Football Club History Database - Anglo-Scottish Cup 1977-78

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

Anglo-Scottish Cup