1988–89 England Hockey League season

1988–89 England Hockey League
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The 1988–89 English Hockey League season took place from October 1988 until April 1989.

A new league format was introduced to English hockey whereby two divisions of sixteen teams would compete in the first and second divisions with promotion and relegation. This replaced the previous format of regional leagues. The Men's National League attracted a sponsor in Poundstretcher and they would commit £300,000 over three years.[1]

The inaugural competition was won by Southgate [2] and the top four teams qualified to take part in the Poundstretcher League Cup tournament which was won by Hounslow.[3]

The Men's Cup (Hockey Association Cup) was won by Hounslow [4] and the Women's Cup (National Club Championship finals) was won by Ealing. [5] [6]

Men's Poundstretcher National League First Division League Standings

[7]

Pos Team P W D L F A Pts
1 Southgate 15 10 4 1 52 12 34
2 Havant 15 11 1 3 26 8 34
3 Hounslow 15 9 2 4 41 23 29
4 Old Loughtonians 15 7 7 1 37 19 28
5 Indian Gymkhana 15 8 3 4 21 18 27
6 Bromley 15 6 5 4 23 19 23
7 Teddington 15 7 2 6 24 23 23
8 East Grinstead 15 6 4 5 22 14 22
9 Slough 15 6 4 5 22 14 22
10 Welton 15 6 2 7 27 33 20
11 Stourport 15 5 4 6 27 25 19
12 Isca 15 6 0 9 20 37 18
13 Harborne 15 4 2 9 18 36 14
14 Wakefield 15 3 4 8 14 29 13
15 Cambridge City 15 3 1 11 12 32 10
16 Warrington 15 0 1 14 10 44 1
= Champions
= Qualified for League Cup tournament
= Relegated


Men's League Cup Tournament

Round Date Team 1 Team 2 Score
Semi-final [8] Mar 19 Havant Hounslow 1-2
Semi-final [9] Mar 19 Southgate Old Loughtonians 4-2
Final [10] April 1 Hounslow Southgate 2-2 (4-3 p)

Hounslow
Veryan Pappin, Simon Hazlitt, Mike Williamson (Tony Diamond sub), Guy Swayne, Jon Potter, David Hacker, Nick Gordon, Andy Ferns, Jon Rees, Robert Thompson, Martyn Grimley
Southgate
Simon Rees, Peter Boxell, Richard Dodds, Mike Spray, James Duthie, Nick Clark, Robert Clift, Steve Batchelor, Paul Moulton (Soma Singh sub), Rupert Welch, Sean Kerly


Men's Nationwide Anglia Cup (Hockey Association Cup)

Quarter-finals

Team 1 Team 2 Score
Hounslow Slough 3-2
Bromley Old Loughtonians 2-1 aet
Isca Teddington 2-0
Havant Neston 5-1

Semi-finals

Team 1 Team 2 Score
Bromley Havant 1-0
Hounslow Isca 2-0

Final

(Held at Old Loughtonians, Chigwell on 12 March)

Team 1 Team 2 Score
Hounslow Bromley 2-1

Hounslow
Veryan Pappin, Simon Hazlitt, Mike Williamson, Jon Potter, Guy Swayne, Jon Rees, David Hacker, Martyn Grimley, Andy Ferns, Robert Thompson, Parmi Soor
Bromley
C Winter, M Richards, A King, J Gurney, G Barnett, D Coombes, M Cross, M Hunnisett, N Berry, D Willis, J Henderson


Women's Cup (National Club Championship finals)

(Held at Southampton from 22-23 April)[11]

Group A

Pos Team P W D L Pts
1 Sutton Coldfield 431010
2 Great Harwood 41215
3 Chelmsford 41124
4 Bracknell 41124
5 Redland 40313

Group B

Pos Team P W D L Pts
1 Ealing 42208
2 Hightown 42208
3 Leicester 41215
4 Clifton 41215
5 Orpington 40040
= Qualified for semi-finals

Semi-finals & Final

Round Team 1 Team 2 Score
Semi-final Ealing Hightown 7-0
Semi-final Sutton Coldfield Great Harwood 4-1
Final Ealing Sutton Coldfield 1-0

References

  1. ↑ "Sydney Friskin. "Format designed to raise the domestic standards." Times [London, England] 14 Oct. 1988". The Times Digital Archive.
  2. ↑ "Sydney Friskin. "Batchelor scales heights to Europe." Times [London, England] 6 Mar. 1989". The Times Digital Archive.
  3. ↑ "Sydney Friskin. "Hounslow achieve final reward for adventurous spirit." Times [London, England] 3 Apr. 1989". The Times Digital Archive.
  4. ↑ "Sydney Friskin. "Hounslow expand their horizon." Times [London, England] 13 Mar. 1989". The Times Digital Archive.
  5. ↑ ""Wimbledon victorious." Times [London, England] 7 Apr. 1989". The Times Digital Archive.
  6. ↑ ""Ealing retain title through goal by Green." Times [London, England] 24 Apr. 1989". The Times Digital Archive.
  7. ↑ ""For the Record." Times [London, England] 6 Mar. 1989". The Times Digital Archive.
  8. ↑ "Sydney Friskin. "Southgate hold out as Havant Just fail to save their season." Times [London, England] 20 Mar. 1989". The Times Digital Archive.
  9. ↑ "Sydney Friskin. "Southgate hold out as Havant Just fail to save their season." Times [London, England] 20 Mar. 1989". The Times Digital Archive.
  10. ↑ "Sydney Friskin. "Hounslow achieve final reward for adventurous spirit." Times [London, England] 3 Apr. 1989". The Times Digital Archive.
  11. ↑ ""For the Record." Times [London, England] 24 Apr. 1989". The Times Digital Archive.
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