Anglo-Scottish Cup 1979-80 
Champions: St Mirren Runners-up: Bristol City Winners from previous season: Burnley | English qualifiers | | Group 1 | | 1 August 1979 | Blackpool | 2 | - | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 6,345 | Bloomfield Road, Blackpool | | 4 August 1979 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | - | 2 | Burnley | 7,749 | Ewood Park, Blackburn | | 4 August 1979 | Preston North End | 3 | - | 1 | Blackpool | 8,159 | Deepdale, Preston | | 7 August 1979 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | - | 1 | Preston North End | 8,175 | Ewood Park, Blackburn | | 7 August 1979 | Blackpool | 3 | - | 2 | Burnley | 6,291 | Bloomfield Road, Blackpool | | 11 August 1979 | Burnley | 1 | - | 2 | Preston North End | 6,171 | Turf Moor, Burnley | Final Group 1 table (1 bonus point awarded for scoring 3 or more goals) | P | W | D | L | F | A | Bonus Pts | Points | | 1 | Preston North End | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | | 2 | Blackpool | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | | 4 | Burnley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| | Group 2 | | 2 August 1979 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | - | 2 | Bury | 5,697 | Burnden Park, Bolton | | 4 August 1979 | Bury | 4 | - | 2 | Sunderland | 3,042 | Gigg Lane, Bury | | 4 August 1979 | Oldham Athletic | 1 | - | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 4,518 | Boundary Park, Oldham | | 7 August 1979 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | - | 0 | Sunderland | 3,685 | Burnden Park, Bolton | | 7 August 1979 | Bury | 1 | - | 2 | Oldham Athletic | 3,924 | Gigg Lane, Bury | | 11 August 1979 | Sunderland | 1 | - | 2 | Oldham Athletic | 7,964 | Roker Park, Sunderland | Final Group 2 table (1 bonus point awarded for scoring 3 or more goals) | P | W | D | L | F | A | Bonus Pts | Points | | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | | 2 | Bury | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | | 3 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | | 4 | Sunderland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| | Group 3 | | 31 July 1979 | Sheffield United | 1 | - | 0 | Mansfield Town | 4,875 | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | | 4 August 1979 | Mansfield Town | 0 | - | 1 | Notts County | 3,527 | Field Mill, Mansfield | | 4 August 1979 | Cambridge United | 0 | - | 1 | Sheffield United | 2,086 | Abbey Stadium, Cambridge | | 7 August 1979 | Notts County | 0 | - | 1 | Sheffield United | 4,340 | Meadow Lane, Nottingham | | 8 August 1979 | Cambridge United | 1 | - | 1 | Mansfield Town | 4,260 | Abbey Stadium, Cambridge | | 11 August 1979 | Notts County | 1 | - | 3 | Cambridge United | 2,533 | Meadow Lane, Nottingham | Final Group 3 table (1 bonus point awarded for scoring 3 or more goals) | P | W | D | L | F | A | Bonus Pts | Points | | 1 | Sheffield United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | | 2 | Cambridge United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 3 | Notts County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | | 4 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| | Group 4 | | 4 August 1979 | Birmingham City | 0 | - | 4 | Bristol City | 7,631 | St Andrew's, Birmingham | | 4 August 1979 | Fulham | 1 | - | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 2,067 | Craven Cottage, London | | 6 August 1979 | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | - | 1 | Birmingham City | 3,137 | Home Park, Plymouth | | 8 August 1979 | Fulham | 0 | - | 5 | Birmingham City | 2,939 | Craven Cottage, London | | 8 August 1979 | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | - | 0 | Bristol City | 2,848 | Home Park, Plymouth | | 11 August 1979 | Bristol City | 1 | - | 0 | Fulham | 6,116 | Ashton Gate, Bristol | Final Group 4 table (1 bonus point awarded for scoring 3 or more goals) | P | W | D | L | F | A | Bonus Pts | Points | | 1 | Bristol City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | | 2 | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | | 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 4 | Fulham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| | | Scottish qualifiers
| 1st legs
| | 5 August 1979 | Berwick Rangers | 0 | - | 4 | Morton | | Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed | | 6 August 1979 | Dundee | 1 | - | 1 | Kilmarnock | | Dens Park, Dundee | | 1 August 1979 | Partick Thistle | 1 | - | 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | | Firhill, Glasgow | | 28 July 1979 | St Mirren | 3 | - | 3 | Hibernian | | Love Street, Paisley | | | 2nd legs
| | 7 August 1979 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 | - | 1 | Partick Thistle | | East End Park, Dunfermline | | | (Partick Thistle win 2-1 on aggregate) | | | | 1 August 1979 | Hibernian | 0 | - | 1 | St Mirren | | Easter Road, Edinbrugh | | | (St Mirren win 4-3 on aggregate) | | | | 8 August 1979 | Kilmarnock | 3 | - | 3 | Dundee | | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock (aet) Match abandoned in extra time | | | (4-4 on aggregate; Dundee qualified) | | | | 7 August 1979 | Morton | 4 | - | 1 | Berwick Rangers | | Cappielow Park, Greenock | | | (Morton win 8-1 on aggregate) | | | | | | Quarter-finals 1st leg | | 18 September 1979 | Partick Thistle | 1 | - | 1 | Bristol City | 5,274 | Firhill, Glasgow | | 18 September 1979 | Preston North End | 1 | - | 3 | Morton | 6,867 | Deepdale, Preston | | 4 September 1979 | Sheffield United | 2 | - | 1 | Dundee | 756 | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | | 19 September 1979 | St Mirren | 4 | - | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 5,500 | Love Street, Paisley | | | | Quarter-finals 2nd leg | | 2 October 1979 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | - | 1 | St Mirren | 7,856 | Burnden Park, Bolton (aet) | | | (St Mirren win 5-4 on aggregate) | | | | 23 October 1979 | Bristol City | 2 | - | 0 | Partick Thistle | 5,015 | Ashton Gate, Bristol | | | (Bristol City win 3-1 on aggregate) | | | | 11 September 1979 | Dundee | 0 | - | 1 | Sheffield United | 6,866 | Dens Park, Dundee | | | (Sheffield United win 3-1 on aggregate) | | | | 22 October 1979 | Morton | 2 | - | 0 | Preston North End | 6,000 | Cappielow Park, Greenock | | | (Morton win 5-1 on aggregate) | | | | | | Semi-finals 1st leg | | 6 November 1979 | Bristol City | 2 | - | 2 | Morton | 4,000 | Ashton Gate, Bristol | | 30 October 1979 | Sheffield United | 0 | - | 0 | St Mirren | 9,243 | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | | | | Semi-finals 2nd leg | | 15 January 1980 | Morton | 0 | - | 1 | Bristol City | 7,500 | Cappielow Park, Greenock | | | (Bristol City win 3-2 on aggregate) | | | | 3 December 1979 | St Mirren | 4 | - | 0 | Sheffield United | 7,000 | Love Street, Paisley | | | (St Mirren win 4-0 on aggregate) | | | | | | Final 1st leg | | 25 March 1980 | Bristol City | 0 | - | 2 | St Mirren | 3,731 | Ashton Gate, Bristol | | | Final 2nd leg
| | 16 April 1980 | St Mirren | 3 | - | 1 | Bristol City | 12,300 | Love Street, Paisley | | | (St Mirren win 5-1 on aggregate) | | |
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