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[[File:Brighton Tigers Ice Hockey Team.jpg|thumb|A shot of the Brighton Tigers Ice Hockey Team taken in the late 1930s.]] | |||
The '''Brighton Tigers''' were an [[England|English]] ice hockey club based in [[Brighton]]. The team existed from 1935 until 1965 and were one of the United Kingdom's most successful sides during that period. The club were based at the Brighton Sports Stadium (often known by its original name of SS Brighton) on West Street. | The '''Brighton Tigers''' were an [[England|English]] ice hockey club based in [[Brighton]]. The team existed from 1935 until 1965 and were one of the United Kingdom's most successful sides during that period. The club were based at the Brighton Sports Stadium (often known by its original name of SS Brighton) on West Street. | ||
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The [[Brighton Royals]] team, founded in 1977, included some Tigers players. The Royals had some success in the 1980s before folding in 1988.<ref>{{cite web|title=Looking back: What happened to city’s ice hockey?|url=http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/10645040.Looking_back__What_happened_to_city___s_ice_hockey_|work=The Argus|accessdate=30 August 2013}}</ref> | The [[Brighton Royals]] team, founded in 1977, included some Tigers players. The Royals had some success in the 1980s before folding in 1988.<ref>{{cite web|title=Looking back: What happened to city’s ice hockey?|url=http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/10645040.Looking_back__What_happened_to_city___s_ice_hockey_|work=The Argus|accessdate=30 August 2013}}</ref> | ||
==Club honours== | |||
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|+ <ref>{{Cite web |date=2000-07-09 |title=Championship & League Winners - Great Britain |url=http://www.azhockey.com/champs/champsGB.html#ENL |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001002203742/http://www.azhockey.com/champs/champsGB.html#ENL |archive-date=2000-10-02 |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=azhockey.com}}</ref> | |||
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! Competition !! Year | |||
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| rowspan="2"| [[English National League]] || 1946-47 | |||
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| 1947-48 | |||
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| rowspan="2"| English [[Autumn Cup]] || 1946 | |||
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| 1950 | |||
|- | |||
| British [[Autumn Cup]] || 1956 | |||
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| [[British National League (1954–1960)|British National League]] || 1957-58 | |||
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| British Autumn Cup || 1958 | |||
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| [[British Championship]] || 1958 | |||
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==Team Photos== | ==Team Photos== | ||
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38-39 Brighton.jpg|A team photo from 1938-39. | 38-39 Brighton.jpg|A team photo from 1938-39. | ||
57-58 Brighton.jpg|A team photo from 1957-58. | 57-58 Brighton.jpg|A team photo from 1957-58. | ||
1965 Brighton.jpg|An overview of Brighton's 1964-65 season. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Latest revision as of 17:10, 4 August 2024
The Brighton Tigers were an English ice hockey club based in Brighton. The team existed from 1935 until 1965 and were one of the United Kingdom's most successful sides during that period. The club were based at the Brighton Sports Stadium (often known by its original name of SS Brighton) on West Street.
The Tigers were members of the English National League and later the British National League, the club were one of the country's best supported teams with 4,000 spectators regularly attending matches which were held on a Thursday night.
The Tigers' most famous victory was over the Soviet Union in December 1957, winning 6–3.[1][2]
The club won the first British Championship since 1930 when they defeated the Nottingham Panthers in overtime in 1960.
After the collapse of the professional league in 1960, the Tigers continued to participate in the inter-rink tournaments that were established in the league's place until 1965 when the Brighton Sports Stadium was closed down and demolished by the local council.
The Brighton Royals team, founded in 1977, included some Tigers players. The Royals had some success in the 1980s before folding in 1988.[3]
Club honours
| Competition | Year |
|---|---|
| English National League | 1946-47 |
| 1947-48 | |
| English Autumn Cup | 1946 |
| 1950 | |
| British Autumn Cup | 1956 |
| British National League | 1957-58 |
| British Autumn Cup | 1958 |
| British Championship | 1958 |
Team Photos
A program from a March 5, 1936, challenge match between Brighton and Streatham.
A program from an October 11, 1950, Autumn Cup match between Brighton and the Harringay Racers.
A program from a February 14, 1960, British National League match between Brighton and the Paisley Pirates.
A team photo from 1938-39.
A team photo from 1957-58.
An overview of Brighton's 1964-65 season.
References
- ↑ http://www.mybrightonandhove.org.uk/page_id__9004_path__191p982p.aspx
- ↑ "Brighton's ice heroes back in the rink". The Argus. http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/8686034.Brighton_s_ice_heroes_back_in_the_rink/. Retrieved February 2013.
- ↑ "Looking back: What happened to city’s ice hockey?". The Argus. http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/10645040.Looking_back__What_happened_to_city___s_ice_hockey_. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
- ↑ "Championship & League Winners - Great Britain". 2000-07-09. http://www.azhockey.com/champs/champsGB.html#ENL.
External links
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