The 1989–90 English Hockey League season took place from October 1989 until May 1990. The Men's National League was sponsored by

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and was won by

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. The top four teams qualified to take part in the Poundstretcher League Cup tournament which was won by

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. The Women's National League was introduced for the first time and the inaugural Women's National League title sponsored by

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was won by

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. The Men's Hockey Association Cup was won by

and the Women's Cup (National Club Championship finals) was won by

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Men's Poundstretcher National League First Division League Standings

Men's League Cup Tournament

Havant
Jimi Lewis, David Faulkner, Steve Lawson, Robert Hill, Peter Nail, A Cave, M Coleman (Stuart Avery ''sub''), Russell Garcia,

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, Colin Cooper, R Seabrook
Hounslow
Richard Purvis, Mike Williamson,

Jon Potter Jonathan Nicholas Mark Potter (born 19 November 1963) is a former field hockey player who was a member of the gold-winning Great Britain squad at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. After his playing career he became the managing director of Hou ...

(capt),

Paul Bolland Paul Graham Arthur Bolland (born 23 December 1979) is an English former professional footballer, commentator and football coach who is head of football at Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate. As a player, he was a midfielder from 1997 to 2013 and r ...

, Guy Swayne, Martyn Grimley,

David Hacker David John Hacker (born 25 March 1964) is a British former field hockey player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics. Biography Hacker was born in Hampshire but gained qualification for Wales by virtue of his mother's Welsh ancestry. He ...

, Andy Ferns, Nick Gordon (Parmi Soor ''sub''), Robert Thompson, Jon Rees

Women's Typhoo National League First Division League Standings

Men's Nationwide Anglia Cup (Hockey Association Cup)

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

(Held at Luton on 8 April) Havant
Sean Rowlands, David Faulkner, A Cave, Robert Hill, Peter Nail, Steve Lawson, M Coleman (Gary Roberts ''sub''), Russell Garcia,

, 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 Imran Ahmed Khan Sherwani (born 9 April 1962) is a former English international field hockey player. International career Sherwani won gold with the Great Britain squad at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. He played on the left wing, and scor ...

Women's Cup (National Clubs Championship finals)

Group A

Group B

Semi-finals

Final

(Held at Bournemouth Sports Centre on 22 April)

References

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