1980–81 in English field hockey

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1980–81 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

The Men's Cup was won by Slough and the Women's Cup was won by Sutton Coldfield.

Men's Truman National Inter League Championship

(Held at Eastcote, April 25–26)

Group A

Team 1	Team 2	Score
Isca	St George's	0-0
Trojans	Westcliff	0-3
Westcliff	Isca	0-2
Trojans	St George's	2-0
Trojans	Isca	3-1
Westcliff	St George's	3-2

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1	Westcliff	3	2	0	1	6	4	4
2	Trojans	3	2	0	1	5	4	4
3	Isca	3	1	1	1	3	3	3
4	St George's	3	0	1	2	2	5	1

Group B

Team 1	Team 2	Score
Bowdon	Nottingham	1-3
Slough	Old Williamsonians	3-1
Nottingham	Old Williamsonians
Bowdon	Slough
Bowdon	Old Williamsonians
Nottingham	Slough

Pos	Team	P
1	Slough	3
2	Nottingham	3
3	Bowdon	3
3	Old Williamsonians	3

= Qualified for final

Final

Team 1	Team 2	Score
Slough	Westcliff	3-0

Slough
Ian Taylor, Paul Barber, Manjit Flora, Andy Churcher (Steve Partington sub), John Allen, Sutinder Singh Khehar, Brajinder Daved, Ken Partington (Bhaji Flora sub), Stuart Collins, Balwant Saini, Kuki Dhak
Westcliff
A Christmas, R Holmes, P Wakeford, R Hilton, N Havens, P Anderson, N Boddington, T Copping, M Bond, J French, Ian Towler (L Bastow sub)

Men's Cup (Rank Xerox National Clubs Championship)

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Team 2	Score
Southgate	St Albans	1-0
Slough	Guildford	3-0
Olton & West Warwicks	Bromley	2-1
Neston	Gloucester Club	5-0

Semi-finals

Team 1	Team 2	Score
Southgate	Olton & West Warwicks	5-1
Slough	Neston	4-1

Final

(Held at Guildford Hockey Club on 5 April)

Team 1	Team 2	Score
Slough	Southgate	2-1

Slough
Ian Taylor, Paul Barber, Manjit Flora, Andy Churcher, John Allen, Sutinder Singh Khehar, Brajinder Daved, Ken Partington, Ravinder Laly, Balwant Saini, Kuki Dhak
Southgate
David Owen, James Duthie, Mike Spray, David Craig, A J Wallace, Alistair McGinn, M Driver, Roly Brookeman, Sean Kerly, Imtiaz Sheikh, Steve Batchelor

Women's Cup (National Clubs Championship)

(Cheltenham Ladies' College Ground, April 11–12)

Participants

Group 1

Team 1
Sutton Coldfield (Winners)
Ipswich
Redland
Sheffield
Slough

Group 2

Team 1
Cambridge University
Chelsea College of Physical Education (Eastbourne)/Brighton Polytechnic
East Gloucester
Hightown
Leicester

Semi finals

Team 1	Team 1	Score
Sutton Coldfield
Hightown	Ipswich	(3-2 penalties)

Final

Team 1	Team 1	Score	Scorers
Sutton Coldfield	Hightown	1-1 (4-2 penalties)	Jane Swinnerton/

v t e England Hockey seasons
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Men's Hockey League	2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Women's Hockey League	2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

References

"Sydney Friskin. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 27 Apr. 1981". The Times.
"Sydney Friskin. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 6 Apr. 1981". The Times.
"Sydney Friskin. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 11 Apr. 1981". The Times.
"Hockey". Leicester Daily Mercury. 13 April 1981. Retrieved 11 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
"Sutton face price of success". Sandwell Evening Mail. 14 April 1981. Retrieved 11 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
"Final Agony". Liverpool Echo. 13 April 1981. Retrieved 4 November 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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