Tom Carson (born 29 June 1990) is an English international

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player who played as a forward for

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and

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. Carson plays club hockey in the

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Premier Division for Old Georgians. He played for Beerschot in

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during the 2018–19 season. He played for 6 years, including 2 years as captain for

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in the

Premier Division. Carson also played for

University of Exeter , mottoeng = "We Follow the Light" , established = 1838 - St Luke's College1855 - Exeter School of Art1863 - Exeter School of Science 1955 - University of Exeter (received royal charter) , type = Public , ...

. His younger brother James has represented

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in international hockey. He is the oldest of four brothers, all of whom attended Wellington School,

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, where their father was a boarding housemaster. He is also a founder of YoungOnes Apparel, a fashion company which began by making and selling onesies. He started the company while he was a student at the University of Exeter. He appeared on an episode of ''

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'', where they were offered £75,000 by

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, which they ultimately turned down.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Carson, Tom 1990 births Living people English male field hockey players Reading Hockey Club players Men's England Hockey League players Royal Beerschot THC players Men's Belgian Hockey League players 2014 Men's Hockey World Cup players