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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
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 79 | 53 | 26 | 47 |
| 2 | Teddington | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 78 | 56 | 32 | 46 |
| 3 | Southgate | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 68 | 55 | 13 | 41 |
| 4 | Cannock | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 79 | 52 | 27 | 39 |
| 5 | Canterbury | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 65 | 59 | 6 | 35 |
| 6 | East Grinstead | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 65 | 52 | 13 | 34 |
| 7 | Guildford | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 76 | 64 | 12 | 33 |
| 8 | Old Loughtonians | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 59 | 56 | -3 | 32 |
| 9 | Hounslow | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 43 | 65 | -22 | 21 |
| 10 | Barford Tigers | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 36 | 70 | -34 | 20 |
| 11 | Surbiton | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 44 | 73 | -29 | 19 |
| 12 | Havant | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 36 | 73 | -37 | 8 |
| = Champions | |
| = Relegated |
Women's National League Premier Division League Standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slough | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 15 | 34 |
| 2 | Ipswich | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 17 | 30 |
| 3 | Clifton | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 20 | 25 |
| 4 | Sutton Coldfield | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 32 | 17 |
| 5 | Doncaster | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 13 |
| 6 | Hightown | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 38 | 13 |
| 7 | Trojans | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 12 |
| 8 | Leicester | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 32 | 12 |
| = Champions | |
| = Relegated |
Men's Cup (Hockey Association Cup)
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| St Albans | Chelmsford | 2-1 |
| Old Loughtonians | Reading | 2-5 |
| Cannock | Teddington | 4-6 aet |
| Surbiton | Guildford | 5-1 |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | St Albans | 10-1 |
| Surbiton | Teddington | 1-3 |
Final
(Held at the Stadium, Milton Keynes on 11 May)
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Teddington | Reading | 2-1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Doncaster | Sutton Coldfield | 4-1 |
| Clifton | Canterbury | 3-1 |
| Hightown | Aldridge | 3-1 |
| Ipswich | Slough | 4-2 |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Clifton | Ipswich | 4-2 |
| Hightown | Doncaster | 2-0 |
Final
(Held at Milton Keynes on 25 May)
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Hightown | Clifton | 2-2 (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
- ↑ ""Pearn puts paid to Cannock Ipswich reap sweet revenge." Times [London, England] 7 Apr. 1997". The Times Digital Archive.
- ↑ "Alix Ramsay. "Slough lift their fifth title in eight years." Times [London, England] 14 Apr. 1997". The Times Digital Archive.
- ↑ "Sydney Friskin. "Teddington show mettle." Times [London, England] 12 May 1997". The Times Digital Archive.
- ↑ ""Hightown win after penalty shoot-out." Times [London, England] 26 May 1997". The Times Digital Archive.
- ↑ "Hightown rely on Reid". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01.
- ↑ ""Cricket." Times [London, England] 7 Apr. 1997". The Times Digital Archive.
- ↑ ""For the Record." Times [London, England] 14 Apr. 1997". The Times Digital Archive.