The 1986–87 English Hockey League season took place from September 1986 until May 1987.
The season culminated in the National Inter League Championship for men which brought together the winners of their respective regions. The Men's championship was won by Slough
The Men's Hockey Association Cup was won by Southgate and the Women's Cup (National Club Championship finals) was won by Ealing.
Men's National Inter League Championship finals (Held at Prescot, Merseyside, May 2–3)
Group A Team 1 Team 2 Score Slough Isca 2-2 Indian Gymkhana Isca 2-1 Indian Gymkhana Slough 0-1 Pos Team P W D L F A Pts 1 Slough 21103242 Indian Gymkhana 21012233 Isca 2011341
Group B Team 1 Team 2 Score Warrington Coventry & North Warwickshire 3-6 Coventry & North Warwickshire Old Loughtonians 2-4 Old Loughtonians Warrington 3-2 Pos Team P W D L F A Pts 1 Old Loughtonians 22007462 Coventry & North Warwickshire 21018733 Warrington 2002590 = Qualified for semi-finals
Semi-finals & Final Round Team 1 Team 2 Score Semi-final Slough Coventry & North Warwickshire 3-1 Semi-final Old Loughtonians Indian Gymkhana 5-2 Final Slough Old Loughtonians 3-1 Slough Jon Clark (Paul Loudon sub), Paul Barber, Kartar Davatwal, Manjit Flora, Kalli Saini, Ken Partington, Sutinder Khehar (capt), Bhaji Flora, Chris Maskery, Sheikh Imtiaz (S Ali sub), Steve Partington (R Charlesworth) Old Loughtonians C Greenwood, K Hansen (N Thompson sub), M Donnelly, P Anderson, Chris Gladman, P Morris, S Ashton, Nick Thompson (M Hickling sub), D Camilleri (capt), Julian Halls, J Barber
Men's Cup (En-Tout-Cas Sports Surfaces Hockey Association Cup) Quarter-finals Team 1 Team 2 Score Leicester Westleigh Hounslow 0-1 Neston Southgate 1-2 Olton & West Warwick Slough 0-6 Teddington Indian Gymkhana 3-2
Semi-finals Team 1 Team 2 Score Slough Teddington 3-2 Hounslow Southgate 1-3
Final (Held at Old Loughtonians, Chigwell on 17 May) Team 1 Team 2 Score Southgate Slough 3-2
Southgate David Owern (gk), Richard Dodds, Mike Spray, Chris Picken, Peter Boxell, Andy Western, Paul Moulton (Rupert Welch sub), John Shaw, David Thomas, Steve Batchelor, Sean Kerly Slough Jon Clark, Paul Barber, Kartar Davatwal, Manjit Flora, Sutinder (Suti) Khehar, Ken Partington, Kalli Saini, Bhaji Flora, Chris Maskery, Sheikh Imtiaz, Kuki Dhak
Women's Cup (NatWest National Club Championship finals) (April 25–26, Sheffield)
Final Team 1 Team 2 Score Ealing Ipswich 1-0
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