2002–03_England_Hockey_League_season
2002–03 England Hockey League season
English field hockey season
The 2002–03 English Hockey League season took place from September 2002 until May 2003.
The men's title was won by Cannock with the women's title going to Slough. There were no playoffs to determine champions after the regular season but there was a competition for the top four clubs called the Premiership tournament which culminated with men's & women's finals on 5 May.
The Men's Cup was won by Reading and the Women's Cup was won by Canterbury.[1][2]
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cannock | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 33 | 58 | 48 |
| 2 | Reading | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 67 | 27 | 40 | 46 |
| 3 | Surbiton | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 57 | 30 | 27 | 35 |
| 4 | Loughborough Students | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 56 | 36 | 20 | 32 |
| 5 | Guildford | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 37 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Canterbury | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 39 | 45 | -6 | 23 |
| 7 | Teddington | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 34 | 56 | -22 | 20 |
| 8 | Hampstead and Westminster | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 32 | 72 | -40 | 16 |
| 9 | St Albans | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 26 | 68 | -42 | 9 |
| 10 | Doncaster | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 35 | 77 | -42 | 5 |
| = Champions | |
| = Qualified for Premiership tournament | |
| = Relegated |
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slough | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 65 | 17 | 43 |
| 2 | Olton & West Warwicks | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 24 | 38 |
| 3 | Canterbury | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 27 | 37 |
| 4 | Ipswich | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 34 | 26 |
| 5 | Chelmsford | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 30 | 26 |
| 6 | Leicester | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 38 | 25 |
| 7 | Clifton | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 23 |
| 8 | Hightown | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 48 | 23 |
| 9 | Sutton Coldfield | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 25 | 57 | 8 |
| 10 | Trojans | 18 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 66 | 3 |
| = Champions | |
| = Qualified for Premiership tournament | |
| = Relegated |
| Round | Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Apr 26 | Loughborough Students | Surbiton | 3-2 |
| Positional | Apr 26 | Reading | Cannock | 4-1 |
| Second round | May 3 | Loughborough Students | Cannock | 3-2 |
| Final [6] | May 5 | Reading | Loughborough Students | 5-2 |
| Round | Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Apr 26 | Canterbury | Ipswich | 3-0 |
| Positional | Apr 26 | Slough | Olton & West Warwicks | 5-3 |
| Second round | May 3 | Canterbury | Olton & West Warwicks | 3-2 |
| Final [6] | May 5 | Slough | Canterbury | 2-1 |
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cannock | Beeston | 10-3 |
| Bowdon | Loughborough Students | 2-5 |
| Teddington | Guildford | 2-3 |
| St.Albans | Reading | 0-6 |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | Loughborough Students | 4-3 |
| Guildford | Cannock | 3-3 (3-4 p) |
Final
(Held at the Canterbury on 13 April)
Reading
Simon Mason, Rob Todd, Jon Wyatt, Ben Barnes, Rhys Joyce, Simon Towns, Manpreet Kochar, Richard Mantell, Mark Pearn, Ken Robinson, Jonty Clarke. Subs: Adam Mulholland, Howard Hoskin, Andy Watts, Scott Ashdown, Dave Cooper
Cannock
James Fair, Andrew Humphrey, Simon Ramsden, Andrew West, Craig Parnham, Matthew Taylor, Michael Johnson, Ben Sharpe, Andrew Brogdon, Scott Cordon, Martin Jones. Subs: Barry Middleton, Chris Mayer, James Tweddle, Richard Lane, Andrew Gooderham
Scorers
Mantell, Robinson, Ashdown, Hoskin / Lane
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury | Olton & West Warwick | 1-0 |
| Ipswich | Slough | 2-3 |
| Trojans | Hightown | 1-0 |
| Doncaster | Liverpool O | 2-0 |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Doncaster | Canterbury | 0-3 |
| Trojans | Slough | 0-8 |
Final
(Held at Canterbury on 13 April)
Canterbury
Natalie Westcar, Frances Houslop, Susan Webber, Mel Clewlow, Lucy Burr, Nicky Litchfield, Jackie Laslett, S Sutton, Anna Bennett, Vanessa Lines, Jenny Wilson. Subs: Tasha Brennan, Alice Dunn, Juliet Chapman, Christina Houslop, Hayley Brown
Slough
Beth Storry, Lisa Scarborough, Kate Walsh, Fiona Greenham, Lucy Newcombe, Sue Chandler, A Brown, Carol Voss, Lucy Bevan, Vicky Goodacre, Alex Scott. Subs: Sarah Kelleher, L Walton, Lesley Hobley, L Smith
Scorers
Webber, Bennett (2), Clewlow
- "Hockey: Reading revel in revenge". The Telegraph.
- "2002–03 Men's Hockey League". Fixtures Live.
- "2002–03 Women's Hockey League". Fixtures Live.
- "2002–03 Men's Premiership". Fixtures Live.
- "2002–03 Women's Premiership". Fixtures Live.