1979–80 in English field hockey
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1979–80 in English field hockey. The Men's Cup was won by Slough[1] and the Women's Cup was won by Norton.
The Men's National Inter League Championship brought together the winners of their respective regional leagues. The championship (held in September 1980) was won by Slough.
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.[2][3]
Men's Truman National Inter League Championship
[edit](Held at Barclays Bank Sports Ground, North Ealing, September 20–21)
Group A
[edit]| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cannock | Neston | 1-3 |
| Trojans | Slough | 1-6 |
| Trojans | Cannock | 3-1 |
| Slough | Neston | 4-1 |
| Slough | Cannock | 5-1 |
| Trojans | Neston | 0-2 |
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slough | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Neston | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | Trojans | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 4 | Cannock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
Group B
[edit]| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| East Grinstead | Isca | 1-4 |
| Westcliff | Sheffield | 4-3 |
| East Grinstead | Westcliff | 1-3 |
| Sheffield | Isca | 3-3 |
| Sheffield | East Grinstead | 4-0 |
| Isca | Westcliff | 2-3 |
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westcliff | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Sheffield | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 3 | Isca | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| 3 | East Grinstead | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| = Qualified for final |
Final
[edit]| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Slough | Westcliff | 5-0 |
Slough
Ian Taylor, Paul Barber, Manjit Flora, Andy Churcher, Steve Partington, Sutinder Singh Khehar, Brajinder Daved, Stuart Collins, Ken Partington, Balwant Saini, Ravinder Laly, Bhaji Flora
Westcliff
M Kay, R Holmes, P Wakeford, R Hilton, N Havens, P Anderson, N Boddington, T Copping, Ian Towler, M Bond, J French
Men's Cup (Rank Xerox National Clubs Championship)
[edit]Slough won the Men's National Cup.
Quarter-finals
[edit]| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Southgate | Westcliff | 3-2 |
| Slough | Isca | 5-1 |
| Guildford | Brooklands | 2-1 |
| St Albans | Royal Army Pay Corps | 4-0 |
Semi-finals
[edit]| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Guildford | Southgate | 4-1 |
| Slough | St Albans | 2-0 |
Final
[edit](Held at Guildford Hockey Club on 27 April)
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Slough | Guildford | 2-1 |
Slough
Ian Taylor, Mike Parris, Paul Barber, Manjit Flora, John Allen, Sutinder Singh Khehar, Brajinder Daved, Ken Partington, Ravinder Laly (Stuart Collins sub), Balwant Saini, John Murdock
Guildford
R Wright, I Carley, Andrew Cairns, J Bowerman, Ian Pinks, N Taylor, A Jeans, P Penock, Neil Francis, C Booker (P Rosomund sub), C Coddrell
Women's Cup (National Clubs Championship)
[edit]Norton won the Women's National Cup.[4][5][6]
Semi-finals
[edit]- Held at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, 13 April
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Norton | Wolverhampton | 1–0 |
| Chelmsford | Leicester | 2–1 |
Final
[edit]- Held at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, 14 April
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Norton | Chelmsford | 2–1 |
Norton squad
Jule Hopkins, Annette Imisson, Jenny Manser, Anne Whitworth, Delphine Brady, Sue Readhead, Judy Pringle, Gill Pedley, Maureen Thersby, Jackie Edwards, Dot Anderson, Anne Wright, Sue Driver
References
[edit]- ^ "Sydney Friskin. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 28 Apr. 1980". The Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "Sydney Friskin. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 20 Sept. 1980". The Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "Sydney Friskin. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 22 Sept. 1980". The Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "Sydney Friskin. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 12 Apr. 1980". The Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "Final drawn so county team must share title". Leicester Daily Mercury. 14 April 1980. Retrieved 11 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Champion show by in-form Midlands". Sandwell Evening Mail. 14 April 1980. Retrieved 11 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.