1977–78 Anglo-Scottish Cup

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1977–78 Anglo-Scottish Cup
Country England &  Scotland
Teams24
ChampionsBristol City
Runners-upSt Mirren

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]

English Group[]

Group A[]

Home team Result Away team Date
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
 
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
Blackburn Rovers 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 1 5
Bolton Wanderers 3 2 0 1 2 2 0 0 4
Blackpool 3 1 0 2 5 4 +1 1 3
Burnley 3 1 0 2 2 6 -4 0 2

Group B[]

Home team Result Away team Date
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
 
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
Bristol City 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 1 5
Birmingham City 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 0 4
Plymouth Argyle 3 1 1 1 2 3 -1 0 3
Bristol Rovers 3 0 1 2 2 5 -3 0 1

Group C[]

Home team Result Away team Date
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
 
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
Fulham 3 3 0 0 3 0 +3 0 6
Chelsea 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 0 3
Norwich City 3 0 2 1 3 4 -1 0 2
Orient 3 0 1 2 1 4 -3 0 1

Group D[]

Home team Result Away team Date
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
 
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
Notts County 3 2 1 0 4 0 +4 1 6
Sheffield United 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 2 6
Oldham Athletic 3 0 2 1 3 4 -1 0 2
Hull City 3 0 1 2 1 4 -3 0 1

Scottish Group[]

1st Round 1st Leg[]

Home team Result Away team Date
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
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1st Round 2nd Leg[]

Home team Result Away team Date
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
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Quarter-finals 1st Leg[]

Home team Result Away team Date
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 team Result Away team Date
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 team Result Away team Date
Notts County 1–0 St Mirren 18 October 1977
Hibernian 1–1 Bristol City 19 October 1977

Semi-finals 2nd Leg[]

Home team Result Away team Date
Bristol City 5–3 Hibernian 1 November 1977
St Mirren 2–0 Notts County 1 November 1977

Final 1st Leg[]

St Mirren1 – 2Bristol City
Abercromby Goal 87' Gow Goal 1' Cormack Goal 73'
Attendance: 8,000

Final 2nd Leg[]

Bristol City1 – 1St Mirren
Mabbutt Goal 72' Reid Goal 68'
Attendance: 16,110

Notes and references[]

  1. ^ Anglo-Scottish Cup & Texaco Cup - Full Results, RSSSF
  • "Anglo-Scottish Cup 1977/1978". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
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