockey Club players Field hockey players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic field hockey players for Great Britain People from Wegberg Sportspeople from Cologne (region) 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup players Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games