1972–73 in English field hockey 1972–73 England Hockey League ← 1971–72 (previous) (next) 1973–74 → The 1972–73 English Hockey League season took place from September 1972 until May 1973. The principal event was the Men's Cup (National Clubs Championship) which was won by Hounslow.[1] The vast majority of the season consisted of regional leagues. The first National League tournament (The National Inter League Championship) would not be introduced until September 1975. Men's Cup (Benson & Hedges National Clubs Championship)[edit] Quarter-finals[edit] Team 1 Team 2 Score Bristol Hightown 1-0 Colchester Hounslow 0-4 Semi-finals[edit] [2] Team 1 Team 2 Score UK Land Forces Bristol 1-2 Cannock Hounslow 0-3 Final[edit] (Held at Colston's School, Bristol on 6 May) Team 1 Team 2 Score Hounslow Bristol 4-0 P Morgan F H Scott I S Steepe Ian Thompson W Morris Glen Evans John Grimmer Mike Corby Bill Smith Christopher Langhorne Ian Barrett C Davis D Wright P Gillsland R Lang J Spencer B Allfrey D Gibbs J Evans R Jacob B Stokes R Reid References[edit] ^ "Brian Lewis. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 7 May 1973". The Times Digital Archive. ^ ""Sports in Brief." Times [London, England] 9 Apr. 1973". The Times Digital Archive. vteEngland Hockey seasonsEngland Hockey League 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978-79 1979–80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Men's Hockey League 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 Women's Hockey League 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24