1975–76 in English field hockey explained

Tournament:	1975–76 England Hockey League
Previous Year:	1974–75
Previous Tournament:	1974–75 in English field hockey
Next Year:	1976–77
Next Tournament:	1976–77 in English field hockey

The 1975–76 English Hockey League season took place from September 1975 until April 1976.

The Men's Cup was won by Nottingham.^[1]

The Men's National Inter League Championship brought together the winners of their respective regional leagues. The championship (held in September 1976) was won by Slough.^[2]

As from the 1980-81 season the National Inter League Championship would be held in the spring of the same season instead of the Autumn of the following season.

Men's Courage National Inter League Championship

(Held at Aston University Grounds, Birmingham & September 11–12)

Group A

width=200	Team 1	width=200	Team 2	width=120	Score
		align=center	0-0
		align=center	0-3
		align=center	2-2
		align=center	0-1
		align=center	0-1
		align=center	3-0

width=20	Pos	width=400	Team	width=20	P	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=20	F	width=20	A	width=20	Pts
1		3	3	0	0	5	0	6
2		3	1	1	1	3	1	3
3		3	0	2	1	2	3	2
4		3	0	1	2	2	8	0

Group B

width=200	Team 1	width=200	Team 2	width=120	Score
		align=center	4-3
		align=center	0-1
		align=center	0-1
		align=center	1-2
		align=center	0-2
		align=center	0-1

width=20	Pos	width=400	Team	width=20	P	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=20	F	width=20	A	width=20	Pts
1		3	2	0	1	6	4	4
2	Sheffield	3	2	0	1	3	3	4
3	Bournville	3	1	0	2	5	6	2
3		3	1	0	2	1	2	2

= Qualified for final

Final

width=200	Team 1	width=200	Team 2	width=100	Score
		align=center	1-1 (3-1 p)

Slough
D Jackson, John Brindley, Mike Parris, Andy Churcher, John Allen, Sutinder Singh Khehar, R Napier, John Murdock, Stuart Collins, Balwant Saini, Masood Ahmad
Bury St Edmunds
M Sturgeon (D Aldous sub), H Waters, G Brown (A Harvey sub), J Grinham, S Jamieson, M Francis, G Waters, S R L Long, G Randle, L Turner, C Upson

Men's Cup (Benson & Hedges National Clubs Championship)

Quarter-finals

width=200	Team 1	width=200	Team 2	width=100	Score
		align=center	1-0 aet
		align=center	2-1
		align=center	4-0
		align=center	3-0

Semi-finals

width=200	Team 1	width=200	Team 2	width=100	Score
		align=center	2-0
		align=center	0-1

Final

(Held at Church Meadow, Hounslow, on 25 April)

width=200	Team 1	width=200	Team 2	width=100	Score
		align=center	2-1

Nottingham
Boddington, Watson, Gill, Elson, Harvey, Appelby, Walters, Maughan, Cassell, Sharpe, Stokes
Hounslow
Graham Brightwell, Mike Featherstone, Glen Evans, Ian Thompson, Peter Badger, Watts, Bill Smith (David Barker sub), Brookeman, Watson, Ian Barrett, Chris Langhorne, Harvinder Sibia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Nottingham make home away from home." Times [London, England] 26 Apr. 1976]. The Times.
2. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Slough win after penalty strokes decide the issue." Times [London, England] 13 Sept. 1976]. The Times.