1998–99 England Hockey League season

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

1998–99 England Hockey League
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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 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 GD Pts
1Cannock22164287375052
2Southgate22152562501247
3Reading22134577492843
4Canterbury22133687602742
5Beeston22115661461538
6Teddington22113867541336
7Old Loughtonians2293107677-130
8Guildford2293107191-2030
9Bournville2266105068-1824
10Hounslow2236133863-2515
11East Grinstead2223175287-359
12Brooklands2222184288-468
= 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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