1978–79 was the fifth official season in English field hockey since the introduction of an organised league structure and the eighth season featuring the National Clubs Championship.
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The Men's Cup was won by Slough who defeated Neston in the final.[1] In the final of the women's cup Chelmsford defeated Leicester 3-0.[2]
The Men's National Inter League Championship brought together the winners of their respective regional leagues. The championship finals were held at Ealing on 22 and 23 September 1979 and won by Isca.[3]
Men's Trueman's National Inter League Championship
edit(Held in Ealing, September 22–23)
Group A
edit| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isca | 3 | ||||||
| Southgate | 3 | |||||||
| Preston | 3 | |||||||
| Sheffield OR Stockton | 3 |
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stourport | 3 | |||||||
| Trojans | 3 | |||||||
| Westcliff | 3 | |||||||
| Worthing | 3 |
| = Qualified for final |
Final
edit| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Isca |
Men's Cup (Rank Xerox National Clubs Championship)
editSough won the Men's National Cup.
Semi-finals
edit(Held on 21 April 1979)
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Blueharts | Neston | 1-4[4] |
| Slough | Ipswich | 1-0[4] |
Final
edit(Held on 6 May 1979 at Slough)
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slough | Neston | FT 3-1 (HT 2-0) | Kehar (2), Churcher / Smith [1] |
Slough
Ian Taylor, Andy Churcher
Sutinder Singh Khehar
Neston
Smith, Poole (capt)
Women's Cup (National Clubs Championship)
editChelmsford won the Women's National Cup final, held on 7 April at Bedford.[5]
Semi-finals
edit| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chelmsford | Orpington | 0-0 (Chelsford won on pens) |
| Leicester | - |
Final
edit| Team 1 | Team 1 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chelmsford | Leicester | 3-0 [2] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Neston Fail, Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 08 May 1979". British Newspaper Archive. p. 17.
- ^ a b "Hockey results, Birmingham Daily Post - Monday 09 April 1979". British Newspaper Archive. p. 18.
- ^ "Stourport go for top title, Sports Argus - Saturday 25 August 1979". British Newspaper Archive. p. 7.
- ^ a b "Hockey". Liverpool Echo. 23 April 1979. Retrieved 12 June 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Broken toe has Lesley sidelined". Leicester Daily Mercury. 12 April 1979. Retrieved 11 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.