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1977-78

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Anglo-Scottish Cup

Format - 16 English clubs divided into four groups, winners qualifying for quarter finals. 8 Scottish clubs played two-legged knockout ties, with the four winners qualifying for the quarter finals. Each quarter final to be between an English club and a Scottish club.

In English groups, 2pts for a win, 1 for a draw, 1 Bonus point for scoring 3 or more goals in a game

English Groups

Group A

  • Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Blackpool
  • Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Bolton Wanderers
  • Blackpool 0-1 Bolton Wanderers
  • Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Burnley
  • Burnley 0-4 Blackpool
  • Burnley 2-1 Blackburn Rovers
                  Pl  W  D  L  F  A Bon Pt
Blackburn Rovers   3  2  0  1  6  3   1  5
Bolton Wanderers   3  2  0  1  2  2   0  4
Blackpool          3  1  0  2  5  4   1  3
Burnley            3  1  0  2  2  6   0  2

Group B

  • Birmingham City 1-0 Bristol City
  • Bristol City 3-1 Bristol Rovers
  • Bristol Rovers 0-1 Plymouth Argyle
  • Bristol Rovers 1-1 Birmingham City
  • Plymouth Argyle 0-2 Bristol City
  • Plymouth Argyle 1-1 Birmingham City
                  Pl  W  D  L  F  A Bon Pt
Bristol City       3  2  0  1  5  2   1  5
Birmingham City    3  1  2  0  3  2   0  4
Plymouth Argyle    3  1  1  1  2  3   0  3
Bristol Rovers     3  0  1  2  2  5   0  1

Group C

  • Chelsea 2-2 Norwich City
  • Chelsea 2-0 Orient
  • Fulham 1-0 Orient
  • Fulham 1-0 Chelsea
  • Norwich City 0-1 Orient
  • Norwich City 0-1 Fulham
                  Pl  W  D  L  F  A Bon Pt
Fulham             3  3  0  0  3  0   0  6
Chelsea            3  1  1  1  4  3   0  3
Norwich City       3  0  2  1  3  4   0  2
Orient             3  0  1  2  1  4   0  1

Group D

  • Hull City 0-2 Sheffield United
  • Hull City 1-1 Oldham Athletic
  • Notts County 1-0 Hull City
  • Oldham Athletic 2-3 Sheffield United
  • Oldham Athletic 0-0 Notts County
  • Sheffield United 4-5 Notts County
                  Pl  W  D  L  F  A Bon Pt
Notts County       3  2  1  0  4  0   1  6
Sheffield United   3  2  0  1  5  5   2  6
Oldham Athletic    3  0  2  1  3  4   0  2
Hull City          3  0  1  2  1  4   0  1
Play-off : Notts County 3 Sheffield United 0

Scottish Group (2 Legged knock-out ties)

  • Hibernian 2-1 Ayr United
  • Ayr United 2-2 Hibernian
  • Hibernian won 4-3 on aggregate
  • Motherwell 7-0 Alloa Athletic
  • Alloa Athletic 1-4 Motherwell
  • Motherwell won 11-1 on aggregate
  • Partick Thistle 3-0 Clydebank
  • Clydebank 1-1 Partick Thistle
  • Partick Thistle won 4-1 on aggregate
  • Stirling Albion 1-4 St Mirren
  • St Mirren 1-0 Stirling Albion
  • St Mirren won 5-1 on aggregate

Quarter Finals (2 Legged knock-out ties)

  • Fulham 1-1 St Mirren
  • St Mirren 5-3 Fulham
  • St Mirren won 6-4 on aggregate
  • Motherwell 1-1 Notts County
  • Notts County 1-0 Motherwell
  • Notts County won 2-1 on aggregate
  • Partick Thistle 2-0 Bristol City
  • Bristol City 3-0 Partick Thistle
  • Bristol City won 3-2 on aggregate
  • Hibernian 2-1 Blackburn Rovers
  • Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Hibernian
  • Hibernian won 3-1 on aggregate

Semi-Finals (2 Legged knock-out ties)

  • Notts County 1-0 St Mirren
  • St Mirren 2-0 Notts County
  • St Mirren won 2-1 on aggregate
  • Hibernian 1-1 Bristol City
  • Bristol City 5-3 Hibernian
  • Bristol City won 6-4 on aggregate

Final (2 Legs)

  • St Mirren 1-2 Bristol City
  • Bristol City 1-1 St Mirren

Bristol City won 3-2 on aggregate

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