1977–78 Anglo-Scottish Cup

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]

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

English group

Group A
Home team Result Away team Date
Burnley2–1Blackburn Rovers2 August 1977
Blackburn Rovers3–1Blackpool6 August 1977
Bolton Wanderers1–0Burnley6 August 1977
Burnley0–4Blackpool9 August 1977
Blackburn Rovers2–0Bolton Wanderers10 August 1977
Blackpool0–1Bolton Wanderers13 August 1977
  
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
Blackburn Rovers 320163+315
Bolton Wanderers 320122004
Blackpool 310254+113
Burnley 310226-402

Group B
Home team Result Away team Date
Bristol Rovers0–1Plymouth Argyle30 July 1977
Bristol City3–1Bristol Rovers6 August 1977
Plymouth Argyle1–1Birmingham City6 August 1977
Bristol Rovers1–1Birmingham City9 August 1977
Plymouth Argyle0–2Bristol City9 August 1977
Birmingham City1–0Bristol City12 August 1977
  
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
Bristol City 320152+315
Birmingham City 312032+104
Plymouth Argyle 311123-103
Bristol Rovers 301225-301

Group C
Home team Result Away team Date
Fulham1–0Orient2 August 1977
Fulham1–0Chelsea6 August 1977
Norwich City1–1Orient6 August 1977
Chelsea2–0Orient9 August 1977
Norwich City0–0Fulham10 August 1977
Chelsea2–2Norwich City13 August 1977
  
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
Fulham 330030+306
Chelsea 311143+103
Norwich City 302134-102
Orient 301214-301

Group D
Home team Result Away team Date
Notts County1–0Hull City6 August 1977
Oldham Athletic2–3Sheffield United6 August 1977
Hull City0–2Sheffield United9 August 1977
Oldham Athletic0–0Notts County9 August 1977
Hull City2–0Oldham Athletic13 August 1977
Sheffield United4–5Notts County13 August 1977
  
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
Notts County 321040+416
Sheffield United 320155026
Oldham Athletic 302134-102
Hull City 301214-301

Scottish group

1st round 1st leg
Home team Result Away team Date
Stirling Albion1–4St Mirren3 August 1977
Motherwell7–0Alloa Athletic6 August 1977
Partick Thistle3–0Clydebank8 August 1977
Hibernian2–1Ayr United10 August 1977
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1st round 2nd leg

Home team Result Away team Date
Alloa Athletic1–4Motherwell10 August 1977
Clydebank1–1Partick Thistle10 August 1977
Ayr United2–2Hibernian22 August 1977
St Mirren3–0Stirling Albion24 August 1977
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Quarter-finals 1st leg

Home team Result Away team Date
Fulham1–1St Mirren13 September 1977
Motherwell1–1Notts County13 September 1977
Partick Thistle2–0Bristol City13 September 1977
Hibernian2–1Blackburn Rovers14 September 1977

Quarter-finals 2nd leg

Home team Result Away team Date
St Mirren5–3Fulham26 September 1977
Bristol City3–0Partick Thistle27 September 1977
Notts County1–0Motherwell27 September 1977
Blackburn Rovers0–1Hibernian28 September 1977

Semi-finals 1st leg

Home team Result Away team Date
Notts County1–0St Mirren18 October 1977
Hibernian1–1Bristol City19 October 1977

Semi-finals 2nd leg

Home team Result Away team Date
Bristol City5–3Hibernian1 November 1977
St Mirren2–0Notts County1 November 1977

Final 1st leg

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

Final 2nd leg

Bristol City1 – 1St Mirren
Mabbutt 72' Reid 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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