The 1971–72 English Hockey League season took place from September 1971 until April 1972.
The principal event was the inaugural Men's Cup (National Clubs Championship) which was won by Hounslow.[1][2]
The vast majority of the season consisted of regional leagues. The first National League tournament (The National Inter League Championship) would not be introduced until September 1975.
Men's Cup (Benson & Hedges National Clubs Championship)
National rounds (quarter-finals)
Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
Norwich Grasshoppers | Burton-on-Trent | 1-0 |
Portsmouth Command | Hounslow | |
National rounds (semi-finals)
Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
Norwich Grasshoppers | Bowdon | 2-1 |
Marlborough | Hounslow | 0-1 |
Final
(Held at Crystal Palace on 16 April)
Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
Hounslow | Norwich Grasshoppers | 3-0 |
P Morgan | F H Scott | M Harris | Ian Thompson | Richard Oliver | T Hill | Mike Corby | Bill Smith | Davy McManus | Christopher Langhorne | Ian Barrett | | C Harvey | D Clarke | G Goodley | Robert Stimpson (capt) | D Harmer | T Hawksley | M Eastwood | D Storey | B Pallett | P Wilmore | T Weston | |
References
- ^ "Friskin, S. (1972) 'Hockey', Times, 17 Apr, p. 18". Times Digital Archives. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Friskin, S. (1972) 'Hockey', Times, 15 Apr, p. 17". Times Digital Archives. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
England Hockey seasons
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