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 Southgate.
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, April 30 - May 1)
Group A Team 1 Team 2 Score Stourport Warrington 1–0 Warrington Isca 2-2 Isca Stourport 1–3 Pos Team P W D L F A Pts1 Stourport 22004162 Warrington 20112313 Isca 2011351
Group B Team 1 Team 2 Score Old Loughtonians East Grinstead 1–3 East Grinstead Southgate 0–2 Southgate Old Loughtonians 2–1 Pos Team P W D L F A Pts1 Southgate 22004162 East Grinstead 21013333 Old Loughtonians 2002250 = Qualified for semi-finals
Semi-finals & Final Round Team 1 Team 2 Score Semi-final Southgate Warrington 3–0 Semi-final Stourport East Grinstead 2–1 Final Southgate Stourport 6–0 Southgate David Owen (gk), Peter Boxell, Richard Dodds, Mark Donnelly, Soma Singh, Andy Western, Paul Moulton, John Shaw, David Thomas, Steve Batchelor, Sean Kerly (capt) Stourport Steve Taylor (gk), J Lee (capt), P Lee, M Reason, A Watson, D Shepherd, Mark Harradine, John McPhun, Imran Sherwani, Malcolm Evans, David Knott
Men's Cup (Hockey Association Cup) Quarter-finals Team 1 Team 2 Score Warrington Hounslow 1-6 St Albans Southgate 0-1 Havant Coventry & North Warwickshire 3-2 aet Slough Welton 2-0
Semi-finals Team 1 Team 2 Score Southgate Slough 3-1 Hounslow Havant 4-0 aet
Final (Held at Canterbury on 14 March) Team 1 Team 2 Score Southgate Hounslow 2-1 Southgate David Owen (gk), Richard Dodds, Mike Spray, James Duthie, Robert Clift, John Shaw, Soma Singh, Steve Batchelor, Paul Moulton (Rupert Welch sub), David Thomas, Sean Kerly Hounslow Veryan Pappin (gk), I Meakins, Dave Dixon, Guy Swayne, Jon Potter, David Hacker, Nick Gordon, Jon Rees, Robert Thompson, Tony Diamond, Martyn Grimley
Women's Cup (National Club Championship finals) (Held at Coventry School, Coundon, April 23–24)
Final Team 1 Team 2 Score Ealing Hightown 1–0
Final Placings Pos Team1 Ealing 2 Hightown 3 Sutton Coldfield4 Slough5 Ipswich6 Leicester7 Clifton 8 Yate & South Gloucester9 Orpington 10 Great Harwood
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