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==History== | ==History== | ||
It was originally a competition between representative [[Glasgow]] and [[Perth]] sides. James Simpson, for whom the competition is named after, donated the trophy to be competed for on a two-leg basis by the two squads. Glasgow won the first match 2-1 and drew the second 1-1 to claim the 1938 Simpson Trophy. | It was originally a competition between representative [[Glasgow Select]] and [[Perth Select]] sides. James Simpson, for whom the competition is named after, donated the trophy to be competed for on a two-leg basis by the two squads. Glasgow won the first match 2-1 and drew the second 1-1 to claim the 1938 Simpson Trophy. | ||
The Simpson Trophy became a Scottish-wide competition in 1939. The [[Fife Flyers]] defeated the [[Dundee Tigers]] 7-6 on aggregate (5-3 in the first leg, 2-3 in the second) in the final to win the tournament. | The Simpson Trophy became a Scottish-wide competition in 1939, but was still officially an inter-city competition, with one team representing each city. The [[Fife Flyers]] defeated the [[Dundee Tigers]] 7-6 on aggregate (5-3 in the first leg, 2-3 in the second) in the final to win the tournament. | ||
In 1940 - the final season of hockey in Scotland before a six year interruption due to [[World War II]] - the [[Perth Panthers]] won the tournament by defeating the [[Dundee Tigers]] 12-5 in a two-game, total goals final. | In 1940 - the final season of hockey in Scotland before a six year interruption due to [[World War II]] - the [[Perth Panthers]] won the tournament by defeating the [[Dundee Tigers]] 12-5 in a two-game, total goals final. | ||
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==Champions== | ==Champions== | ||
*1938: [[Glasgow]] | *[[1937-38 Simpson Trophy|1938]]: [[Glasgow Select]] | ||
*1939: [[Fife Flyers]] | *[[1938-39 Simpson Trophy|1939]]: [[Fife Flyers]] | ||
*1940: [[Perth Panthers]] | *[[1939-40 Simpson Trophy|1940]]: [[Perth Panthers]] | ||
*[[1946-47 Simpson Trophy|1947]]: [[Ayr Raiders]] | *[[1946-47 Simpson Trophy|1947]]: [[Ayr Raiders]] | ||
*1948: [[Dunfermline Vikings]] | *[[1947-48 Simpson Trophy|1948]]: [[Dunfermline Vikings]] | ||
*1949: [[Perth Panthers]] | *[[1948-49 Simpson Trophy|1949]]: [[Perth Panthers]] | ||
*1951: [[Dundee Tigers]] | *1951: [[Dundee Tigers]] | ||
Revision as of 23:02, 3 March 2017
The Simpson Trophy was a competition held in Scotland from the 1930s to the 1950s.
History
It was originally a competition between representative Glasgow Select and Perth Select sides. James Simpson, for whom the competition is named after, donated the trophy to be competed for on a two-leg basis by the two squads. Glasgow won the first match 2-1 and drew the second 1-1 to claim the 1938 Simpson Trophy.
The Simpson Trophy became a Scottish-wide competition in 1939, but was still officially an inter-city competition, with one team representing each city. The Fife Flyers defeated the Dundee Tigers 7-6 on aggregate (5-3 in the first leg, 2-3 in the second) in the final to win the tournament.
In 1940 - the final season of hockey in Scotland before a six year interruption due to World War II - the Perth Panthers won the tournament by defeating the Dundee Tigers 12-5 in a two-game, total goals final.
The tournament resumed in 1946-47, this time utilizing a round-robin league format, where the team with the best goal differential was named champion. It was won by the Ayr Raiders.
It reverted back to the single-elimination format for 1947-48 and 1948-49. In 1948 Dunfermline beat Dundee 15-10 on aggregate over two games, while Perth claimed the 1949 edition 17-14 over Dundee, once again on aggregate.
The last recorded playing of the Simpson Trophy was in 1950-51. It was won by the Dundee Tigers
Champions
- 1938: Glasgow Select
- 1939: Fife Flyers
- 1940: Perth Panthers
- 1947: Ayr Raiders
- 1948: Dunfermline Vikings
- 1949: Perth Panthers
- 1951: Dundee Tigers
Sources
- Frozen in Time: The Lost History of Scottish Ice Hockey 1895-1940, William S. Marshall (2014).
- Glasgow Herald newspaper archives