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)
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