Anglo-Scottish Cup 1978/79
| Anglo-Scottish Cup 1978/79 | |
 
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| Association | FA , Scottish FA |
| Teams | 24 |
| Game mode | Group stage , knockout system |
| Title holder | Burnley FC (1st title) |
| Record winner |
Middlesbrough FC Nottingham Forest Bristol City Burnley FC (1 win each) |
The Anglo-Scottish Cup was played for the 4th time in 1978/79 . The tournament for football club teams from England and Scotland was considered the successor to the Texaco Cup . The cup was played among a total of 24 participants. 16 clubs were subordinate to the English federation , as well as eight clubs of the Scottish FA . It began on July 31, 1978 and ended with the final second leg on December 12, 1978 at Turf Moor in Burnley . As the defending champion, Bristol City started the competition, which won against FC St. Mirren in the previous year's final . Burnley FC and Oldham Athletic from England met in this year's final . Burnley won the final 4-2 on a return leg.
1 round
England group stage
Group A
The matches took place between August 2 and 12, 1978.
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
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| 1. | Burnley FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7: 4 | +3 | 5 |
| 2. | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3: 1 | +2 | 5 |
| 3. | Preston North End | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0: 6 | −6 | 2 |
| 4th | Blackpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0: 8 | −8 | 0 |
| 1st matchday | ||
| Preston North End | 4: 2 | Blackpool FC |
| Blackpool FC | 0: 1 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 2nd matchday | ||
| Burnley FC | 3: 2 | Preston North End |
| Burnley FC | 3: 1 | Blackpool FC |
| 3rd matchday | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 1-0 | Preston North End |
| Blackburn Rovers | 1: 1 | Burnley FC |
Group B
The matches took place between August 5th and 12th, 1978.
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
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| 1. | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3: 1 | +2 | 5 |
| 2. | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1: 2 | −1 | 3 |
| 3. | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4: 4 | ± 0 | 2 |
| 4th | Sheffield United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2: 3 | −1 | 2 |
| 1st matchday | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 1-0 | Sheffield United |
| Sunderland AFC | 2-0 | Bolton Wanderers |
| 2nd matchday | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1-0 | Sheffield United |
| Oldham Athletic | 2: 1 | Sunderland AFC |
| 3rd matchday | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 0-0 | Oldham Athletic |
| Sheffield United | 2: 1 | Sunderland AFC |
Group C
The matches took place between August 1 and 12, 1978.
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
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| 1. | Bristol City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10: 1 | +9 | 6th |
| 2. | Cardiff City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1: 2 | −1 | 2 |
| 3. | Fulham FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2: 5 | −3 | 2 |
| 4th | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3: 8 | −5 | 2 |
| 1st matchday | ||
| Bristol Rovers | 1-0 | Cardiff City |
| Bristol City | 6: 1 | Bristol Rovers |
| 2nd matchday | ||
| Cardiff City | 1-0 | Fulham FC |
| Bristol City | 1-0 | Cardiff City |
| 3rd matchday | ||
| Fulham FC | 2: 1 | Bristol Rovers |
| Fulham FC | 0: 3 | Bristol City |
Group D
The matches took place between July 31, 1978 and August 12, 1978.
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
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| 1. | Mansfield Town | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3: 1 | +2 | 5 |
| 2. | Notts County | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5: 4 | +1 | 4th |
| 3. | Norwich City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2: 3 | −1 | 2 |
| 4th | FC Orient | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2: 4 | −2 | 1 |
| 1st matchday | ||
| Mansfield Town | 1-0 | Notts County |
| Notts County | 2: 1 | Norwich City |
| 2nd matchday | ||
| FC Orient | 0: 1 | Mansfield Town |
| FC Orient | 2: 3 | Notts County |
| 3rd matchday | ||
| Norwich City | 1: 1 | Mansfield Town |
| Norwich City | 0-0 | FC Orient |
Knockout system Scotland
The matches took place between August 3 and 23, 1978.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
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| Celtic Glasgow | 8: 2 | Clyde FC | 2: 1 | 6: 1 |
| Raith Rovers | 2: 6 | Greenock Morton | 1: 2 | 1: 4 |
| Motherwell FC | 1: 3 | FC St. Mirren | 1-0 | 0: 3 |
| Partick Thistle | 3: 1 | Heart of Midlothian | 2: 1 | 1-0 |
Quarter finals
The games were played between September 12 and October 3, 1978.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
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| Bristol City | 3: 4 | FC St. Mirren | 1: 2 | 2: 2 |
| Burnley FC | 3: 2 | Celtic Glasgow | 1: 1 | 2: 1 |
| Greenock Morton | 3: 4 | Oldham Athletic | 3-0 | 0: 4 |
| Partick Thistle | 3: 3 (1: 3 i. E.) |
Mansfield Town | 1-0 | 2: 3 |
Semifinals
The games were played between October 17 and November 7, 1978.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
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| Oldham Athletic | 2: 2 (4: 3 on account) |
FC St. Mirren | 1: 1 | 1: 1 |
| Mansfield Town | 2: 2 (7: 8 on behalf) |
Burnley FC | 1: 2 | 1-0 |
final
First leg
| Oldham Athletic | Burnley FC | |||||
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Peter McDonnell - Ian Wood , Ronnie Blair , Graham Bell , Keith Hicks , John Hurst , Carl Valentine , Steve Taylor , Alan Young , Les Chapman , Jim Steel Trainer: Jimmy Frizzell ( Scotland ) |
Alan Stevenson - Tony Arins , Ian Brennan , Peter Noble , Jim Thomson , Billy Rodaway , Brian Hall , Billy Ingham , Paul Fletcher , Steve Kindon , Leighton James Trainer: Harry Potts |
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 1: 4 Alan Young (86.)
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0: 1 Steve Kindon (1st) 0: 2 Peter Noble (3rd) 0: 3 Jim Thomson (67th) 0: 4 Steve Kindon (75th)
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Return leg
| Burnley FC | Oldham Athletic | |||||
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Alan Stevenson - Tony Arins , Ian Brennan , Peter Noble , Jim Thomson , Billy Rodaway , Brian Hall , Billy Ingham , Paul Fletcher , Steve Kindon , Leighton James Trainer: Harry Potts |
Peter McDonnell - Ian Wood , John Hurst , Keith Hicks , Ronnie Blair , Graham Bell , Steve Gardner , Les Chapman , Carl Valentine , Alan Young , Jim Steel Trainer: Jimmy Frizzell ( Scotland ) |
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0-1 Jim Steel (41st)
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Web links
- Anglo-Scottish Cup 1978/79 in the Football Club History Database (English)