1979–80 in English field hockey
1979–80 in English field hockey. The Men's Cup was won by Slough [1] and the Women's Cup was won by Norton.
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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
(Held at Barclays Bank Sports Ground, North Ealing, September 20–21)
Group A
| 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
| 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
| 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)
Quarter-finals
| 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 |
Final
(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)
(University of East Anglia, Norwich, April 13–14) [4]
Participants
| Team 1 |
|---|
| Norton (Winners) |
References
- "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.