Carlyle Tapsell (1909–1975) was a field hockey player associated with India during the early twentieth century. He belongs to a generation of players who featured in the formative period of organised hockey in the subcontinent, when the sport was rapidly establishing itself as one of India's strongest competitive disciplines on the international stage.
| Full name | Carlyle Tapsell |
|---|---|
| Born | 1909 |
| Died | 1975 |
| Sport | Field hockey |
| Cohort | Indian sportspersons |
| Wikidata ID | Q1810109 |
Tapsell's playing career falls within an era when field hockey in India was governed and promoted through regional associations and the national federation, and when Indian teams were beginning to dominate international competition. Players of this period typically came up through club and provincial structures before being considered for higher representative honours.
As a field hockey player from the first half of the twentieth century, Tapsell is part of the broader heritage of Indian hockey, a sport in which the country built a distinguished record at the Olympic Games and other global tournaments during the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s.