Airlie Trophy

The Airlie Trophy was first contested in 1939 and served as a minor rink tournament hosted by the Kingsway Rink in Dundee. It was donated by the Earl of Airlie, who presented the trophy to the winners.

The 1939 tournament was a knock-out competition. The Dundee Tigers defeated the Perth Panthers to claim the trophy. In 1940, the final season of hockey in Scotland before World War II, it was played in a round-robin league format, using a rather unique system of awarding points. The teams received a point for each period they won in a game - no points were awarded for the final score itself.

After the war, the tournament resumed in 1947. It was again played as a round-robin league competition. The Airlie Trophy was awarded to the Scottish Autumn Cup winner in 1949

The 1952-53 season saw the competition revert back to its initial single-elimination format. It was won by the Fife Flyers, who triumphed over the Edinburgh Royals 11-9 in a two-game, total goals final.

Champions

• 1939: Dundee Tigers
• 1940: Falkirk Lions
• 1947: Dundee Tigers
• 1953: Fife Flyers

Sources

• Frozen in Time: The Lost History of Scottish Ice Hockey 1895-1940, William S. Marshall (2014).
• Glasgow Herald newspaper archives

Competitions in Scotland (1929-1956)

Major Competitions Scottish National League (1929-1954) - Points Competition (1929-1940) - Mitchell Trophy (1929-1939) - Scottish Canada Cup (1931-1954) - President's Pucks (1933-1939) - Coronation Cup (1937-1953) - Scottish Cup (1939-1955) - Anderson Trophy (1939-1954) - Scottish League Flag (1946-1947) - Scottish Autumn Cup (1947-1953) - Scottish Amateur League (1955-1956) Minor Competitions Airlie Trophy (1939-1953) - Alexander Trophy (1940-1951) - Association Cup (1949-1950) - Bairns Trophy (1939-1953) - Coronation Tournament (1937) - Fife Championship (1949-1951) - Silver Jubilee Cup (1948-1951) - Simpson Trophy (1938-1956) - West of Scotland Challenge Cup (1949-1955)