The 1977–78 in English field hockey.
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The Men's Cup was won by Guildford[1] and the inaugural Women's Cup was won by the Chelsea College of Physical Education (Eastbourne) Hockey Club.[2]
The Men's National Inter League Championship, sponsored by Truman's Brewery, brought together the winners of their respective regional leagues. The championship (held in September 1978) was won by Southgate.[3][4]
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.
Men's National Inter League Championship
edit(Held at Officers' Club, Aldershot, September 23–24)
Group A
edit| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Blueharts | St George's | 1-1 |
| Trojans | Isca | 3-0 |
| Trojans | Blueharts | 0-0 |
| Isca | St George's | 2-0 |
| Isca | Blueharts | 1-1 Isca pens |
| Trojans | St George's | 3-1 |
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trojans | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Isca | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | Blueharts | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | St George's | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Group B
edit| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bournville | Liverpool Sefton | 1-2 |
| Indian Gymkhana | Southgate | 1-4 |
| Liverpool Sefton | Indian Gymkhana | 1-4 |
| Bournville | Southgate | 1-5 |
| Liverpool Sefton | Southgate | 0-0 |
| Bournville | Indian Gymkhana | 3-0 |
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southgate | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Liverpool Sefton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 3 | Bournville | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 3 | Indian Gymkhana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| = Qualified for final |
Final
edit| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Southgate | Trojans | 2-0 |
Southgate
David Owen, Robert Cattrall, Nigel Woolven, A Wallace, Ian McGinn, Raj Rawal, Michael Corby, Alistair McGinn, Roly Brookeman, Jimmy Neale, Imtiaz Sheikh
Trojans
P Goss, D Legg, A Muller, G Kirkham, K Chambers, G Leach, J Isaacs, G Lucas, A Fernandes, Brian Purdy, B Hiscock
Men's Cup (Rank Xerox National Clubs Championship)
editGuildford won the Men's National Cup final, held at Guildford Hockey Club on 7 May.
Quarter-finals
edit| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bedfordshire Eagles | Neston | |
| Slough | Royal Army Pay Corps | |
| Guildford | Nottingham | |
| Ipswich | Isca |
Semi-finals
edit| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Guildford | Ipswich | 2-1 |
| Slough | Bedfordshire Eagles | 3-2 |
Final
edit| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Guildford | Slough | 2-1 |
Guildford
R Wright, I Carley, N Taylor, M Read (C Basey sub), Ian Pinks, M Perrin, N Marchington, P Pennock, A Jeans, C Cottrell, B Pett
Slough
Ian Taylor, Mike Parris, Manjit Flora, Andy Churcher, John Allen, John Murdock, Suti Khehar, Ken Partington (Pami Saini sub), Stuart Collins, Bal Saini, Masood Ahmad
Women's Cup (National Clubs Championship)
editChelsea College of Physical Education HC won the Women's National Cup, held in Liverpool, on 9 April.
Final
edit| Team 1 | Team 1 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chelsea College of Physical Education (Eastbourne) | Prestwich | 1-0 |
References
edit- ^ "Sydney Friskin. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 8 May 1978". The Times.
- ^ "Sydney Friskin. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 10 Apr. 1978". The Times.
- ^ "Sydney Friskin. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 25 Sept. 1978". The Times.
- ^ "Sefton's good show". Liverpool Echo. 25 September 1978. Retrieved 3 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.