1995–96 England Hockey League season
The 1995–96 English Hockey League season took place from October 1995 until April 1996.
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The Men's National League was won by Cannock with the Women's National League going to Hightown. [1][2]
The Men's Hockey Association Cup was won by Reading and the AEWHA Cup was won by Ipswich. [3][4][5] [6]
Men's National League First Division League Standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cannock | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 75 | 15 | 60 | 42 |
| 2 | Reading | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 59 | 25 | 34 | 38 |
| 3 | Old Loughtonians | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 54 | 24 | 30 | 38 |
| 4 | Guildford | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 64 | 31 | 33 | 37 |
| 5 | Southgate | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 22 | 35 | 36 |
| 6 | Surbiton | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 28 | 16 | 31 |
| 7 | East Grinstead | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 46 | 40 | 6 | 27 |
| 8 | Canterbury | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 26 |
| 9 | Havant | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 38 | 35 | 3 | 26 |
| 10 | Teddington | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 25 |
| 11 | Hounslow | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 23 |
| 12 | Barford Tigers | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 37 | 40 | -3 | 22 |
| 13 | Trojans | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 42 | -20 | 15 |
| 14 | Stourport | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 56 | -29 | 11 |
| 15 | Indian Gymkhana | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 64 | -39 | 11 |
| 16 | Bournville | 17 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 61 | -41 | 10 |
| 17 | St Albans | 17 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 62 | -44 | 10 |
| 18 | Hull | 17 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 60 | -44 | 5 |
| = Champions | |
| = Relegated |
Women's National League Premier Division League Standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hightown | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 29 |
| 2 | Ipswich | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 11 | 26 |
| 3 | Sutton Coldfield | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 25 |
| 4 | Slough | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 24 |
| 5 | Clifton | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | Leicester | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 20 |
| 7 | Doncaster | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 10 |
| 8 | Bracknell | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 39 | 2 |
| = Champions | |
| = Relegated |
Men's Cup (Hockey Association Cup)
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| East Grinstead | Havant | 4-3 |
| Old Loughtonians | Southgate | 5-3 |
| Teddington | Canterbury | 4-2 |
| Reading | Guildford | 3-3 |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | Teddington | 3-2 |
| Old Loughtonians | East Grinstead | 1-0 |
Final
(Held at Milton Keynes on 28 April)
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | Old Loughtonians | 2-2 aet (3-2 p) |
Women's Cup (AEWHA Cup)
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Doncaster | Ealing | 3-0 |
| Clifton | Slough | 1-1 (3-0 p) |
| Aldridge | Chelmsford | 0-1 |
| Ipswich | Olton & West Warwick | 1-0 |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Clifton | Chelmsford | |
| Ipswich | Doncaster |
Final
(Held at Milton Keynes on 19 May)
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ipswich | Clifton | 0-0 (3-0 p) |
Ipswich
Jo Thompson, Lorraine Catchpole, Lisa Copeland, Annette Strange, Colleen Adcock, Lucy Youngs, Sandy Lister (capt), Tracy Fry, Debbie Rawlinson, Jane Smith, Leisa King Subs Sarah Bamfield, Vickey Dixon, Kirsten Spencer
Clifton
Claire Burr, Sue Brimble,; N Swan, Rachel O'Bryan (capt), Elaine Basterfield, A Wright, Michelle Robertson, Lorraine Marsden, Charlotte Merrett, Lucy Culliford, Ros Gollop Subs P Wiltshire, C Britten, J Scullion
References
- "Sydney Friskin. "Cannock win chase for title." Times [London, England] 1 Apr. 1996". The Times Digital Archive.
- ""Holland repeat mastery." Times [London, England] 15 Apr. 1996". The Times Digital Archive.
- "Sydney Friskin. "Mason the saviour as Reading prevail." Times [London, England] 29 Apr. 1996". The Times Digital Archive.
- "Reading win their first HA Cup final". The Independent.
- ""For the Record." Times [London, England] 20 May 1996". The Times Digital Archive.
- "Lister puts Ipswich back in Europe". The Independent.
- ""Hockey." Times [London, England] 1 Apr. 1996". The Times Digital Archive.