The 1997–98 English Hockey League season took place from October 1997 until May 1998.
The Men's National League was won by Cannock with the Women's National League going to Slough.
The Men's Hockey Association Cup was won by Cannock and the Women's Cup (AEWHA Cup) was won by Clifton.
Men's National League Premier Division League Standings
Pos Team P W D L F A GD Pts 1 Cannock 22 18 2 2 89 36 53 562 Canterbury 22 15 3 4 99 55 44 483 Reading 22 14 2 6 77 57 20 444 Southgate 22 12 3 7 71 56 15 395 Old Loughtonians 2210 5 7 62 52 10 356 Teddington 22 10 3 9 65 65 0 337 East Grinstead 22 9 3 10 51 59 -8 308 Guildford 22 8 1 13 53 63 -10 259 Beeston 22 5 3 13 37 69 -32 1810 Hounslow 22 4 5 12 38 60 -22 1711 Barford Tigers 22 4 5 13 40 79 -39 1712 Doncaster 22 2 5 15 55 86 -31 11 = Champions = Relegated
Women's National League Premier Division League Standings
Pos Team P W D L F A Pts 1 Slough 1413 1 0 73 22402 Clifton 148 2 4 27 21263 Ipswich 148 1 5 3220 254 Olton & West Warwicks 146 2 6 2429 205 Hightown 145 3 6 1824186 Sutton Coldfield 144 2 8 23 38147 Doncaster 142 4 8 1940108 Trojans 141 3 10 20426 = Champions = Relegated
Men's Cup (Hockey Association Cup) Quarter-finals Team 1 Team 2 Score Beeston Doncaster 3-0 Chichester Stourport 3-1 Cannock Old Cranleighans 11-2Canterbury Barford Tigers 3-1 Semi-finals Team 1 Team 2 Score Beeston Chichester 5-2 Cannock Canterbury 3-2 aet Final (Held at the National Hockey Stadium (Milton Keynes) on 5 April) Team 1 Team 2 Score Cannock Beeston 4-1 Cannock Jimi Lewis, Paul Edwards, Andy Humphrey, Craig Parnham, Michael Johnson, Kalbir Takher, Justin Pidcock, Ben Sharpe, Chris Mayer, Bobby Crutchley, Ian Hughes-Rowlands subs Simon Organ, John Mills, Will Glover, Gareth Terrett Beeston Danny Williams, Richard Stamp, Steven Wood, Keith Reesby, Andrew Seagar, Ashley Garratt, Craig Keegan, Andrew West, Paul Sheardown, Iain Randall, Mike Huckle subs Jeff Longden, Phil Sully, James McBlane
Women's Cup (AEWHA Cup) Quarter-finals Team 1 Team 2 Score Loughborough Students Aldridge 2-1 Clifton Trojans 4-1 Hightown Sutton Coldfield 4-1 Doncaster Slough 2-7 Semi-finals Team 1 Team 2 Score Clifton Hightown 4-1 Slough Loughborough Students 5-1 Final (Held at National Hockey Stadium (Milton Keynes) on 10 May) Team 1 Team 2 Score Clifton Slough 1-1 (5-4 p) Clifton Claire Burr, Sue Brimble; J Martin, Michelle Robertson, J Scullion, Tammy Miller (capt), Lorraine Marsden, Louise Hipkins; Lucy Culliford, Denise Marston-Smith, Juliet Rayden. sub Elaine Basterfield Slough Sue Knight, Lisa Copeland, Mandy Pottow, Michelle Hall, Ashleigh Wallace, Lucy Cope, Sue Chandler (capt), Alison Burd, Julie Robertson, Lesley Hobley, Helen Thornalley sub C Cummins, K Brannigan
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