Ian Charles Boucher Taylor (born 24 September 1954) is a former England field hockey goalkeeper. He is also the chief executive of SkillsActive, and also became CEO of London Irish Holdings, improving the on and off field activities of the Rugby Club.

He was a member of the gold winning Great Britain squad in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, during which he was a teacher at Bromsgrove School. Four years earlier he won Bronze at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He also won silver with the England squad at the 1986 Hockey World Cup. In the European Cup with the England squad he won silver in 1987 and bronze in 1978.[1][2]

Taylor has held a number of honorary roles within sports administration including Minister’s nominee on the Sports Council (with a UK remit), director of the GB ice hockey Board and a director of the British Olympic Association. He was also a commentator for BBC Sport between 1988-1996. He was previously the chief executive for sportscotland, following the departure of Ian Robson in July 2004.[3] He was also the short lived CEO of the Greyhound Board of Great Britain but resigned over a policy introduced under his tenure that saw the pooling of samples.[4]

Taylor was born in Bromsgrove, England, and was a student at Borough Road College, Isleworth, London. He returned to the college on several occasions to lecture and coach hockey. He has played club hockey for East Grinstead Hockey Club.

EGHC Honours

 

Mens England Hockey Indoor Premier League

2019, 2018,

2016, 2015, 2014,

2013, 2012, 2011,

2010, 2009, 2006,

2005, 1993, 1986

Mens England Hockey Premier League Champions

2010, 2009, 1983

Runners Up

2015, 2014, 2012, 2011, 1989

 

Women's England Hockey Indoor League

2024 Premier League Champions

2022 Premier League Champions

2019 Premier League Champions

2016 Premier League Champions

2015 Premier League Runners Up

2013 National Division 1 Champions

2012 National Division 2 Champions

2011 National Division 2 South Champions

2010 South League Champions

 

Women's England Hockey League

2023 Premier League Champions

2021 Premier League Runners Up

2020 Premier League Runners Up

2015 Conference East Champions

2014 Conference East Runners Up

2013 South Division 1 Winners

2012 South Division 2 Winners

2011 South Division 3 Winners

2010 Sussex Premier Division Winners