1979–80 Anglo-Scottish Cup

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1979–80 Anglo-Scottish Cup
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Programme for the 1979-80 Anglo-Scottish Cup Group C tie between Notts County and Cambridge United
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Scotland
Teams24
Final positions
Champions St Mirren
Runner-up Bristol City
  1978–79
1980–81  

The 1979–80 Anglo-Scottish Cup was the fifth edition of the tournament. It was won by St Mirren, who beat Bristol City in a two-legged final by 5–1 on aggregate and by becoming the only Scottish side to win the trophy. [1]

Contents

English group

Group A

Home teamResultAway teamDate
Blackpool 2–2 Blackburn Rovers 1 August 1979
Blackburn Rovers 2–2 Burnley 4 August 1979
Preston North End 3–1 Blackpool 4 August 1979?
Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Preston North End 7 August 1979
Blackpool 3–2 Burnley 7 August 1979
Burnley 1–2 Preston North End 11 August 1979
 
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDBPPts
Preston North End 321063+316
Blackburn Rovers 303055003
Blackpool 311167-103
Burnley 301257-201

Group B

Home teamResultAway teamDate
Bolton Wanderers 2–2 Bury 2 August 1979
Bury 4–2 Sunderland 4 August 1979
Oldham Athletic 1–3 Bolton Wanderers 4 August 1979
Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Sunderland 7 August 1979
Bury 1–2 Oldham Athletic 7 August 1979
Sunderland 1–2 Oldham Athletic 11 August 1979
 
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDBPPts
Bolton Wanderers 321073+416
Bury 311176+114
Oldham Athletic 320155004
Sunderland 300338-500

Group C

Home teamResultAway teamDate
Sheffield United 1–0 Mansfield Town 29 July 1980
Cambridge United 0–1 Sheffield United 4 August 1979?
Mansfield Town 0–1 Notts County 4 August 1979
Notts County 0–1 Sheffield United 7 August 1979
Cambridge United 1–1 Mansfield Town 8 August 1979
Notts County 1–3 Cambridge United 11 August 1979
 
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDBPPts
Sheffield United 330030+306
Cambridge United 311143+114
Notts County 310224-202
Mansfield Town 301213-201

Group D

Home teamResultAway teamDate
Birmingham City 0–4 Bristol City 4 August 1979
Fulham 1–0 Plymouth Argyle 4 August 1979
Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Birmingham City 6 August 1979
Fulham 0–5 Birmingham City 8 August 1979
Plymouth Argyle 0–0 Bristol City 8 August 1979
Bristol City 1–0 Fulham 11 August 1979
 
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDBPPts
Bristol City 321050+516
Birmingham City 311165+114
Plymouth Argyle 302112-102
Fulham 310216-502

Scottish group

1st round 1st leg

Home teamResultAway teamDate
St Mirren 3–3 Hibernian 28 July 1979
Partick Thistle 1–1 Dunfermline Athletic 1 August 1979
Berwick Rangers 0–4 Morton 5 August 1979
Dundee 1–1 Kilmarnock 6 August 1979

1st round 2nd leg

Home teamResultAway teamDate
Hibernian 0–1 St Mirren 1 August 1979
Dunfermline Athletic 0–1 Partick Thistle 7 August 1979
Morton 4–1 Berwick Rangers 7 August 1979
Kilmarnock 3–3 Dundee 8 August 1979

Quarter-finals 1st leg

Home teamResultAway teamDate
Sheffield United 2–1 Dundee 4 September 1979
Partick Thistle 1–1 Bristol City 18 September 1979
Preston North End 1–3 Morton 18 September 1979
St Mirren 4–2 Bolton Wanderers 19 September 1979

Quarter-finals 2nd leg

Home teamResultAway teamDate
Dundee 0–1 Sheffield United 11 September 1979
Bolton Wanderers 2–1 St Mirren 2 October 1979
Morton 2–0 Preston North End 3 October 1979
Bristol City 2–0 Partick Thistle 23 October 1979

Semi-finals 1st leg

Home teamResultAway teamDate
Sheffield United 0–0 St Mirren 30 October 1979
Bristol City 2–2 Morton 6 November 1979

Semi-finals 2nd leg

Home teamResultAway teamDate
St Mirren 4–0 Sheffield United 3 December 1979
Morton 0–1 Bristol City 15 January 1980

Final 1st leg

Bristol City 0 – 2 St Mirren
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Aston Gate, Bristol
Attendance: 10,190

Final 2nd leg

St Mirren 3 – 1 Bristol City
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