1977–78 Anglo-Scottish Cup

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1977–78 Anglo-Scottish Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Scotland
Teams24
Final positions
Champions Bristol City
Runner-up St Mirren
  1976–77
1978–79  

The 1977–78 Anglo-Scottish Cup was the third edition of the tournament. It was won by Bristol City, who beat St Mirren in a two-legged final by 3–2 on aggregate. [1]

Contents

English group

Group A

Home teamResultAway teamDate
Burnley 2–1 Blackburn Rovers 2 August 1977
Blackburn Rovers 3–1 Blackpool 6 August 1977
Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Burnley 6 August 1977
Burnley 0–4 Blackpool 9 August 1977
Blackburn Rovers 2–0 Bolton Wanderers 10 August 1977
Blackpool 0–1 Bolton Wanderers 13 August 1977
 
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDBPPts
Blackburn Rovers 320163+315
Bolton Wanderers 320122004
Blackpool 310254+113
Burnley 310226-402

Group B

Home teamResultAway teamDate
Bristol Rovers 0–1 Plymouth Argyle 30 July 1977
Bristol City 3–1 Bristol Rovers 6 August 1977
Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Birmingham City 6 August 1977
Bristol Rovers 1–1 Birmingham City 9 August 1977
Plymouth Argyle 0–2 Bristol City 9 August 1977
Birmingham City 1–0 Bristol City 12 August 1977
 
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDBPPts
Bristol City 320152+315
Birmingham City 312032+104
Plymouth Argyle 311123-103
Bristol Rovers 301225-301

Group C

Home teamResultAway teamDate
Fulham 1–0 Orient 2 August 1977
Fulham 1–0 Chelsea 6 August 1977
Norwich City 1–1 Orient 6 August 1977
Chelsea 2–0 Orient 9 August 1977
Norwich City 0–0 Fulham 10 August 1977
Chelsea 2–2 Norwich City 13 August 1977
 
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDBPPts
Fulham 330030+306
Chelsea 311143+103
Norwich City 302134-102
Orient 301214-301

Group D

Home teamResultAway teamDate
Notts County 1–0 Hull City 6 August 1977
Oldham Athletic 2–3 Sheffield United 6 August 1977
Hull City 0–2 Sheffield United 9 August 1977
Oldham Athletic 0–0 Notts County 9 August 1977
Hull City 2–0 Oldham Athletic 13 August 1977
Sheffield United 4–5 Notts County 13 August 1977
 
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDBPPts
Notts County 321040+416
Sheffield United 320155026
Oldham Athletic 302134-102
Hull City 301214-301

Scottish group

1st round 1st leg

Home teamResultAway teamDate
Stirling Albion 1–4 St Mirren 3 August 1977
Motherwell 7–0 Alloa Athletic 6 August 1977
Partick Thistle 3–0 Clydebank 8 August 1977
Hibernian 2–1 Ayr United 10 August 1977

1st round 2nd leg

Home teamResultAway teamDate
Alloa Athletic 1–4 Motherwell 10 August 1977
Clydebank 1–1 Partick Thistle 10 August 1977
Ayr United 2–2 Hibernian 22 August 1977
St Mirren 3–0 Stirling Albion 24 August 1977

Quarter-finals 1st leg

Home teamResultAway teamDate
Fulham 1–1 St Mirren 13 September 1977
Motherwell 1–1 Notts County 13 September 1977
Partick Thistle 2–0 Bristol City 13 September 1977
Hibernian 2–1 Blackburn Rovers 14 September 1977

Quarter-finals 2nd leg

Home teamResultAway teamDate
St Mirren 5–3 Fulham 26 September 1977
Bristol City 3–0 Partick Thistle 27 September 1977
Notts County 1–0 Motherwell 27 September 1977
Blackburn Rovers 0–1 Hibernian 28 September 1977

Semi-finals 1st leg

Home teamResultAway teamDate
Notts County 1–0 St Mirren 18 October 1977
Hibernian 1–1 Bristol City 19 October 1977

Semi-finals 2nd leg

Home teamResultAway teamDate
Bristol City 5–3 Hibernian 1 November 1977
St Mirren 2–0 Notts County 1 November 1977

Final 1st leg

St Mirren 1 – 2 Bristol City
Abercromby Soccerball shade.svg87' Gow Soccerball shade.svg1' Cormack Soccerball shade.svg73'

Final 2nd leg

Bristol City 1 – 1 St Mirren
Mabbutt Soccerball shade.svg72' Reid Soccerball shade.svg68'
Ashton Gate, Bristol
Attendance: 16,110

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