1981–82_England_Hockey_League_season
1981–82 in English field hockey . The principal event for men was the National Inter League Championship which brought together the winners of their respective regional leagues. The Men's championship was won by Slough[1]
The Men's Cup was won by Southgate[2] and the Women's Cup was won by Slough.[3]
(Held at Eastcote, April 24–25)
Group A
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| East Grinstead | Isca | 0-5 |
| Neston | Slough | 1-1 |
| Slough | Isca | 3-1 |
| East Grinstead | Neston | 0-3 |
| Slough | East Grinstead | 7-0 |
| Isca | Neston | 0-1 |
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Neston | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Isca | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | East Grinstead | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
Group B
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bournville | Cambridge City | 1-3 |
| Sheffield | Trojans | 2-2 |
| Cambridge City | Trojans | 0-0 |
| Bournville | Sheffield | 2-2 |
| Trojans | Bournville | 0-2 |
| Sheffield | Cambridge City | 1-1 |
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambridge City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Bournville | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | Sheffield | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 3 | Westcliff | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| = Qualified for final |
Final
Slough
Ian Taylor, Paul Barber, Steve Partington, Manjit Flora (Badar Butt sub), Brajinder Daved, John Allen (A Radnedge sub), Ken Partington, Sutinder Singh Khehar, Balwant Saini, Ravinder Laly, Kuki Dhak
Cambridge City
I Haugh, J Maxey, N Muncey, R Pearson, R Whitworth, S Graves, M Saggers, P Spiers, N Verma, P White, J Wilkenson (T Greaves sub)
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Southgate | Hounslow | 1-0 |
| Slough | Nottingham | 4-0 |
Final
(Mar 28, Walker Memorial Ground, Southgate)
Southgate
David Owen, James Duthie, Mike Spray, David Craig, Ian McGinn, M Driver, Richard Dodds, Sean Kerly, Steve Batchelor, David Thomas, Andrew Western
Slough
Ian Taylor, Paul Barber, Mike Parris (Harjinder Singh Dhami sub), Manjit Flora, Brajinder Daved, John Allen, Bhaji Flora, Sutinder Singh Khehar, Balwant Saini, Ravinder Laly, Kuki Dhak
(Durham, April 17–18)
Group A
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Slough | Chelmsford | 1-1 |
| Sutton Coldfield | Slough | 1-1 |
| Sutton Coldfield | Chelmsford | 0-0 |
| Chelmsford | Sheffield League | 0-2 |
| Slough | Wimborne | 3-1 |
| Wimborne | Sheffield League | 0-1 |
| Wimborne | Sutton Coldfield | 1-5 |
| Sheffield League | Slough | 2-0 |
| Sheffield League | Sutton Coldfield | 2-0 |
| Chelmsford | Wimborne | 5-0 |
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield League | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Slough | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | Chelmsford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Sutton Coldfield | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Wimborne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
Group B
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Hightown | Ealing | 0-2 |
| Truro | Ipswich | 0-3 |
| Ipswich | Northampton | 2-1 |
| Truro | Ealing | 0-4 |
| Northampton | Hightown | 0-2 |
| Hightown | Ipswich | 1-0 |
| Truro | Northampton | 1-0 |
| Ipswich | Ealing | 0-3 |
| Truro | Hightown | 0-1 |
| Ealing | Northampton | 3-1 |
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ealing | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | Hightown | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Ipswich | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | Truro | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 5 | Northampton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| = Qualified for final |
Semi-finals
*Slough won on penalty strokes
Final
- "Sydney Friskin. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 26 Apr. 1982". The Times Digital Archive.
- "Sydney Friskin. "Back on the road to Europe." Times [London, England] 29 Mar. 1982". The Times Digital Archive.
- "Sydney Friskin. "South are too accurate for eastern comfort." Times [London, England] 19 Apr. 1982". The Times Digital Archive.