# 1998–99 England Hockey League season

The 1998–99 English Hockey League season took place from October 1998 until May 1999.
The men's National League was won by Cannock with the women's National League going to Slough. The top four clubs entered the newly introduced Premiership play off tournament which culminated with men's & women's finals on 3 May. Cannock won the men's Premiership tournament and Slough claimed the women's Premiership tournament.
The Men's Hockey Association Cup was won by Reading and the Women's Cup (AEWHA Cup) was won by Slough.

## Men's National League Premier Division League Standings

| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Cannock | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 87 | 37 | 50 | 52 |
| 2 | Southgate | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 62 | 50 | 12 | 47 |
| 3 | Reading | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 77 | 49 | 28 | 43 |
| 4 | Canterbury | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 87 | 60 | 27 | 42 |
| 5 | Beeston | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 61 | 46 | 15 | 38 |
| 6 | Teddington | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 67 | 54 | 13 | 36 |
| 7 | Old Loughtonians | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 76 | 77 | -1 | 30 |
| 8 | Guildford | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 71 | 91 | -20 | 30 |
| 9 | Bournville | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 50 | 68 | -18 | 24 |
| 10 | Hounslow | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 63 | -25 | 15 |
| 11 | East Grinstead | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 52 | 87 | -35 | 9 |
| 12 | Brooklands | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 42 | 88 | -46 | 8 |
* = Champions
* = Qualified for Premiership tournament
* = Relegated

## Women's National League Premier Division League Standings

| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| 1 | Slough | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 25 | 32 |
| 2 | Ipswich | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 20 | 29 |
| 3 | Hightown | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 28 | 22 | 23 |
| 4 | Clifton | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 23 |
| 5 | Olton & West Warwicks | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 34 | 17 |
| 6 | Leicester | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 14 |
| 7 | Sutton Coldfield | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 38 | 10 |
| 8 | Doncaster | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 45 | 8 |
* = Champions
* = Qualified for Premiership tournament

## Men's Premiership Tournament

| Round | Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
| First round | Apr 17 | Reading | Canterbury | 8-2 |
| Positional | Apr 17 | Cannock | Southgate | 1-0 |
| Second round | Apr 18 | Reading | Southgate | 4-2 |
| Final | May 3 | Cannock | Reading | 4-4 (4-3 p) |

## Women's Premiership Tournament

| Round | Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
| First round | Apr 17 | Clifton | Hightown | 2-1 |
| Positional | Apr 17 | Slough | Ipswich | 2-1 |
| Second round | Apr 18 | Clifton | Ipswich | 4-2 |
| Final | May 3 | Slough | Clifton | 4-2 |

## Men's Cup (Hockey Association Cup)
### Quarter-finals

| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
| Southgate | Hounslow | 8-3 |
| Reading | Canterbury | 5-2 |
| Cannock | Lewes | 4-3 |
| Old Loughtonians | Teddington | 3-2 |

### Semi-finals

| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
| Old Loughtonians | Reading | 0-4 |
| Cannock | Southgate | 2-0 |

### Final

(Held at the National Hockey Stadium (Milton Keynes) on 9 May)
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
| Reading | Cannock | 4-4 aet (5-4 p) |

## Women's Cup (AEWHA Cup)
### Quarter-finals

| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
| Hightown | Olton & West Warwick | 1-2 |
| Leicester | Clifton | 4-0 |
| Chelmsford | Bradford | 2-1 |
| Slough | Doncaster | 7-1 |

### Semi-finals

| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
| Leicester | Clifton | 1-0 |
| Slough | Chelmsford | 4-0 |

### Final

(Held at National Hockey Stadium (Milton Keynes) on 16 May)
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
| Slough | Leicester | 4-3 |
Slough L Smith, Alison Burd, Sue Chandler (capt), Ashleigh Wallace, Julie Robertson, Karen Brown, Fiona Greenham, Sarah Kelleher, Jane Smith, Mandy Nicholson, Anna Bennett subs Lesley Hobley, Monique Slootmaekers, L Williams Leicester A Claxton, S Naylor, Emma Newbold, Joanne Mould, Tina Dullaghan, Carol Voss, Helen Richardson, Kirsty Bowden, Sarah Blanks, Lucy Beavon, Purdy Miller subs V Knott