1939–40 Scottish National League season
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The 1939-40 Scottish National League season was the 11th season of the Scottish National League, the top level of ice hockey in Scotland. It was the final season contested before a six year interruption due to World War II.
Six teams participated in the league, and the Perth Panthers won the Points Competition while the Fife Flyers won the league championship. [1]
Points Competition
- Scores
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/30 | Dunfermline Vikings | 2 - 2 | Dundee Tigers |
| 11/1 | Fife Flyers | 5 - 1 | Falkirk Lions |
| 11/1 | Dundee Tigers | 7 - 2 | Ayr Raiders |
| 11/2 | Fife Flyers | 1 - 1 | Perth Panthers |
| 11/3 | Ayr Raiders | 2 - 2 | Dunfermline Vikings |
| 11/4 | Perth Panthers | 6 - 4 | Falkirk Lions |
| 11/6 | Fife Flyers | 3 - 2 | Dunfermline Vikings |
| 11/8 | Ayr Raiders | 4 - 2 | Falkirk Lions |
| 11/8 | Perth Panthers | 4 - 2 | Dundee Tigers |
| 11/9 | Fife Flyers | 4 - 2 | Dunfermline Vikings |
| 11/10 | Ayr Raiders | 7 - 4 | Falkirk Lions |
| 11/11 | Dundee Tigers | 2 - 2 | Perth Panthers |
| 11/13 | Dunfermline Vikings | 2 - 1 | Ayr Raiders |
| 11/15 | Falkirk Lions | 3 - 1 | Perth Panthers |
| 11/15 | Dundee Tigers | 3 - 3 | Dunfermline Vikings |
| 11/16 | Fife Flyers | 4 - 2 | Falkirk Lions |
| 11/17 | Dundee Tigers | 3 - 2 | Ayr Raiders |
| 11/18 | Perth Panthers | 5 - 3 | Fife Flyers |
| 11/20 | Dunfermline Vikings | 5 - 3 | Perth Panthers |
| 11/22 | Falkirk Lions | 5 - 1 | Dundee Tigers |
| 11/22 | Fife Flyers | 3 - 2 | Ayr Raiders |
| 11/23 | Fife Flyers | 4 - 3 | Dundee Tigers |
| 11/24 | Falkirk Lions | 3 - 2 | Dunfermline Vikings |
| 11/25 | Perth Panthers | 3 - 1 | Ayr Raiders |
| 11/27 | Falkirk Lions | 3 - 2 | Dunfermline Vikings |
| 11/29 | Dundee Tigers | 4 - 3 | Falkirk Lions |
| 11/29 | Ayr Raiders | 0 - 0 | Perth Panthers |
| 11/30 | Fife Flyers | 6 - 5 | Ayr Raiders |
| 12/2 | Perth Panthers | 4 - 1 | Dunfermline Vikings |
| 12/2 | Dundee Tigers | 4 - 0 | Fife Flyers |
| 12/4 | Dundee Tigers | 5 - 3 | Dunfermline Vikings |
| 12/6 | Falkirk Lions | 4 - 2 | Fife Flyers |
| 12/6 | Ayr Raiders | 6 - 5 | Dundee Tigers |
| 12/7 | Perth Panthers | 4 - 1 | Fife Flyers |
| 12/8 | Ayr Raiders | 3 - 3 | Dunfermline Vikings |
| 12/9 | Perth Panthers | 4 - 2 | Falkirk Lions |
| 12/11 | Dunfermline Vikings | 3 - 2 | Fife Flyers |
| 12/13 | Perth Panthers | 4 - 1 | Dundee Tigers |
| 12/13 | Falkirk Lions | 4 - 0 | Ayr Raiders |
| 12/14 | Dunfermline Vikings | 3 - 2 | Fife Flyers |
| 12/15 | Falkirk Lions | 3 - 2 | Ayr Raiders |
| 12/16 | Perth Panthers | 5 - 3 | Dundee Tigers |
| 12/18 | Ayr Raiders | 4 - 3 | Dunfermline Vikings |
| 12/20 | Perth Panthers | 1 - 0 | Falkirk Lions |
| 12/20 | Dunfermline Vikings | 6 - 3 | Dundee Tigers |
