1978–79 Anglo-Scottish Cup

1978–79 Anglo-Scottish Cup
Tournament details
Country England &  Scotland
Teams24
Final positions
ChampionsBurnley
Runner-upOldham Athletic

The 1978–79 Anglo-Scottish Cup was the fourth edition of the tournament. It was won by Burnley, who beat Oldham Athletic in a two-legged final by 4–2 on aggregate.[1]

English group

Group A

Home team Result Away team Date
Preston North End 4–2 Blackpool 2 August 1978
Blackpool 0–1 Blackburn Rovers 5 August 1978
Burnley 3–2 Preston North End 5 August 1978
Burnley 3–1 Blackpool 8 August 1978
Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Preston North End 9 August 1978
Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Burnley 12 August 1978
 
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
Burnley 3 2 1 0 7 4 +3 2 7
Blackburn Rovers 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 0 5
Preston North End 3 1 0 2 6 6 0 1 3
Blackpool 3 0 0 3 3 8 -5 0 0

Group B

Home team Result Away team Date
Oldham Athletic 1–0 Sheffield United 5 August 1978
Sunderland 2–0 Bolton Wanderers 5 August 1978
Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Sheffield United 8 August 1978
Oldham Athletic 2–1 Sunderland 8 August 1978
Bolton Wanderers 0–0 Oldham Athletic 12 August 1978
Sheffield United 2–1 Sunderland 12 August 1978
 
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
Oldham Athletic 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 0 5
Bolton Wanderers 3 1 1 1 1 2 -1 0 3
Sunderland 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 0 2
Sheffield United 3 1 0 2 2 3 -1 0 2

Group C

Home team Result Away team Date
Bristol Rovers 1–0 Cardiff City 1 August 1978
Bristol City 6–1 Bristol Rovers 5 August 1978
Cardiff City 1–0 Fulham 5 August 1978
Bristol City 1–0 Cardiff City 8 August 1978
Fulham 2–1 Bristol Rovers 8 August 1978
Fulham 0–3 Bristol City 12 August 1978
 
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
Bristol City 3 3 0 0 10 1 +9 2 8
Cardiff City 3 1 0 2 1 2 -1 0 2
Fulham 3 1 0 2 2 5 -3 0 2
Bristol Rovers 3 1 0 2 3 8 -5 0 2

Group D

Home team Result Away team Date
Mansfield Town 1–0 Notts County 31 July 1978
Notts County 2–1 Norwich City 5 August 1978
Orient 0–1 Mansfield Town 5 August 1978
Orient 2–3 Notts County 8 August 1978
Norwich City 1–1 Mansfield Town 9 August 1978
Norwich City 0–0 Orient 12 August 1978
 
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
Mansfield Town 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 0 5
Notts County 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 1 5
Norwich City 3 0 2 1 2 3 -1 0 2
Orient 3 0 1 2 2 4 -2 0 1

Scottish group

1st round 1st leg

Home team Result Away team Date
Celtic 2–1 Clyde 3 August 1978
Raith Rovers 1–2 Morton 5 August 1978
Motherwell 1–0 St Mirren 6 August 1978
Partick Thistle 2–1 Heart of Midlothian 16 August 1978

1st round 2nd leg

Home team Result Away team Date
Clyde 1–6 Celtic 5 August 1978[2]
Morton 4–1 Raith Rovers 8 August 1978
St Mirren 3–0 Motherwell 9 August 1978
Heart of Midlothian 0–1 Partick Thistle 23 August 1978

Quarter-finals 1st leg

Home team Result Away team Date
Bristol City 1–2 St Mirren 12 September 1978
Burnley 1–0 Celtic 12 September 1978
Morton 3–0 Oldham Athletic 13 September 1978
Partick Thistle 1–0 Mansfield Town 13 September 1978

Quarter-finals 2nd leg

Home team Result Away team Date
Oldham Athletic 4–0 Morton 26 September 1978
St Mirren 2–2 Bristol City 26 September 1978
Celtic 1–2 Burnley 27 September 1978
Mansfield Town 3–2 Partick Thistle 3 October 1978

Semi-finals 1st leg

Home team Result Away team Date
Oldham Athletic 1–1 St Mirren 17 October 1978
Mansfield Town 1–2 Burnley 31 October 1978

Semi-finals 2nd leg

Home team Result Away team Date
St Mirren 1–1 Oldham Athletic 31 October 1978
Burnley 0–1 Mansfield Town 7 November 1978

Final 1st leg

Oldham Athletic1 – 4Burnley
Young 86' Kindon 1' 75' Noble 3' Thomsom 67'
Attendance: 10,456

Final 2nd leg

Burnley0 – 1Oldham Athletic
Jim Steel 41
Attendance: 10,865

Notes and references

  1. ^ Anglo-Scottish Cup & Texaco Cup - Full Results, RSSSF
  2. ^ Celtic Double Day, Evening Times, 6 August 1978 (via The Celtic Wiki)
  • "Anglo-Scottish Cup 1978/1979". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 22 September 2017.