1997–98_England_Hockey_League_season
The 1997–98 English Hockey League season took place from October 1997 until May 1998.
The Men's National League was won by Cannock with the Women's National League going to Slough.
The Men's Hockey Association Cup was won by Cannock and the Women's Cup (AEWHA Cup) was won by Clifton. [1] [2] [3]
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cannock | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 89 | 36 | 53 | 56 |
| 2 | Canterbury | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 99 | 55 | 44 | 48 |
| 3 | Reading | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 77 | 57 | 20 | 44 |
| 4 | Southgate | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 71 | 56 | 15 | 39 |
| 5 | Old Loughtonians | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 62 | 52 | 10 | 35 |
| 6 | Teddington | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 65 | 65 | 0 | 33 |
| 7 | East Grinstead | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 51 | 59 | -8 | 30 |
| 8 | Guildford | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 53 | 63 | -10 | 25 |
| 9 | Beeston | 22 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 37 | 69 | -32 | 18 |
| 10 | Hounslow | 22 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 38 | 60 | -22 | 17 |
| 11 | Barford Tigers | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 79 | -39 | 17 |
| 12 | Doncaster | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 55 | 86 | -31 | 11 |
| = Champions | |
| = Relegated |
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slough | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 22 | 40 |
| 2 | Clifton | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 26 |
| 3 | Ipswich | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 25 |
| 4 | Olton & West Warwicks | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 29 | 20 |
| 5 | Hightown | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 18 |
| 6 | Sutton Coldfield | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 38 | 14 |
| 7 | Doncaster | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 40 | 10 |
| 8 | Trojans | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 42 | 6 |
| = Champions | |
| = Relegated |
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Beeston | Doncaster | 3-0 |
| Chichester | Stourport | 3-1 |
| Cannock | Old Cranleighans | 11-2 |
| Canterbury | Barford Tigers | 3-1 |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Beeston | Chichester | 5-2 |
| Cannock | Canterbury | 3-2 aet |
Final
(Held at the National Hockey Stadium (Milton Keynes) on 5 April)
Cannock
Jimi Lewis, Paul Edwards, Andrew Humphrey, Craig Parnham, Michael Johnson, Kalbir Takher, Justin Pidcock, Ben Sharpe, Chris Mayer, Bobby Crutchley, Ian Hughes-Rowlands subs Simon Organ, John Mills, Will Glover, Gareth Terrett
Beeston
Danny Williams, Richard Stamp, Steven Wood, Keith Reesby, Andrew Seagar, Ashley Garratt, Craig Keegan, Andrew West, Paul Sheardown, Iain Randall, Mike Huckle subs Jeff Longden, Phil Sully, James McBlane
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Loughborough Students | Aldridge | 2-1 |
| Clifton | Trojans | 4-1 |
| Hightown | Sutton Coldfield | 4-1 |
| Doncaster | Slough | 2-7 |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Clifton | Hightown | 4-1 |
| Slough | Loughborough Students | 5-1 |
Final
(Held at National Hockey Stadium (Milton Keynes) on 10 May)
Clifton
Claire Burr, Sue Brimble; J Martin, Michelle Robertson, J Scullion, Tammy Miller (capt), Lorraine Marsden, Louise Hipkins; Lucy Culliford, Denise Marston-Smith, Juliet Rayden. sub Elaine Basterfield
Slough
Sue Knight, Lisa Copeland, Mandy Pottow, Michelle Hall, Ashleigh Wallace, Lucy Cope, Sue Chandler (capt), Alison Burd, Julie Robertson, Lesley Hobley, Helen Thornalley sub C Cummins, K Brannigan
- "Sydney Friskin. "Classy Cannock too strong for underdogs." Times [London, England] 6 Apr. 1998". The Times Digital Archive.
- "Cathy Harris. "Brimble makes it third time lucky for Clifton." Times [London, England] 11 May 1998". The Times Digital Archive.
- "Hockey: Clifton hold their nerve to win Cup". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01.
- ""Hockey." Times [London, England] 30 Mar. 1998". The Times Digital Archive.
- ""Hockey." Times [London, England] 16 Mar. 1998". The Times Digital Archive.