Brighton Tigers
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TheBrighton Tigerswere an Englishice hockeyclub based inBrighton.The team existed from 1935 until 1965 and were one of the United Kingdom's most successful sides during that period. The club was based at the Brighton Sports Stadium (often known by its original name ofSS Brighton) on West Street.
The Tigers were members of theEnglish National Leagueand later theBritish National League.The club was 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 theSoviet Unionin December 1957, winning 6–3.[1][2]
The club won the firstBritish Championshipsince 1930 when they defeated theNottingham Panthersinovertimein 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.
With the demise of the ice rink,Grice hockey,a variation of ice hockey that was played on grass, became popular for a while with pitches set up around Brighton.[3]
TheBrighton Royalsteam, founded in 1977, included some Tigers players. The Royals had some success in the 1980s before folding in 1988.[4]
Club honours
[edit]| 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 |
Further reading
[edit]- Wilsher, Kevin; Roberts, Stewart (27 April 2020).Brighton Tigers: A story of sporting passion.ISBN978-1527255630.
References
[edit]- ^"My Brighton and Hove".mybrightonandhove.org.uk.Retrieved11 April2018.
- ^"Brighton's ice heroes back in the rink".The Argus.Retrieved1 February2013.
- ^Fitch, Geoff (Winter 2020)."Fond Memories of Glynde"(PDF).Steadfast News.Brighton: Steadfast Association.Retrieved15 June2021.
- ^"Looking back: What happened to city's ice hockey?".The Argus.Retrieved30 August2013.
- ^"Championship & League Winners - Great Britain".azhockey.9 July 2000. Archived fromthe originalon 2 October 2000.Retrieved30 July2024.
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