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The '''Coca-Cola Championship''' was a multiple league series held in [[Great Britain]] for the 1965-66 season. More than half of the games in Section B of the league were not contested.<ref>Martin C. Harris</ref> There was also a "Scottish League" featuring teams from Fife, Edinburgh (Murrayfield), Paisley, Ayr, Durham, Brighton and Wembley that was part of the Coca-Cola Championship.. <ref>[http://glasgowdynamos.tripod.com/id186.html Before the Dynamos]</ref>  
The '''Coca-Cola Championship''' was a multiple league series held in [[Great Britain]] for the 1965-66 season. More than half of the games in Section B of the league were not contested.<ref>Martin C. Harris</ref> There was also a "Scottish League" featuring teams from Fife, Edinburgh (Murrayfield), Paisley, Ayr, Durham, Brighton and Wembley that was part of the Coca-Cola Championship. <ref>[http://glasgowdynamos.tripod.com/id186.html Before the Dynamos]</ref>  


==Known results==
==Known results==
<ref>[https://flyersforum.co.uk/thread/2573/fife-flyers-history Fife Flyers - History]</ref>
<ref>[https://flyersforum.co.uk/thread/2573/fife-flyers-history Fife Flyers - History]</ref>
*'''Fife Flyers''' - Durham Bees 3:1
*10/23: '''Fife Flyers''' - Brighton Tigers 8:3
*10/24: '''Fife Flyers''' - Murrayfield Royals 5:1 - Fife played Murrayfield after Ayr failed to raise a team for a scheduled game on this date
*'''Fife Flyers''' - Ayr Rangers 13:2
*11/14: '''Fife Flyers''' - Paisley Mohawks 6:2
*'''Fife Flyers''' - Ayr Rangers 9:1
*'''Fife Flyers''' - Durham Bees 4:3
*'''Fife Flyers''' - Murrayfield Royals 5:2
*'''Fife Flyers''' - Ayr Rangers 8:3
*12/25: '''Paisley Mohawks''' - Fife Flyers 5:4
*'''Fife Flyers''' - Durham Bees 9:0
*'''Fife Flyers''' - Brighton Tigers 4:3
*'''Fife Flyers''' - Murrayfield Royals 12:2
*2/6: '''Paisley Mohawks''' - Fife Flyers 6:5
*2/13: '''Fife Flyers''' - Paisley Mohawks 6:2
*'''Fife Flyers''' - Brighton Tigers 8:4
*'''Fife Flyers''' - Wembley Lions 7:4


;Coca Cola League Trophy Final
Bees were also referred to as Durham Wasps.
 
Note: Opening league games were reportedly set to take place on January 9, though some earlier games were also reported as being "league" encounters.
 
*1/9: '''Fife Flyers''' - Durham Bees 9:0<ref>''Newcastle Evening Chronicle'', 1966-01-10</ref>
*1/9: '''Paisley Mohawks''' - Murrayfield Royals 15:4<ref>''Daily Record'', 1966-01-10</ref>
*1/15: '''Fife Flyers''' - Brighton Tigers 4:3<ref>''Fife Free Press'', 1966-01-22</ref>
*1/16: '''Paisley Mohawks''' - Brighton Tigers 3:2<ref>''Daily Record'', 1966-01-17</ref>
*1/23: '''Fife Flyers''' - Ayr Rangers 10:2<ref>''Fife Free Press'', 1966-01-29</ref>
*1/23: '''Paisley Mohawks''' - Durham Bees 11:4<ref>''Newcastle Evening Chronicle'', 1966-01-24</ref>
*1/30: '''Paisley Mohawks''' - Ayr Rangers 6:3<ref>''Daily Record'', 1966-01-31</ref>
*1/30: '''Fife Flyers''' - Murrayfield Royals 12:2<ref>''Fife Free Press'', 1966-02-05</ref>
*2/6: '''Paisley Mohawks''' - Fife Flyers 6:5<ref>''Daily Record'', 1966-02-07</ref>
*2/6: Durham Bees - Ayr Rangers 5:5<ref>''Newcastle Evening Chronicle'', 1966-02-07</ref>
*2/13: '''Fife Flyers''' - Paisley Mohawks 6:2<ref>''Daily Record'', 1966-02-14</ref>
*2/19: '''Fife Flyers''' - Brighton Tigers 8:4<ref name=D221>''Daily Record'', 1966-02-21</ref>
*2/20: Paisley Mohawks - Brighton Tigers 1:1<ref name=D221></ref>
*3/12: '''Wembley Lions''' - Ayr Rangers 13:3<ref>''Sunday Express'', 1966-03-13</ref>
*3/19: '''Fife Flyers''' - Wembley Lions 7:4<ref name=D321>''Daily Record'', 1966-03-21</ref>
*3/20: '''Paisley Mohawks''' - Wembley Lions 3:2<ref name=D321></ref>
 
