Anglo-Scottish Cup 1976-77 
Champions: Nottingham Forest Runners-up: Orient Winners from previous season: Middlesbrough | English qualifiers | | Group 1 | | 7 August 1976 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | - | 1 | Burnley | 11,012 | Ewood Park, Blackburn | | 7 August 1976 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | - | 0 | Blackpool | 9,402 | Burnden Park, Bolton | | 9 August 1976 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | - | 0 | Blackpool | 6,608 | Ewood Park, Blackburn | | 10 August 1976 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | - | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 7,054 | Burnden Park, Bolton | | 11 August 1976 | Blackpool | 2 | - | 1 | Burnley | 9,386 | Bloomfield Road, Blackpool | | 14 August 1976 | Burnley | 1 | - | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 8,998 | 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 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | | 2 | Blackpool | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | | 3 | Burnley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | Group 2 | | 7 August 1976 | Bristol City | 1 | - | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 4,941 | Ashton Gate, Bristol | | 7 August 1976 | Notts County | 0 | - | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 11,258 | Meadow Lane, Nottingham | | 10 August 1976 | Bristol City | 2 | - | 0 | Notts County | 3,272 | Ashton Gate, Bristol | | 11 August 1976 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | - | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 7,018 | City Ground, Nottingham | | 14 August 1976 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | - | 2 | Bristol City | 8,527 | City Ground, Nottingham | | 14 August 1976 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | - | 1 | Notts County | 6,396 | The Hawthorns, West Bromwich | Final Group 2 table (1 bonus point awarded for scoring 3 or more goals) | P | W | D | L | F | A | Bonus Pts | Points | | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7 | | 2 | Bristol City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | | 4 | Notts County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| | Group 3 | | 7 August 1976 | Chelsea | 0 | - | 0 | Fulham | 12,001 | Stamford Bridge, London | | 7 August 1976 | Norwich City | 0 | - | 0 | Orient | 6,285 | Carrow Road, Norwich | | 11 August 1976 | Chelsea | 1 | - | 1 | Norwich City | 7,130 | Stamford Bridge, London | | 11 August 1976 | Orient | 2 | - | 1 | Fulham | 3,537 | Brisbane Road, London | | 14 August 1976 | Fulham | 1 | - | 1 | Norwich City | 4,475 | Craven Cottage, London | | 14 August 1976 | Orient | 2 | - | 1 | Chelsea | 6,591 | Brisbane Road, London | Final Group 3 table (1 bonus point awarded for scoring 3 or more goals) | P | W | D | L | F | A | Bonus Pts | Points | | 1 | Orient | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | | 2 | Norwich City | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | | 3 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | | 4 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| | Group 4 | | 7 August 1976 | Middlesbrough | 2 | - | 0 | Hull City | 6,812 | Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough | | 7 August 1976 | Sheffield United | 0 | - | 1 | Newcastle United | 7,933 | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | | 10 August 1976 | Hull City | 0 | - | 0 | Newcastle United | 4,715 | Boothferry Park, Kingston-upon-Hull | | 10 August 1976 | Sheffield United | 0 | - | 1 | Middlesbrough | 4,403 | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | | 14 August 1976 | Hull City | 1 | - | 0 | Sheffield United | 3,610 | Boothferry Park, Kingston-upon-Hull | | 14 August 1976 | Newcastle United | 3 | - | 0 | Middlesbrough | 14,708 | St James's Park, Newcastle | Final Group 4 table (1 bonus point awarded for scoring 3 or more goals) | P | W | D | L | F | A | Bonus Pts | Points | | 1 | Newcastle United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | | 2 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | | 3 | Hull City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | | 4 | Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| | | Scottish qualifiers
| 1st legs
| | 7 August 1976 | Ayr United | 0 | - | 0 | Clydebank | 3,000 | Somerset Park, Ayr | | 7 August 1976 | Dundee United | 1 | - | 0 | Aberdeen | 5,500 | Tannadice Park, Dundee | | 7 August 1976 | Motherwell | 1 | - | 1 | Kilmarnock | 4,706 | Fir Park, Motherwell | | 7 August 1976 | Raith Rovers | 1 | - | 2 | Partick Thistle | 2,303 | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy | | | 2nd legs
| | 11 August 1976 | Aberdeen | 3 | - | 1 | Dundee United | 10,700 | Pittodrie, Aberdeen | | | (Aberdeen win 3-2 on aggregate) | | | | 9 August 1976 | Clydebank | 0 | - | 1 | Ayr United | 4,000 | New Kilbowie Park, Clydebank | | | (Ayr United win 1-0 on aggregate) | | | | 11 August 1976 | Kilmarnock | 4 | - | 0 | Motherwell | | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock | | | (Kilmarnock win 5-1 on aggregate) | | | | 11 August 1976 | Partick Thistle | 3 | - | 1 | Raith Rovers | 3,000 | Firhill, Glasgow | | | (Partick Thistle win 5-2 on aggregate) | | | | | | Quarter-finals 1st leg | | 15 September 1976 | Aberdeen | 0 | - | 1 | Orient | 9,569 | Pittodrie, Aberdeen | | 15 September 1976 | Ayr United | 3 | - | 0 | Newcastle United | 3,600 | Somerset Park, Ayr | | 14 September 1976 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | - | 0 | Partick Thistle | 10,329 | Burnden Park, Bolton | | 14 September 1976 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | - | 1 | Kilmarnock | 8,911 | City Ground, Nottingham | | | | Quarter-finals 2nd leg | | 28 September 1976 | Kilmarnock | 2 | - | 2 | Nottingham Forest | 4,503 | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock (aet) | | | (Nottingham Forest win 4-3 on aggregate) | | | | Not played | Newcastle United | | | | Ayr United | | | | | Newcastle United dismissed for fielding weakened team in 1st leg | | | | 29 September 1976 | Orient | 1 | - | 0 | Aberdeen | 5,005 | Brisbane Road, London | | | (Orient win 2-0 on aggregate) | | | | 29 September 1976 | Partick Thistle | 1 | - | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 6,000 | Firhill, Glasgow | | | (Partick Thistle win 1-0 on aggregate) | | | | | | Semi-finals 1st leg | | 20 October 1976 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | - | 1 | Ayr United | 9,146 | City Ground, Nottingham | | 8 November 1976 | Partick Thistle | 0 | - | 1 | Orient | 5,000 | Firhill, Glasgow | | | | Semi-finals 2nd leg | | 3 November 1976 | Ayr United | 0 | - | 2 | Nottingham Forest | 5,000 | Somerset Park, Ayr | | | (Nottingham Forest win 4-1 on aggregate) | | | | 24 November 1976 | Orient | 3 | - | 2 | Partick Thistle | 3,541 | Brisbane Road, London | | | (Orient win 4-2 on aggregate) | | | | | | Final 1st leg | | 13 December 1976 | Orient | 1 | - | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 5,058 | Brisbane Road, London | | | Final 2nd leg
| | 15 December 1976 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | - | 0 | Orient | 12,717 | City Ground, Nottingham | | | (Nottingham Forest win 5-1 on aggregate) | | |
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