1978–79 British Ice Hockey season

The 1978–79 British Ice Hockey season featured the Northern League for teams from Scotland and the north of England. A new format was introduced to replace the Southern League for teams from the rest of England. It consisted of two leagues called the Inter-City League and English League North.
Murrayfield Racers won the Northern League, Sheffield Lancers won the English League North and Streatham Redskins won the Inter-City League. Murrayfield Racers won the Icy Smith Cup.
==Northern League==
==English League North==
==Inter-City League==
==Icy Smith Cup==
===Final===
Murrayfield Racers defeated Streatham Redskins at Billingham Ice Rink 10-2
==Autumn Cup==
===First round===
====Group 1====
 	Club 	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
1.	Murrayfield Racers	6 	6	0	0	42	16	12
2.	Whitley Warriors 	6 	2	3	1	24	25	5
3.	Billingham Bombers	6 	2	3	1	25	32	5
4.	Glasgow Dynamos 	6 	1	5	0	19	37	2
====Group 2====
 	Club 	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
1.	Fife Flyers 	6 	5	0	1	64	23	11
2.	Durham Wasps 	6 	2	2	2	21	23	6
3.	Ayr Bruins 	6 	2	4	0	28	52	4
4.	Sunderland Chiefs	6 	1	4	1	31	46	3
===Playoffs===
====Semifinals====
*Durham Wasps - Murrayfield Racers 5:8 on aggregate (3:3, 3:5)
*Whitley Warriors - Fife Flyers 9:14 on aggregate (4:6, 5:8)
====Final====
*Murrayfield Racers - Fife Flyers 8:15 on aggregate (4:3, 4:12)
==References==
British
Category:1979–80 in British ice hockey