# 1989–90 England Hockey League season

The 1989–90 English Hockey League season took place from October 1989 until May 1990.
The Men's National League was sponsored by Poundstretcher and was won by Hounslow. The top four teams qualified to take part in the Poundstretcher League Cup tournament which was won by Havant.
The Women's National League was introduced for the first time and the inaugural Women's National League title sponsored by Typhoo was won by Slough.
The Men's Hockey Association Cup was won by Havant and the Women's Cup (National Club Championship finals) was won by Sutton Coldfield.

## Men's Poundstretcher National League First Division League Standings

| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Hounslow | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 16 | 29 | 38 |
| 2 | East Grinstead | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 13 | 17 | 34 |
| 3 | Havant | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 15 | 21 | 33 |
| 4 | Slough | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 33 |
| 5 | Southgate | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 31 |
| 6 | Stourport | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 26 |
| 7 | Teddington | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 22 |
| 8 | Welton | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 22 |
| 9 | Isca | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 20 |
| 10 | Bromley | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 17 |
| 11 | Indian Gymkhana | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 27 | -12 | 17 |
| 12 | Cannock | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 35 | -14 | 15 |
| 13 | Old Loughtonians | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 13 |
| 14 | Wakefield | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 39 | -22 | 11 |
| 15 | Harborne | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 58 | -43 | 5 |
| 16 | Reading | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 40 | -30 | 1 |
* = Champions
* = Qualified for League Cup tournament
* = Relegated

## Men's League Cup Tournament

| Round | Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
| Semi-final | Apr 22 | Hounslow | Slough | 4-2 |
| Semi-final | Apr 22 | Havant | East Grinstead | 2-1 |
| Final | May 6 | Havant | Hounslow | 3-2 |
Havant Jimmy Lewis, David Faulkner, Steve Lawson, Robert Hill, Peter Nail, A Cave, M Coleman (Stuart Avery sub), Russell Garcia, Don Williams, Colin Cooper, R Seabrook Hounslow Richard Purvis, Mike Williamson, Jon Potter (capt), Paul Bolland, Guy Swayne, Martyn Grimley, David Hacker, Andy Ferns, Nick Gordon (Parmi Soor sub), Robert Thompson, Jon Rees

## Women's Typhoo National League First Division League Standings

| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| 1 | Slough | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 34 |
| 2 | Leicester | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 26 |
| 3 | Sutton Coldfield | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Hightown | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 21 |
| 5 | Chelmsford | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 18 |
| 6 | Clifton | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | Ealing | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 14 |
| 8 | Orpington | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 8 |
| 9 | Great Harwood | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 7 |
| 10 | Exmouth | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 5 |
* = Champions
* = Relegated

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

| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
| Stourport | Southgate | 1-0 |
| Reading | Harleston Magpies | 1-0 |
| Havant | Isca | 3-2 aet |
| Old Loughtonians | East Grinstead | 2-1 |

### Semi-finals

| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
| Reading | Havant | 0-3 |
| Stourport | Old Loughtonians | 4-0 |

### Final

(Held at Luton on 8 April)
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
| Havant | Stourport | 3-0 |
Havant Sean Rowlands, David Faulkner, A Cave, Robert Hill, Peter Nail, Steve Lawson, M Coleman (Gary Roberts sub), Russell Garcia, Don Williams, Colin Cooper (Stuart Avery sub), R Seabrook
Stourport S Taylor, J Lee, N Chaudry, R Lee, J Roberts, D Bleach, G Carlisle, John McPhun (P Harradine sub), David Knott, A Watson (R Jones sub), Imran Sherwani

## Women's Cup (National Clubs Championship finals)
### Group A

| Pos | Team |
| 1 | Hightown |
| 2 | Wimbledon |
| 3 | Leicester |
| 4 | Chelmsford |
| 5 | Yate & Gloucester |

### Group B

| Pos | Team |
| 1 | Sutton Coldfield |
| 2 | Orpington |
| 3 | Exmouth |
| 4 | Bracknell |
| 5 | Philadelphian Bedans |
* = Qualified for semi-finals

### Semi-finals

| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
| Sutton Coldfield | Wimbledon | 4-2 |
| Hightown | Orpington | 2-0 |

### Final

(Held at Bournemouth Sports Centre on 22 April)
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
| Sutton Coldfield | Hightown | 1-0 |