1978–79 Anglo-Scottish Cup

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.

1978–79 Anglo-Scottish Cup

Tournament details
Country	England & Scotland
Teams	24
Final positions
Champions	Burnley
Runner-up	Oldham Athletic

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
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

5 December 1978

19:30 BST

Oldham Athletic	1 – 4	Burnley
Young 86'		Kindon 1' 75' Noble 3' Thomsom 67'

Boundary Park, Oldham

Attendance: 10,456

Final 2nd leg

12 December 1978

19:30 BST

Burnley	0 – 1	Oldham Athletic
		Jim Steel 41

Turf Moor, Burnley

Attendance: 10,865

Notes and references

• "Anglo-Scottish Cup 1978/1979". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 22 September 2017.