The 1987–88 English Hockey League season took place from September 1987 until May 1988. The season culminated in the National Inter League Championship for men which brought together the winners of their respective regions. The championship was won by

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. The Men's

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was won by

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

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Men's National Inter League Championship finals

(Held at Prescot, April 30 - May 1)

Group A

Group B

Semi-finals & Final

Southgate
David Owen, Peter Boxell,

Richard Dodds Richard David Allan Dodds OBE (born 23 February 1959) is an English former field hockey player. He was captain of the gold medal-winning Great Britain squad in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Four years earlier, he won Bronze at the 1984 S ...

, Mark Donnelly, Soma Singh, Andrew Western, Paul Moulton, John Shaw, David Thomas,

Steve Batchelor Stephen James "Steve" Batchelor (born 22 June 1961) is an English former field hockey player. International career Batchelor was a gold medal winning Great Britain squad member in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, setting up Imran Sherwani in ...

Sean Kerly Sean Robin Kerly (born 29 January 1960) is an English former field hockey player. Biography Kerly was born in Whitstable and was educated at Chatham House Grammar School in Ramsgate. He has played club hockey for Canterbury, Southgate and Hern ...

(capt)
Stourport
S Taylor, J Lee (capt), P Lee, M Reason, A Watson, D Shepherd, Mark Harradine, John McPhun,

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 ...

, Malcolm Evans, David Knott

Men's Cup (Hockey Association Cup)

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

(Held at Canterbury on 14 March) Southgate
David Owen,

, Mike Spray, James Duthie,

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, John Shaw, Soma Singh,

, Paul Moulton (Rupert Welch ''sub''), David Thomas,

Hounslow
Veryan Pappin, I Meakins, Dave Dixon, Guy Swayne,

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, David Hacker, Nick Gordon, Jon Rees, Robert Thompson, Tony Diamond,

Martyn Grimley Martyn Andrew Grimley (born 24 February 1963) is a former field hockey player. He won gold with the Great Britain squad at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. He also has World Cup and Champions Trophy silver medals with England as well as silv ...

Women's Cup (National Club Championship finals)

(Held at Coventry School,

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, April 23–24)

Final

Final Placings

References

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