1997–98 England Hockey League season explained

Tournament:	1997–98 England Hockey League
Previous Year:	1996–97
Previous Tournament:	1996–97 England Hockey League season
Next Year:	1998–99
Next Tournament:	1998–99 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]}

Men's National League Premier Division League Standings

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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	GD	width=20	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		22	10	5	7	62	52	10	35
6	Teddington	22	10	3	9	65	65	0	33
7		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		22	4	5	13	40	79	-39	17
12	Doncaster	22	2	5	15	55	86	-31	11

	= Champions
	= Relegated

Women's National League Premier Division League Standings

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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	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		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

Men's Cup (Hockey Association Cup)

Quarter-finals

width=200	Team 1	width=200	Team 2	width=100	Score
		align=center	3-0
		align=center	3-1
		align=center	11-2
		align=center	3-1

Semi-finals

width=200	Team 1	width=200	Team 2	width=100	Score
		align=center	5-2
		align=center	3-2 aet

Final

(Held at the National Hockey Stadium (Milton Keynes) on 5 April)

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

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

Women's Cup (AEWHA Cup)

Quarter-finals

width=200	Team 1	width=200	Team 2	width=100	Score
		align=center	2-1
		align=center	4-1
		align=center	4-1
		align=center	2-7

Semi-finals

width=200	Team 1	width=200	Team 2	width=100	Score
		align=center	4-1
		align=center	5-1

Final

(Held at National Hockey Stadium (Milton Keynes) on 10 May)

width=200	Team 1	width=200	Team 2	width=100	Score
		align=center	1-1 (5-4 p)

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Classy Cannock too strong for underdogs." Times [London, England] 6 Apr. 1998]. The Times Digital Archive.
2. Web site: Cathy Harris. "Brimble makes it third time lucky for Clifton." Times [London, England] 11 May 1998]. The Times Digital Archive.
3. Web site: Hockey: Clifton hold their nerve to win Cup. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/hockey-clifton-hold-their-nerve-to-win-cup-1160377.html . 2022-05-01 . subscription. The Independent.
4. Web site: "Hockey." Times [London, England] 30 Mar. 1998]. The Times Digital Archive.
5. Web site: "Hockey." Times [London, England] 16 Mar. 1998]. The Times Digital Archive.