| 12/21 | Fife Flyers | 5 - 3 | Falkirk Lions |
| 12/22 | Dundee Tigers | 3 - 2 | Ayr Raiders |
| 12/23 | Perth Panthers | 2 - 1 | Fife Flyers |
| 12/25 | Dunfermline Vikings | 2 - 0 | Perth Panthers |
| 12/27 | Falkirk Lions | 8 - 5 | Dundee Tigers |
| 12/28 | Dundee Tigers | 6 - 6 | Fife Flyers |
| 12/29 | Falkirk Lions | 2 - 2 | Dunfermline Vikings |
| 12/29 | Ayr Raiders | 4 - 1 | Fife Flyers |
| 12/30 | Ayr Raiders | 4 - 2 | Perth Panthers |
| 1/1 | Falkirk Lions | 2 - 2 | Dunfermline Vikings |
| 1/3 | Falkirk Lions | 2 - 2 | Dundee Tigers |
| 1/4 | Ayr Raiders | 2 - 2 | Fife Flyers |
| 1/5 | Ayr Raiders | 4 - 3 | Perth Panthers |
| 1/6 | Perth Panthers | 9 - 3 | Dunfermline Vikings |
| 1/6 | Fife Flyers | 3 - 1 | Dundee Tigers |
- Table
| Club | GP | W | L | T | GF-GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Perth Panthers | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 63:43 | 27 |
| 2. | Fife Flyers | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 58:59 | 21 |
| 3. | Falkirk Lions | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 60:61 | 19 |
| 4. | Ayr Raiders | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 57:61 | 18 |
| 5. | Dunfermline Vikings | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 53:60 | 18 |
| 6. | Dundee Tigers | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 65:72 | 17 |
Regular season
- Scores
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/15 | Dunfermline Vikings | 5 - 5 | Dundee Tigers |
| 1/17 | Dundee Tigers | 8 - 5 | Ayr Raiders |
| 1/17 | Falkirk Lions | 6 - 4 | Fife Flyers |
| 1/18 | Fife Flyers | 11 - 5 | Perth Panthers |
| 1/19 | Dunfermline Vikings | 4 - 2 | Ayr Raiders |
| 1/20 | Falkirk Lions | 6 - 1 | Perth Panthers |
| 1/22 | Fife Flyers | 8 - 3 | Dunfermline Vikings |
| 1/24 | Ayr Raiders | 4 - 3 | Falkirk Lions |
| 1/24 | Dundee Tigers | 3 - 1 | Perth Panthers |
| 1/25 | Fife Flyers | 7 - 5 | Dunfermline Vikings |
| 1/26 | Ayr Raiders | 6 - 2 | Falkirk Lions |
| 1/27 | Dundee Tigers | 8 - 3 | Perth Panthers |
| 2/5 | Ayr Raiders | 8 - 6 | Dunfermline Vikings |
| 2/7 | Falkirk Lions | 2 - 1 | Perth Panthers |
| 2/7 | Dundee Tigers | 8 - 8 | Dunfermline Vikings |
| 2/8 | Falkirk Lions | 7 - 4 | Fife Flyers |
| 2/9 | Dundee Tigers | 6 - 1 | Ayr Raiders |
| 2/10 | Fife Flyers | 4 - 2 | Perth Panthers |
| 2/12 | Dunfermline Vikings | 7 - 2 | Perth Panthers |
| 2/14 | Falkirk Lions | 12 - 6 | Dundee Tigers |
| 2/15 | Fife Flyers | 8 - 5 | Dundee Tigers |
| 2/16 | Ayr Raiders | 4 - 3 | Fife Flyers |
| 2/16 | Dunfermline Vikings | 6 - 5 | Falkirk Lions |
| 2/17 | Ayr Raiders | 3 - 1 | Perth Panthers |
| 2/21 | Falkirk Lions | 5 - 5 | Dundee Tigers |
| 2/22 | Fife Flyers | 6 - 1 | Ayr Raiders |
| 2/23 | Perth Panthers | 6 - 1 | Ayr Raiders |
| 2/24 | Dundee Tigers | 12 - 6 | Fife Flyers |
