1998–99 England Hockey League season

1998–99 England Hockey League
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The 1998–99 English Hockey League season took place from October 1998 until May 1999.

The men's National League was won by Cannock with the women's National League going to Slough. The top four clubs entered the newly introduced Premiership play off tournament which culminated with men's & women's finals on 3 May. Cannock won the men's Premiership tournament and Slough claimed the women's Premiership tournament.[1]

The Men's Cup (Hockey Association Cup) was won by Reading and the Women's Cup (AEWHA Cup) was won by Slough. [2] [3] [4]

Men's National League Premier Division League Standings

[5]

Pos Team P W D L F A Pts
1Cannock221642873752
2Southgate221525625047
3Reading221345774943
4Canterbury221336876042
5Beeston221156614638
6Teddington221138675436
7Old Loughtonians229310767730
8Guildford229310719130
9Bournville226610506824
10Hounslow223613386315
11East Grinstead22231752879
12Brooklands22221842888
= Champions
= Qualified for Premiership tournament
= Relegated


Women's National League Premier Division League Standings

[6]

Pos Team P W D L F A Pts
1Slough141022532532
2Ipswich14923362029
3Hightown14581282223
4Clifton14725272123
5Olton & West Warwicks14455273417
6Leicester14428263414
7Sutton Coldfield143110193810
8Doncaster14221023458
= Champions
= Qualified for Premiership tournament

Men's Premiership Tournament

Round Date Team 1 Team 2 Score
First roundApr 17ReadingCanterbury8-2
PositionalApr 17CannockSouthgate1-0
Second roundApr 18ReadingSouthgate4-2
Final [7]May 3CannockReading4-4 (4-3 p)

Women's Premiership Tournament

Round Date Team 1 Team 2 Score
First roundApr 17CliftonHightown2-1
PositionalApr 17SloughIpswich2-1
Second roundApr 18CliftonIpswich4-2
Final [8]May 3SloughClifton4-2


Men's Cup (Hockey Association Cup)

Quarter-finals

Team 1 Team 2 Score
SouthgateHounslow8-3
ReadingCanterbury5-2
CannockLewes4-3
Old LoughtoniansTeddington3-2

Semi-finals

Team 1 Team 2 Score
Old LoughtoniansReading0-4
CannockSouthgate2-0

Final

(Held at the National Hockey Stadium (Milton Keynes) on 9 May)

Team 1 Team 2 Score
ReadingCannock4-4 aet (5-4 p)


Women's Cup (AEWHA Cup)

Quarter-finals

Team 1 Team 2 Score
HightownOlton & West Warwick1-2
LeicesterClifton4-0
ChelmsfordBradford2-1
SloughDoncaster7-1

Semi-finals

Team 1 Team 2 Score
LeicesterClifton1-0
SloughChelmsford4-0

Final

(Held at National Hockey Stadium (Milton Keynes) on 16 May)

Team 1 Team 2 Score
SloughLeicester4-3

Slough
L Smith, Alison Burd, Sue Chandler (capt), Ashleigh Wallace, Julie Robertson, Karen Brown, Fiona Greenham, Sarah Kelleher, Jane Smith, Mandy Nicholson, Anna Bennett subs Lesley Hobley, Monique Slootmaekers, L Williams
Leicester
A Claxton, S Naylor, Emma Newbold, Joanne Mould, Tina Dullaghan, Carol Voss, Helen Richardson, Kirsty Bowden, Sarah Blanks, Lucy Beavon, Purdy Miller subs V Knott


References

  1. ↑ "Sydney Friskin. "Play-offs lend fresh spice to league format." Times [London, England] 1 Oct. 1999". The Times Digital Archive.
  2. ↑ "Sydney Friskin and Cathy Harris. "Reading savour revenge." Times [London, England] 10 May 1999". The Times Digital Archive.
  3. ↑ "Cathy Harris. "Glean sweep for relieved Slough." Times [London, England] 17 May 1999". The Times Digital Archive.
  4. ↑ "Hockey: Reading able to extract revenge". The Independent.
  5. ↑ ""For the Record." Times [London, England] 12 Apr. 1999". The Times Digital Archive.
  6. ↑ ""Hockey." Times [London, England] 15 Mar. 1999". The Times Digital Archive.
  7. ↑ "Sydney Friskin. "Cannock survive penalty shoot-out." Times [London, England] 4 May 1999". The Times Digital Archive.
  8. ↑ "Sydney Friskin. "Cannock survive penalty shoot-out." Times [London, England] 4 May 1999". The Times Digital Archive.
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