;Coca Cola League Trophy Final<ref>''Daily Record'', 1966-04-18</ref>
*4/10: '''Fife Flyers''' - Paisley Mohawks 5:2
*4/10: '''Fife Flyers''' - Paisley Mohawks 5:2
*4/17: Fife Flyers - Paisley Mohawks 4:4
*4/17: Fife Flyers - Paisley Mohawks 4:4
==Other games==
==Other games==
*'''Fife Flyers''' - Glasgow Select 11:3
*10/?: '''Blackpool Seagulls''' - Glasgow Flyers 11:2 @ Blackpool
*'''Fife Flyers''' - Rest of Scotland 12:8
*10/17: '''Fife Flyers''' - Durham Bees 3:1
*10/23: '''Fife Flyers''' - Brighton Tigers 8:3
*10/24: '''Fife Flyers''' - Murrayfield Royals 5:1 - Fife played Murrayfield after Ayr failed to raise a team for a scheduled game on this date
*11/20: '''Fife Flyers''' - Ayr Rangers 9:1<ref>''Fife Free Press'', 1965-11-27</ref>
*11/27: '''Wembley Lions''' - Paisley Mohawks 5:4
*12/4: '''Fife Flyers''' - Murrayfield Royals 5:2
*12/5: '''Fife Flyers''' - Ayr Rangers 8:3
*12/12: '''Murrayfield Royals''' - Paisley Mohawks 6:5
*12/25: '''Paisley Mohawks''' - Fife Flyers 5:4
*3/6: '''Fife Flyers''' - Glasgow Select 11:3
*3/27: '''Paisley Mohawks''' - Ayr Rangers 7:5
*4/3: '''Fife Flyers''' - Rest of Scotland 12:8
*4/9: '''Fife Flyers''' - Perth Black Hawks 6:3
*4/9: '''Fife Flyers''' - Perth Black Hawks 6:3
*4/13: '''Wembley Lions''' - Brighton Tigers 4:3<ref>''Harrow Observer'', 1966-04-14</ref>
*5/30: '''Wembley Lions''' - Brighton Tigers 8:6<ref>''Harrow Observer'', 1966-06-02</ref>
==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Ice hockey leagues]]
[[Category:Ice hockey leagues]]

Latest revision as of 14:17, 9 May 2025

The Coca-Cola Championship was a multiple league series held in Great Britain for the 1965-66 season. More than half of the games in Section B of the league were not contested.[1] There was also a "Scottish League" featuring teams from Fife, Edinburgh (Murrayfield), Paisley, Ayr, Durham, Brighton and Wembley that was part of the Coca-Cola Championship. [2]

Known results

[3]

Bees were also referred to as Durham Wasps.

Note: Opening league games were reportedly set to take place on January 9, though some earlier games were also reported as being "league" encounters.

  • 1/9: Fife Flyers - Durham Bees 9:0[4]
  • 1/9: Paisley Mohawks - Murrayfield Royals 15:4[5]
  • 1/15: Fife Flyers - Brighton Tigers 4:3[6]
  • 1/16: Paisley Mohawks - Brighton Tigers 3:2[7]
  • 1/23: Fife Flyers - Ayr Rangers 10:2[8]
  • 1/23: Paisley Mohawks - Durham Bees 11:4[9]
  • 1/30: Paisley Mohawks - Ayr Rangers 6:3[10]
  • 1/30: Fife Flyers - Murrayfield Royals 12:2[11]
  • 2/6: Paisley Mohawks - Fife Flyers 6:5[12]
  • 2/6: Durham Bees - Ayr Rangers 5:5[13]
  • 2/13: Fife Flyers - Paisley Mohawks 6:2[14]
  • 2/19: Fife Flyers - Brighton Tigers 8:4[15]
  • 2/20: Paisley Mohawks - Brighton Tigers 1:1[15]
  • 3/12: Wembley Lions - Ayr Rangers 13:3[16]
  • 3/19: Fife Flyers - Wembley Lions 7:4[17]
  • 3/20: Paisley Mohawks - Wembley Lions 3:2[17]
Coca Cola League Trophy Final[18]
  • 4/10: Fife Flyers - Paisley Mohawks 5:2
  • 4/17: Fife Flyers - Paisley Mohawks 4:4

Other games

  • 10/?: Blackpool Seagulls - Glasgow Flyers 11:2 @ Blackpool
  • 10/17: Fife Flyers - Durham Bees 3:1
  • 10/23: Fife Flyers - Brighton Tigers 8:3
  • 10/24: Fife Flyers - Murrayfield Royals 5:1 - Fife played Murrayfield after Ayr failed to raise a team for a scheduled game on this date
  • 11/20: Fife Flyers - Ayr Rangers 9:1[19]
  • 11/27: Wembley Lions - Paisley Mohawks 5:4
  • 12/4: Fife Flyers - Murrayfield Royals 5:2
  • 12/5: Fife Flyers - Ayr Rangers 8:3
  • 12/12: Murrayfield Royals - Paisley Mohawks 6:5
  • 12/25: Paisley Mohawks - Fife Flyers 5:4
  • 3/6: Fife Flyers - Glasgow Select 11:3
  • 3/27: Paisley Mohawks - Ayr Rangers 7:5
  • 4/3: Fife Flyers - Rest of Scotland 12:8
  • 4/9: Fife Flyers - Perth Black Hawks 6:3
  • 4/13: Wembley Lions - Brighton Tigers 4:3[20]
  • 5/30: Wembley Lions - Brighton Tigers 8:6[21]

References

  1. Martin C. Harris
  2. Before the Dynamos
  3. Fife Flyers - History
  4. Newcastle Evening Chronicle, 1966-01-10
  5. Daily Record, 1966-01-10
  6. Fife Free Press, 1966-01-22
  7. Daily Record, 1966-01-17
  8. Fife Free Press, 1966-01-29
  9. Newcastle Evening Chronicle, 1966-01-24
  10. Daily Record, 1966-01-31
  11. Fife Free Press, 1966-02-05
  12. Daily Record, 1966-02-07
  13. Newcastle Evening Chronicle, 1966-02-07
  14. Daily Record, 1966-02-14
  15. 15.0 15.1 Daily Record, 1966-02-21
  16. Sunday Express, 1966-03-13
  17. 17.0 17.1 Daily Record, 1966-03-21
  18. Daily Record, 1966-04-18
  19. Fife Free Press, 1965-11-27
  20. Harrow Observer, 1966-04-14
  21. Harrow Observer, 1966-06-02