The 1995–96 English Hockey League season took place from October 1995 until April 1996.
The Men's National League was won by Cannock with the Women's National League going to Hightown.
The Men's Hockey Association Cup was won by Reading and the AEWHA Cup was won by Ipswich.
Men's National League First Division League Standings
Pos Team P W D L F A GD Pts1 Cannock 17 13 3 1 75 15 60 42 2 Reading 17 11 5 1 59 25 34 38 3 Old Loughtonians 17 12 2 3 54 24 30 38 4 Guildford 17 11 4 2 64 31 33 37 5 Southgate 17 11 3 3 57 22 35 36 6 Surbiton 17 9 4 4 44 28 16 317 East Grinstead 17 8 3 6 46 40 6 27 8 Canterbury 17 8 2 7 36 33 3 269 Havant 17 8 2 7 38 35 3 26 10 Teddington 17 7 4 6 35 35 0 2511 Hounslow 17 7 2 8 30 32 -2 23 12 Barford Tigers 17 6 4 7 37 40 -3 2213 Trojans 17 4 3 10 22 42 -20 15 14 Stourport 17 2 5 10 27 56 -29 11 15 Indian Gymkhana 17 3 2 12 25 64 -39 11 16 Bournville 17 3 1 13 20 61 -41 10 17 St Albans 17 3 1 13 18 62 -44 10 18 Hull 17 1 2 14 16 60 -44 5 = Champions = Relegated
Women's National League Premier Division League Standings Pos Team P W D L F A Pts1 Hightown 14 9 2 3 26 10 292 Ipswich 14 8 2 4 27 11 263 Sutton Coldfield 14 7 4 3 25 13 254 Slough 14 8 0 6 19 18 245 Clifton 14 7 2 5 17 12 236 Leicester 14 5 5 4 18 21 207 Doncaster 14 3 1 10 12 23 108 Bracknell 14 0 2 12 3 39 2 = Champions = Relegated
Men's Cup (Hockey Association Cup) Quarter-finals Team 1 Team 2 Score East Grinstead Havant 4-3 Old Loughtonians Southgate 5-3 Teddington Canterbury 4-2 Reading Guildford 3-3
Semi-finals Team 1 Team 2 Score Reading Teddington 3-2 Old Loughtonians East Grinstead 1-0
Final (Held at Milton Keynes on 28 April) Team 1 Team 2 Score Reading Old Loughtonians 2-2 aet (3-2 p) Goals - Mark Pearn, Howard Hoskin / Julian Halls, Nicky Thompson Pens - Paddy Osborn, Jon Wyatt, Chris Willis / David Ralph Steve Carter
Women's Cup (AEWHA Cup) Quarter-finals Team 1 Team 2 Score Doncaster Ealing 3-0 Clifton Slough 1-1 (3-0 p) Aldridge Chelmsford 0-1 Ipswich Olton & West Warwick 1-0
Semi-finals Team 1 Team 2 Score Clifton Chelmsford Ipswich Doncaster
Final (Held at Milton Keynes on 19 May) Team 1 Team 2 Score Ipswich Clifton 0-0 (3-0 p) Ipswich Jo Thompson, Lorraine Catchpole, Lisa Copeland, Annette Strange, Colleen Adcock, Lucy Youngs, Sandy Lister (capt), Tracy Fry, Debbie Rawlinson, Jane Smith, Leisa King Subs Sarah Bamfield, Vickey Dixon, Kirsten Spencer Clifton Claire Burr, Sue Brimble, N Swan, Rachel O'Bryan (capt), Elaine Basterfield, A Wright, Michelle Robertson, Lorraine Marsden, Charlotte Merrett, Lucy Culliford, Ros Gollop Subs P Wiltshire, C Britten, J Scullion
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