1979–80 Anglo-Scottish Cup

The 1979–80 Anglo-Scottish Cup was the fifth edition of the tournament. It was won by St Mirren, who beat Bristol City in a two-legged final by 5–1 on aggregate and by becoming the only Scottish side to win the trophy.[1]

1979–80 Anglo-Scottish Cup
Country England &  Scotland
Teams24
ChampionsSt Mirren
Runners-upBristol City

English group

Group A
Home team Result Away team Date
Blackpool2–2Blackburn Rovers1 August 1979
Blackburn Rovers2–2Burnley4 August 1979
Preston North End3–1Blackpool4 August 1979?
Blackburn Rovers1–1Preston North End7 August 1979
Blackpool3–2Burnley7 August 1979
Burnley1–2Preston North End11 August 1979
  
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
Preston North End 321063+316
Blackburn Rovers 303055003
Blackpool 311167-103
Burnley 301257-201

Group B
Home team Result Away team Date
Bolton Wanderers2–2Bury2 August 1979
Bury4–2Sunderland4 August 1979
Oldham Athletic1–3Bolton Wanderers4 August 1979
Bolton Wanderers2–0Sunderland7 August 1979
Bury1–2Oldham Athletic7 August 1979
Sunderland1–2Oldham Athletic11 August 1979
  
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
Bolton Wanderers 321073+416
Bury 311176+114
Oldham Athletic 320155004
Sunderland 300338-500

Group C
Home team Result Away team Date
Sheffield United1–0Mansfield Town29 July 1980
Cambridge United0–1Sheffield United4 August 1979?
Mansfield Town0–1Notts County4 August 1979
Notts County0–1Sheffield United7 August 1979
Cambridge United1–1Mansfield Town8 August 1979
Notts County1–3Cambridge United11 August 1979
  
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
Sheffield United 330030+306
Cambridge United 311143+114
Notts County 310224-202
Mansfield Town 301213-201

Group D
Home team Result Away team Date
Birmingham City0–4Bristol City4 August 1979
Fulham1–0Plymouth Argyle4 August 1979
Plymouth Argyle1–1Birmingham City6 August 1979
Fulham0–5Birmingham City8 August 1979
Plymouth Argyle0–0Bristol City8 August 1979
Bristol City1–0Fulham11 August 1979
  
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
Bristol City 321050+516
Birmingham City 311165+114
Plymouth Argyle 302112-102
Fulham 310216-502

Scottish group

1st round 1st leg
Home team Result Away team Date
St Mirren3–3Hibernian28 July 1979
Partick Thistle1–1Dunfermline Athletic1 August 1979
Berwick Rangers0–4Morton5 August 1979
Dundee1–1Kilmarnock6 August 1979

1st round 2nd leg

Home team Result Away team Date
Hibernian0–1St Mirren1 August 1979
Dunfermline Athletic0–1Partick Thistle7 August 1979
Morton4–1Berwick Rangers7 August 1979
Kilmarnock3–3Dundee8 August 1979

Quarter-finals 1st leg

Home team Result Away team Date
Sheffield United2–1Dundee4 September 1979
Partick Thistle1–1Bristol City18 September 1979
Preston North End1–3Morton18 September 1979
St Mirren4–2Bolton Wanderers19 September 1979

Quarter-finals 2nd leg

Home team Result Away team Date
Dundee0–1Sheffield United11 September 1979
Bolton Wanderers2–1St Mirren2 October 1979
Morton2–0Preston North End3 October 1979
Bristol City2–0Partick Thistle23 October 1979

Semi-finals 1st leg

Home team Result Away team Date
Sheffield United0–0St Mirren30 October 1979
Bristol City2–2Morton6 November 1979

Semi-finals 2nd leg

Home team Result Away team Date
St Mirren4–0Sheffield United3 December 1979
Morton0–1Bristol City15 January 1980

Final 1st leg

Bristol City0 – 2St Mirren
Stark
Attendance: 10,190

Final 2nd leg

St Mirren3 – 1Bristol City
Somner , Logan Stevens
Attendance: 13,000

Notes and references

    1. Anglo-Scottish Cup & Texaco Cup - Full Results, RSSSF
    • "Anglo-Scottish Cup 1979/1980". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
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