Anglo-Scottish Cup

1977-78

 

 

Champions: Bristol City

Runners-up: St Mirren

Winners from previous season: Nottingham Forest

 

English qualifiers
Group 1
2 August 1977Burnley2-1Blackburn Rovers8,119Turf Moor, Burnley
6 August 1977Blackburn Rovers3-1Blackpool5,074Ewood Park, Blackburn
6 August 1977Bolton Wanderers1-0Burnley8,250Burnden Park, Bolton
9 August 1977Burnley0-4Blackpool5,515Turf Moor, Burnley
10 August 1977Blackburn Rovers2-0Bolton Wanderers6,757Ewood Park, Blackburn
13 August 1977Blackpool0-1Bolton Wanderers8,158Bloomfield Road, Blackpool

Final Group 1 table 

(1 bonus point awarded for scoring 3 or more goals)

PWDLFABonus PtsPoints
1Blackburn Rovers32016315
2Bolton Wanderers32012204
3Blackpool31025413
4Burnley31022602
Group 2
30 July 1977Bristol Rovers0-1Plymouth Argyle2,786Eastville, Bristol
6 August 1977Bristol City3-1Bristol Rovers5,503Ashton Gate, Bristol
6 August 1977Plymouth Argyle1-1Birmingham City5,176Home Park, Plymouth
9 August 1977Bristol Rovers1-1Birmingham City2,317Eastville, Bristol
9 August 1977Plymouth Argyle0-2Bristol City4,648Home Park, Plymouth
12 August 1977Birmingham City1-0Bristol City9,512St Andrew's, Birmingham

Final Group 2 table

(1 bonus point awarded for scoring 3 or more goals)

PWDLFABonus PtsPoints
1Bristol City32015215
2Birmingham City31203204
3Plymouth Argyle31112303
4Bristol Rovers30122501
Group 3
2 August 1977Fulham1-0Orient3,700Craven Cottage, London
6 August 1977Fulham1-0Chelsea9,821Craven Cottage, London
6 August 1977Norwich City1-1Orient3,124Carrow Road, Norwich
9 August 1977Chelsea2-0Orient570Stamford Bridge, London
10 August 1977Norwich City0-1Fulham3,735Carrow Road, Norwich
13 August 1977Chelsea2-2Norwich City6,858Stamford Bridge, London

Final Group 3 table

(1 bonus point awarded for scoring 3 or more goals)

PWDLFABonus Pts Points
1Fulham33003006
2Chelsea31114303
3Norwich City30213402
4Orient30121401
Group 4
6 August 1977Notts County1-0Hull City4,020Meadow Lane, Nottingham
6 August 1977Oldham Athletic2-3Sheffield United4,326Boundary Park, Oldham
9 August 1977Hull City0-2Sheffield United3,110Boothferry Park, Kingston-upon-Hull
9 August 1977Oldham Athletic0-0Notts County3,243Boundary Park, Oldham
13 August 1977Hull City1-1Oldham Athletic1,618Boothferry Park, Kingston-upon-Hull
13 August 1977Sheffield United4-5Notts County6,036Bramall Lane, Sheffield
Replay
6 September 1977Notts County3-0Sheffield United5,279Meadow Lane, Nottingham

Final Group 4 table

(1 bonus point awarded for scoring 3 or more goals)

PWDLFABonus Pts Points
1Notts County32104016
2Sheffield United32015526
3Oldham Athletic30213402
4Hull City30121401
 
Scottish qualifiers
1st legs
6 August 1977Hibernian2-1Ayr United5,694Easter Road, Edinburgh
6 August 1977Motherwell7-0Alloa Athletic Fir Park, Motherwell
8 August 1977Partick Thistle3-0Clydebank Firhill, Glasgow
3 August 1977Stirling Albion1-4St Mirren2,600Annfield Stadium, Stirling
 
2nd legs
10 August 1977Alloa Athletic1-4Motherwell900Recreation Park, Alloa
 (Motherwell win 11-1 on aggregate)  
22 August 1977Ayr United2-2Hibernian5,000Somerset Park, Ayr
 (Hibernian win 4-3 on aggregate)  
10 August 1977Clydebank1-1Partick Thistle4,000New Kilbowie Park, Clydebank
 (Partick Thistle win 4-1 on aggregate)  
24 August 1977St Mirren1-0Stirling Albion Love Street, Paisley
 (St Mirren win 5-1 on aggregate)  
 
Quarter-finals 1st leg
13 September 1977Fulham1-1St Mirren4,332Craven Cottage, London
14 September 1977Hibernian2-1Blackburn Rovers5,349Easter Road, Edinburgh
13 September 1977Motherwell1-1Notts County4,734Firs Park, Motherwell
13 September 1977Partick Thistle2-0Bristol City4,000Firhill, Glasgow
 
Quarter-finals 2nd leg 
28 September 1977Blackburn Rovers0-1Hibernian6,154

Ewood Park, Blackburn

 (Hibernian win 3-1 on aggregate)   
27 September 1977Bristol City3-0Partick Thistle5,400Ashton Gate, Bristol
 (Bristol City win 3-2 on aggregate)  
27 September 1977Notts County1-0Motherwell5,677Meadow Lane, Nottingham
 (Notts County win 2-1 on aggregate)  
26 September 1977St Mirren5-3Fulham9,800Love Street, Paisley
 (St Mirren win 6-4 on aggregate)  
 
Semi-finals 1st leg
19 October 1977Hibernian1-1Bristol City6,000Easter Road, Edinburgh
18 October 1977Notts County1-0St Mirren5,429Meadow Lane, Nottingham
 
Semi-finals 2nd leg
1 November 1977Bristol City5-3Hibernian6,072Ashton Gate, Bristol
 (Bristol City win 6-4 on aggregate)  
1 November 1977St Mirren2-0Notts County4,345Love Street, Paisley
 (St Mirren win 2-1 on aggregate)  
 
Final 1st leg
23 November 1977St Mirren12Bristol City7,800Love Street, Paisley
 
Final 2nd leg
5 December 1977Bristol City1-1St Mirren16,110Ashton Gate, Bristol
 (Bristol City win 3-2 on aggregate)