| 2/24 | Perth Panthers | 3 - 1 | Dunfermline Vikings |
| 2/26 | Perth Panthers | 1 - 1 | Dunfermline Vikings |
| 2/28 | Dundee Tigers | 12 - 3 | Falkirk Lions |
| 2/29 | Fife Flyers | 5 - 3 | Dundee Tigers |
| 3/1 | Fife Flyers | 8 - 5 | Ayr Raiders |
| 3/2 | Perth Panthers | 4 - 2 | Ayr Raiders |
| 3/4 | Fife Flyers | 8 - 3 | Dunfermline Vikings |
| 3/6 | Falkirk Lions | 4 - 3 | Ayr Raiders |
| 3/6 | Perth Panthers | 2 - 2 | Dundee Tigers |
| 3/7 | Fife Flyers | 8 - 2 | Dunfermline Vikings |
| 3/8 | Falkirk Lions | 5 - 4 | Ayr Raiders |
| 3/9 | Dundee Tigers | 1 - 0 | Perth Panthers |
| 3/11 | Ayr Raiders | 11 - 6 | Dunfermline Vikings |
| 3/13 | Perth Panthers | 5 - 2 | Falkirk Lions |
| 3/13 | Dundee Tigers | 6 - 1 | Dunfermline Vikings |
| 3/14 | Fife Flyers | 6 - 4 | Falkirk Lions |
| 3/15 | Dundee Tigers | 7 - 2 | Ayr Raiders |
| 3/16 | Fife Flyers | 6 - 1 | Perth Panthers |
| 3/20 | Dundee Tigers | 4 - 4 | Ayr Raiders |
| 3/21 | Perth Panthers | 5 - 2 | Fife Flyers |
| 3/22 | Ayr Raiders | 5 - 3 | Dunfermline Vikings |
| 3/23 | Falkirk Lions | 3 - 2 | Perth Panthers |
| 3/25 | Falkirk Lions | 10 - 3 | Dunfermline Vikings |
| 3/27 | Falkirk Lions | 4 - 3 | Dundee Tigers |
| 3/28 | Fife Flyers | 8 - 4 | Ayr Raiders |
| 3/29 | Perth Panthers | 3 - 1 | Ayr Raiders |
| 3/30 | Perth Panthers | 7 - 3 | Dunfermline Vikings |
| 3/30 | Fife Flyers | 4 - 3 | Dundee Tigers |
| 4/8 | Dunfermline Vikings | 8 - 3 | Dundee Tigers |
| 4/10 | Falkirk Lions | 8 - 4 | Fife Flyers |
| 4/13 | Falkirk Lions | 7 - 5 | Dunfermline Vikings |
| 4/15 | Falkirk Lions | 5 - 4 | Dunfermline Vikings |
- Table
| Club | GP | W | L | T | GF-GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fife Flyers | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 120:88 | 28 |
| 2. | Falkirk Lions | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 103:88 | 27 |
| 3. | Dundee Tigers | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 110:87 | 23 |
| 4. | Perth Panthers | 20 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 55:69 | 16 |
| 5. | Ayr Raiders | 20 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 76:97 | 15 |
| 6. | Dunfermline Vikings | 20 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 84:119 | 11 |
Scottish Ice Hockey League Championship
The winners of the Points Competition (Perth) and the Regular Season (Fife) met to decide the League Championship.
- Fife Flyers - Perth Panthers 4:4, 4:3, 5:4 - was originally going to be a five-game series, cut to three
Other games
- 10/14: Perth Panthers - Dunfermline Vikings 6:6
- 10/18: Falkirk Lions - Perth Panthers 5:3
- 1/2: Dundee - Perth 3:3
- 5/26: Perth - Kirkcaldy 7:3
References
- ↑ Frozen in Time: The Lost History of Scottish Ice Hockey 1895-1940, William S. Marshall (2014).
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