Anglo-Scottish Cup 1979/80
| Anglo-Scottish Cup 1979/80 | |
 
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| Association | FA , Scottish FA |
| Teams | 24 |
| Game mode | Group stage , knockout system |
| Title holder | FC St. Mirren (1st title) |
| Record winner |
Middlesbrough FC Nottingham Forest Bristol City Burnley FC St. Mirren FC (1 win each) |
The Anglo-Scottish Cup was played for the 5th time in 1979/80 . 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 28, 1979 and ended with the final second leg on April 16, 1980 at Love Street in Paisley . Burnley FC started as defending champions in the competition, which won against Oldham Athletic in the previous year's final . In this year's final, FC St. Mirren from Scotland and Bristol City from England met each other. Both clubs faced each other in the 1978 final. At that time, Bristol won 3-2 on both legs. The FC St. Mirren was able to prevail in the final this year with an overall result of 5: 1.
1 round
England group stage
Group A
The matches took place between July 29 and August 11, 1979.
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
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| 1. | Preston North End | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6: 3 | +3 | 5 |
| 2. | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5: 5 | ± 0 | 3 |
| 3. | Blackpool FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6: 7 | −1 | 3 |
| 4th | Burnley FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5: 7 | −2 | 1 |
| 1st matchday | ||
| Blackpool FC | 2: 2 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Blackburn Rovers | 2: 2 | Burnley FC |
| 2nd matchday | ||
| Preston North End | 3: 1 | Blackpool FC |
| Blackburn Rovers | 1: 1 | Preston North End |
| 3rd matchday | ||
| Blackpool FC | 3: 2 | Burnley FC |
| Burnley | 1: 2 | Preston North End |
Group B
The matches took place between August 2 and 11, 1979.
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
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| 1. | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7: 3 | +4 | 5 |
| 2. | Bury FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7: 6 | +1 | 3 |
| 3. | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5: 5 | ± 0 | 4th |
| 4th | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3: 8 | −5 | 0 |
| 1st matchday | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2: 2 | Bury FC |
| Bury FC | 4: 2 | Sunderland AFC |
| 2nd matchday | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 1: 3 | Bolton Wanderers |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2-0 | Sunderland AFC |
| 3rd matchday | ||
| Bury FC | 1: 2 | Oldham Athletic |
| Sunderland AFC | 1: 2 | Oldham Athletic |
Group C
The matches took place between July 29 and August 11, 1979.
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
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| 1. | Sheffield United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 | +3 | 6th |
| 2. | Cambridge United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4: 3 | +1 | 3 |
| 3. | Notts County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2: 4 | −2 | 2 |
| 4th | Mansfield Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1: 3 | −2 | 1 |
| 1st matchday | ||
| Sheffield United | 1-0 | Mansfield Town |
| Cambridge United | 0: 1 | Sheffield United |
| 2nd matchday | ||
| Mansfield Town | 0: 1 | Notts County |
| Notts County | 0: 1 | Sheffield United |
| 3rd matchday | ||
| Cambridge United | 1: 1 | Mansfield Town |
| Notts County | 1: 3 | Cambridge United |
Group D
The matches took place between August 4th and 11th, 1979.
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
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| 1. | Bristol City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-0 | +5 | 4th |
| 2. | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6: 5 | +1 | 3 |
| 3. | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1: 2 | −1 | 2 |
| 4th | Fulham FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1: 6 | −5 | 2 |
| 1st matchday | ||
| Birmingham City | 0: 4 | Bristol City |
| Fulham FC | 1-0 | Plymouth Argyle |
| 2nd matchday | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1: 1 | Birmingham City |
| Fulham FC | 0: 5 | Birmingham City |
| 3rd matchday | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1: 1 | Bristol City |
| Bristol City | 1-0 | Fulham FC |
Knockout system Scotland
The matches took place between July 28th and August 8th 1979.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
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| Berwick Rangers | 1: 8 | Greenock Morton | 0: 4 | 1: 4 |
| Partick Thistle | 2: 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1: 1 | 1-0 |
| FC St. Mirren | 4: 3 | Hibernian Edinburgh | 3: 3 | 0: 1 |
| Dundee FC | 4: 4 ( a ) | FC Kilmarnock | 1: 1 | 3: 3 |
Quarter finals
The games were played between September 4 and October 23, 1979.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
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| Sheffield United | 3: 1 | Dundee FC | 2: 1 | 1-0 |
| Partick Thistle | 1: 3 | Bristol City | 1: 1 | 0: 2 |
| Preston North End | 1: 5 | Greenock Morton | 1: 3 | 0: 2 |
| FC St. Mirren | 5: 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 4: 2 | 1: 2 |
Semifinals
The games were played between October 30, 1979 and January 15, 1980.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
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| Sheffield United | 0: 4 | FC St. Mirren | 0-0 | 0: 4 |
| Bristol City | 3: 2 | Greenock Morton | 2: 2 | 1-0 |
final
First leg
| Bristol City | FC St. Mirren | ||||||
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Ray Cashley - Gerry Sweeney , Clive Whitehead , Jimmy Mann (??. Howard Pritchard ), Don Gillies , Geoff Merrick , Kevin Mabbutt , Tony Pitzpatrick , Joe Royle , Tom Ritchie , Trevor Tainton Trainers: Alan Dicks |
Billy Thomson - John Young , Alex Beckett , Iain Munro , Mark Fulton , Jackie Copland , Jimmy Bone , Billy Stark , Doug Somner , Peter Weir , Alan Logan (??. Jeff Curran ) Trainers: Jim Clunie |
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 0: 1 Billy Stark 0: 2 Billy Stark
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Return leg
| FC St. Mirren | Bristol City | ||||||
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Billy Thomson - John Young , Billy Abercromby , Iain Munro , Mark Fulton , Jackie Copland , Jimmy Bone , Billy Stark , Doug Somner , Peter Weir , Alan Logan Trainer: Jim Clunie |
John Shaw - Gerry Sweeney , Alan Hay , Paul Stevens , Don Gillies , Kevin Baddeley , Trevor Tainton , Gary Smith (??. Ian Doyle ), Kevin Mabbutt , Jimmy Mann , Pertti Jantunen Trainers: Alan Dicks |
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Doug Somner Doug Somner Alan Logan
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Paul Stevens (81st)
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Web links
- Anglo-Scottish Cup 1979/80 in the Football Club History Database (English)