1977–78 Anglo-Scottish Cup

The 1977–78 Anglo-Scottish Cup was the third edition of the tournament. It was won by Bristol City, who beat St Mirren in a two-legged final by 3–2 on aggregate.

1977–78 Anglo-Scottish Cup

Country	England &  Scotland
Teams	24
Champions	Bristol City
Runners-up	St Mirren
← 1976–77 1978–79 →

English Group

Group A

Home team Result Away team Date Burnley 2–1 Blackburn Rovers 2 August 1977 Blackburn Rovers 3–1 Blackpool 6 August 1977 Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Burnley 6 August 1977 Burnley 0–4 Blackpool 9 August 1977 Blackburn Rovers 2–0 Bolton Wanderers 10 August 1977 Blackpool 0–1 Bolton Wanderers 13 August 1977

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts Blackburn Rovers 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 1 5 Bolton Wanderers 3 2 0 1 2 2 0 0 4 Blackpool 3 1 0 2 5 4 +1 1 3 Burnley 3 1 0 2 2 6 -4 0 2

Group B

Home team Result Away team Date Bristol Rovers 0–1 Plymouth Argyle 30 July 1977 Bristol City 3–1 Bristol Rovers 6 August 1977 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Birmingham City 6 August 1977 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Birmingham City 9 August 1977 Plymouth Argyle 0–2 Bristol City 9 August 1977 Birmingham City 1–0 Bristol City 12 August 1977

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts Bristol City 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 1 5 Birmingham City 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 0 4 Plymouth Argyle 3 1 1 1 2 3 -1 0 3 Bristol Rovers 3 0 1 2 2 5 -3 0 1

Group C

Home team Result Away team Date Fulham 1–0 Orient 2 August 1977 Fulham 1–0 Chelsea 6 August 1977 Norwich City 1–1 Orient 6 August 1977 Chelsea 2–0 Orient 9 August 1977 Norwich City 0–0 Fulham 10 August 1977 Chelsea 2–2 Norwich City 13 August 1977

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts Fulham 3 3 0 0 3 0 +3 0 6 Chelsea 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 0 3 Norwich City 3 0 2 1 3 4 -1 0 2 Orient 3 0 1 2 1 4 -3 0 1

Group D

Home team Result Away team Date Notts County 1–0 Hull City 6 August 1977 Oldham Athletic 2–3 Sheffield United 6 August 1977 Hull City 0–2 Sheffield United 9 August 1977 Oldham Athletic 0–0 Notts County 9 August 1977 Hull City 2–0 Oldham Athletic 13 August 1977 Sheffield United 4–5 Notts County 13 August 1977

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts Notts County 3 2 1 0 4 0 +4 1 6 Sheffield United 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 2 6 Oldham Athletic 3 0 2 1 3 4 -1 0 2 Hull City 3 0 1 2 1 4 -3 0 1

Scottish Group

1st Round 1st Leg

Home team Result Away team Date Stirling Albion 1–4 St Mirren 3 August 1977 Motherwell 7–0 Alloa Athletic 6 August 1977 Partick Thistle 3–0 Clydebank 8 August 1977 Hibernian 2–1 Ayr United 10 August 1977 |} 1st Round 2nd Leg Home team Result Away team Date Alloa Athletic 1–4 Motherwell 10 August 1977 Clydebank 1–1 Partick Thistle 10 August 1977 Ayr United 2–2 Hibernian 22 August 1977 St Mirren 3–0 Stirling Albion 24 August 1977 |} Quarter-finals 1st Leg Home team Result Away team Date Fulham 1–1 St Mirren 13 September 1977 Motherwell 1–1 Notts County 13 September 1977 Partick Thistle 2–0 Bristol City 13 September 1977 Hibernian 2–1 Blackburn Rovers 14 September 1977 Quarter-finals 2nd Leg Home team Result Away team Date St Mirren 5–3 Fulham 26 September 1977 Bristol City 3–0 Partick Thistle 27 September 1977 Notts County 1–0 Motherwell 27 September 1977 Blackburn Rovers 0–1 Hibernian 28 September 1977 Semi-finals 1st Leg Home team Result Away team Date Notts County 1–0 St Mirren 18 October 1977 Hibernian 1–1 Bristol City 19 October 1977 Semi-finals 2nd Leg Home team Result Away team Date Bristol City 5–3 Hibernian 1 November 1977 St Mirren 2–0 Notts County 1 November 1977 Final 1st Leg 23 November 1977 19:30 BST St Mirren 1 – 2 Bristol City Abercromby  87' Gow  1' Cormack  73' St Mirren Park, Love Street, Paisley Attendance: 8,000 Final 2nd Leg 5 December 1977 19:30 BST Bristol City 1 – 1 St Mirren Mabbutt  72' Reid  68' Ashton Gate, Bristol Attendance: 16,110 References "Anglo-Scottish Cup 1977/1978". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 22 September 2017.