Lee Valley Lions -v- Grimsby Buffalo (A)
13/10/84 (Win 6-1)
No match report or statistics available for this game. However, the match programme of 11/10/86 contained a “Blast from the Past” column, written by Peter Cook, in which the following was shown for this Challenge game:
Lions’ Scorers: Bill Watson 4+1, Will Fish 1+1, Martin Bergin 1+0, Geof Williams 0+2
“This was Lee Valley’s first ever league game with their first league goal being scored by Martin Bergin, opening Lions’ league account at 02:47. Highlight of this game was the Will Fish goal, beating the keeper from his own blue line. (Note: Grimsby’s ice is only 120 feet long, ours is 184 feet!). Three Lions goals were scored while short-handed. Pennanen received the Man of the Match award for an outstanding league debut.”