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1978-79

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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

  • Preston North End 4-2 Blackpool
  • Blackpool 0-1 Blackburn Rovers
  • Burnley 3-2 Preston North End
  • Burnley 3-1 Blackpool
  • Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Preston North End
  • Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Burnley
                  Pl  W  D  L  F  A Bon Pt
Burnley            3  2  1  0  7  4   2  7
Blackburn Rovers   3  2  1  0  3  1   0  5
Preston North End  3  1  0  2  6  6   1  3
Blackpool          3  0  0  3  3  8   0  0

Group B

  • Oldham Athletic 1-0 Sheffield United
  • Sunderland 2-0 Bolton Wanderers
  • Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Sheffield United
  • Oldham Athletic 2-1 Sunderland
  • Bolton Wanderers 0-0 Oldham Athletic
  • Sheffield United 2-1 Sunderland
                  Pl  W  D  L  F  A Bon Pt
Oldham Athletic    3  2  1  0  3  1   0  5
Bolton Wanderers   3  1  1  1  1  2   0  3
Sunderland         3  1  0  2  4  4   0  2
Sheffield United   3  1  0  2  2  3   0  2

Group C

  • Bristol Rovers 1-0 Cardiff City
  • Bristol City 6-1 Bristol Rovers
  • Cardiff City 1-0 Fulham
  • Bristol City 1-0 Cardiff City
  • Fulham 2-1 Bristol Rovers
  • Fulham 0-3 Bristol City
                  Pl  W  D  L  F  A Bon Pt
Bristol City       3  3  0  0 10  1   2  8
Cardiff City       3  1  0  2  1  2   0  2
Fulham             3  1  0  2  2  5   0  2
Bristol Rovers     3  1  0  2  3  8   0  2

Group D

  • Mansfield Town 1-0 Notts County
  • Notts County 2-1 Norwich City
  • Orient 0-1 Mansfield Town
  • Orient 2-3 Notts County
  • Norwich City 1-1 Mansfield Town
  • Norwich City 0-0 Orient
                  Pl  W  D  L  F  A Bon Pt
Mansfield Town     3  2  1  0  3  1   0  5
Notts County       3  2  0  1  5  4   1  5
Norwich City       3  0  2  1  2  3   0  2
Orient             3  0  1  2  2  4   0  1

Scottish Group (2 Legged knock-out ties)

  • Celtic 2-1 Clyde
  • Clyde 1-6 Celtic
  • Celtic won 8-2 on aggregate
  • Raith Rovers 1-2 Morton
  • Morton 4-1 Raith Rovers
  • Morton won 6-2 on aggregate
  • Motherwell 1-0 St Mirren
  • St Mirren 3-0 Motherwell
  • Motherwell won 3-1 on aggregate
  • Partick Thistle 2-1 Heart of Midlothian
  • Heart of Midlothian 1-1 Partick Thistle
  • Partick Thistle won 3-2 on aggregate

Quarter Finals (2 Legged knock-out ties)

  • Bristol City 1-2 St Mirren
  • St Mirren 2-2 Bristol City
  • St Mirren won 4-3 on aggregate
  • Burnley 1-0 Celtic
  • Celtic 1-2 Burnley
  • Burnley won 3-1 on aggregate
  • Morton 3-0 Oldham Athletic
  • Oldham Athletic 4-0 Morton
  • Oldham Athletic won 4-3 on aggregate
  • Partick Thistle 1-0 Mansfield Town
  • Mansfield Town 3-2 Partick Thistle
  • Aggregate 3-3, Mansfield Town won 3-1 on penalties

Semi-Finals (2 Legged knock-out ties)

  • Oldham Athletic 1-1 St Mirren
  • St Mirren 1-1 Oldham Athletic
  • Aggregate 2-2, Oldham Athletic won 4-3 on penalties
  • Mansfield Town 1-2 Burnley
  • Burnley 0-1 Mansfield Town
  • Aggregate 2-2, Burnley won 8-7 on penalties

Final (2 Legs)

  • Oldham Athletic 0-4 Burnley
  • Burnley 0-1 Oldham Athletic

Burnley won 4-1 on aggregate

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