1996–97 England Hockey League
1995–96 (previous) (next) 1997–98

The 1996–97 English Hockey League season took place from October 1996 until April 1997.

The Men's National League was won by Reading with the Women's National League going to Slough.[1][2]

The Men's Hockey Association Cup was won by Teddington and the AEWHA Cup was won by Ipswich.[3][4][5]

Men's National League Premier Division League Standings

[6]

Pos Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1Reading22152579532647
2Teddington22151678563246
3Southgate22132768551341
4Cannock22123779522739
5Canterbury2210576559635
6East Grinstead2297665521334
7Guildford22103976641233
8Old Loughtonians22102105956-332
9Hounslow2256114365-2221
10Barford Tigers2262143670-3420
11Surbiton2247114473-2919
12Havant2222183673-378
= Champions
= Relegated

Women's National League Premier Division League Standings

[7]

Pos Team P W D L F A Pts
1Slough141112411534
2Ipswich14932361730
3Clifton14743332025
4Sutton Coldfield14455263217
5Doncaster14347212813
6Hightown14419193813
7Trojans14338182912
8Leicester14338173212
= Champions
= Relegated

Men's Cup (Hockey Association Cup)

Quarter-finals

Team 1 Team 2 Score
St AlbansChelmsford2-1
Old LoughtoniansReading2-5
CannockTeddington4-6 aet
SurbitonGuildford5-1

Semi-finals

Team 1 Team 2 Score
ReadingSt Albans10-1
SurbitonTeddington1-3

Final

(Held at the Stadium, Milton Keynes on 11 May)

Team 1 Team 2 Score
TeddingtonReading2-1

Teddington
Jon Ebsworth, Tyrone Moore, Phil McGuire, S Dawkins, Tony Colclough, Jason Laslett, Jimmy Wallis, Simon Nicklin, Jon Hauck, Nick Conway, Andy Billson subs D Haydon, Paul Way, G Read
Reading
Wayne Box GK, John Slay, Jon Wyatt, Charlie Oscroft, Andy Holden, Mark Hoskin, G Edwards, K Sanders, Robert Todd, Mark Pearn, Scott Ashdown subs A Jones, Simon Briscoe, Jonathan Loose

Women's Cup (AEWHA Cup)

Quarter-finals

Team 1 Team 2 Score
DoncasterSutton Coldfield4-1
CliftonCanterbury3-1
HightownAldridge3-1
IpswichSlough4-2

Semi-finals

Team 1 Team 2 Score
CliftonIpswich4-2
HightownDoncaster2-0

Final

(Held at Milton Keynes on 25 May)

Team 1 Team 2 Score
HightownClifton2-2 (3-2 p)

Hightown
Carolyn Reid; Linda Carr (capt), Michaela Morton, Caroline Gilbert, K Walsh; Julie Aspin, Fiona Lee, Michelle Liptrot, Lucy Newcombe, Tina Cullen, Yana Williams Sub Maggie Souyave
Clifton
Claire Burr; Sue Brimble, Rachel O'Bryan, Michelle Robertson, Louise Hipkins, Lorraine Marsden, Tammy Miller (capt), Elaine Basterfield, Lucy Culliford, Denise Marston-Smith, Juliet Rayden Subs J Martin, J Scullion

References

  1. ""Pearn puts paid to Cannock Ipswich reap sweet revenge." Times [London, England] 7 Apr. 1997". The Times Digital Archive.
  2. "Alix Ramsay. "Slough lift their fifth title in eight years." Times [London, England] 14 Apr. 1997". The Times Digital Archive.
  3. "Sydney Friskin. "Teddington show mettle." Times [London, England] 12 May 1997". The Times Digital Archive.
  4. ""Hightown win after penalty shoot-out." Times [London, England] 26 May 1997". The Times Digital Archive.
  5. "Hightown rely on Reid". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01.
  6. ""Cricket." Times [London, England] 7 Apr. 1997". The Times Digital Archive.
  7. ""For the Record." Times [London, England] 14 Apr. 1997". The Times Digital Archive.
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