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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>
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>  


No additional details exist on the competition. There was also a mention of a "Scottish League" featuring teams from Fife, Edinburgh, Paisley, Ayr, Durham, Brighton and Wembley. <ref>[http://glasgowdynamos.tripod.com/id186.html Before the Dynamos]</ref> This competition may well have been connected to the Coca-Cola Championship.
==Known results==
<ref>[https://flyersforum.co.uk/thread/2573/fife-flyers-history Fife Flyers - History]</ref>


Note: Bees were also referred to as Durham Wasps.
*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
*11/6: '''Paisley Mohawks''' - Durham Bees 7:3<ref>''Daily Record'', 1965-11-08</ref>
*11/14: '''Fife Flyers''' - Paisley Mohawks 6:2 - "The 6-2 win against the Paisley Mohawks on November 14th resulted in the Flyers qualifying to meet the Mohawks in the Paisley a fortnight later in the final of the six game challenge series arranged by promoter Peter Keenan" - Fife played Paisley for [[Coca-Cola Trophy]] on 11/28
*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
*12/25: '''Paisley Mohawks''' - Fife Flyers 5:4
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
*4/17: Fife Flyers - Paisley Mohawks 4:4
==Other games==
*10/?: '''Blackpool Seagulls''' - Glasgow Flyers 11:2 @ Blackpool
*10/24: '''Paisley Mohawks''' - Brighton Tigers 7:0
*'''Paisley Mohawks''' - Ayr Rangers 6:4
*12/12: '''Murrayfield Royals''' - Paisley Mohawks 6:5
*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<ref>''Harrow Observer'', 1966-04-14</ref>
*5/30: '''Wembley Lions''' - Brighton Tigers 8:6<ref>''Harrow Observer'', 1966-06-02</ref>
==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 17:53, 8 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]

Note: Bees were also referred to as Durham Wasps.

  • 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
  • 11/6: Paisley Mohawks - Durham Bees 7:3[4]
  • 11/14: Fife Flyers - Paisley Mohawks 6:2 - "The 6-2 win against the Paisley Mohawks on November 14th resulted in the Flyers qualifying to meet the Mohawks in the Paisley a fortnight later in the final of the six game challenge series arranged by promoter Peter Keenan" - Fife played Paisley for Coca-Cola Trophy on 11/28
  • 11/20: Fife Flyers - Ayr Rangers 9:1[5]
  • 11/27: Wembley Lions - Paisley Mohawks 5:4
  • 12/4: Fife Flyers - Murrayfield Royals 5:2
  • 12/5: Fife Flyers - Ayr Rangers 8:3
  • 12/25: Paisley Mohawks - Fife Flyers 5:4

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[6]
  • 1/9: Paisley Mohawks - Murrayfield Royals 15:4[7]
  • 1/15: Fife Flyers - Brighton Tigers 4:3[8]
  • 1/16: Paisley Mohawks - Brighton Tigers 3:2[9]
  • 1/23: Fife Flyers - Ayr Rangers 10:2[10]
  • 1/23: Paisley Mohawks - Durham Bees 11:4[11]
  • 1/30: Paisley Mohawks - Ayr Rangers 6:3[12]
  • 1/30: Fife Flyers - Murrayfield Royals 12:2[13]
  • 2/6: Paisley Mohawks - Fife Flyers 6:5[14]
  • 2/6: Durham Bees - Ayr Rangers 5:5[15]
  • 2/13: Fife Flyers - Paisley Mohawks 6:2[16]
  • 2/19: Fife Flyers - Brighton Tigers 8:4[17]
  • 2/20: Paisley Mohawks - Brighton Tigers 1:1[17]
  • 3/12: Wembley Lions - Ayr Rangers 13:3[18]
  • 3/19: Fife Flyers - Wembley Lions 7:4[19]
  • 3/20: Paisley Mohawks - Wembley Lions 3:2[19]
Coca Cola League Trophy Final[20]
  • 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
  • 10/24: Paisley Mohawks - Brighton Tigers 7:0
  • Paisley Mohawks - Ayr Rangers 6:4
  • 12/12: Murrayfield Royals - Paisley Mohawks 6:5
  • 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[21]
  • 5/30: Wembley Lions - Brighton Tigers 8:6[22]

References

  1. ↑ Martin C. Harris
  2. ↑ Before the Dynamos
  3. ↑ Fife Flyers - History
  4. ↑ Daily Record, 1965-11-08
  5. ↑ Fife Free Press, 1965-11-27
  6. ↑ Newcastle Evening Chronicle, 1966-01-10
  7. ↑ Daily Record, 1966-01-10
  8. ↑ Fife Free Press, 1966-01-22
  9. ↑ Daily Record, 1966-01-17
  10. ↑ Fife Free Press, 1966-01-29
  11. ↑ Newcastle Evening Chronicle, 1966-01-24
  12. ↑ Daily Record, 1966-01-31
  13. ↑ Fife Free Press, 1966-02-05
  14. ↑ Daily Record, 1966-02-07
  15. ↑ Newcastle Evening Chronicle, 1966-02-07
  16. ↑ Daily Record, 1966-02-14
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Daily Record, 1966-02-21
  18. ↑ Sunday Express, 1966-03-13
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Daily Record, 1966-03-21
  20. ↑ Daily Record, 1966-04-18
  21. ↑ Harrow Observer, 1966-04-14
  22. ↑ Harrow Observer, 1966-06-02
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