1979–80 Anglo-Scottish Cup

1979–80 Anglo-Scottish Cup
Programme for the 1979-80 Anglo-Scottish Cup Group C tie between Notts County and Cambridge United
Tournament details
Country England &  Scotland
Teams24
Final positions
ChampionsSt Mirren
Runner-upBristol City

The 1979–80 Anglo-Scottish Cup was the fifth edition of the tournament. It was won by St Mirren, who beat Bristol City in a two-legged final by 5–1 on aggregate and by becoming the only Scottish side to win the trophy.[1]

English group

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Group A

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Home team Result Away team Date
Blackpool 2–2 Blackburn Rovers 1 August 1979
Blackburn Rovers 2–2 Burnley 4 August 1979
Preston North End 3–1 Blackpool 4 August 1979?
Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Preston North End 7 August 1979
Blackpool 3–2 Burnley 7 August 1979
Burnley 1–2 Preston North End 11 August 1979
 
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
Preston North End 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 1 6
Blackburn Rovers 3 0 3 0 5 5 0 0 3
Blackpool 3 1 1 1 6 7 -1 0 3
Burnley 3 0 1 2 5 7 -2 0 1

Group B

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Home team Result Away team Date
Bolton Wanderers 2–2 Bury 2 August 1979
Bury 4–2 Sunderland 4 August 1979
Oldham Athletic 1–3 Bolton Wanderers 4 August 1979
Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Sunderland 7 August 1979
Bury 1–2 Oldham Athletic 7 August 1979
Sunderland 1–2 Oldham Athletic 11 August 1979
 
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
Bolton Wanderers 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 1 6
Bury 3 1 1 1 7 6 +1 1 4
Oldham Athletic 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 0 4
Sunderland 3 0 0 3 3 8 -5 0 0

Group C

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Home team Result Away team Date
Sheffield United 1–0 Mansfield Town 29 July 1980
Cambridge United 0–1 Sheffield United 4 August 1979?
Mansfield Town 0–1 Notts County 4 August 1979
Notts County 0–1 Sheffield United 7 August 1979
Cambridge United 1–1 Mansfield Town 8 August 1979
Notts County 1–3 Cambridge United 11 August 1979
 
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
Sheffield United 3 3 0 0 3 0 +3 0 6
Cambridge United 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 1 4
Notts County 3 1 0 2 2 4 -2 0 2
Mansfield Town 3 0 1 2 1 3 -2 0 1

Group D

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Home team Result Away team Date
Birmingham City 0–4 Bristol City 4 August 1979
Fulham 1–0 Plymouth Argyle 4 August 1979
Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Birmingham City 6 August 1979
Fulham 0–5 Birmingham City 8 August 1979
Plymouth Argyle 0–0 Bristol City 8 August 1979
Bristol City 1–0 Fulham 11 August 1979
 
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
Bristol City 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 1 6
Birmingham City 3 1 1 1 6 5 +1 1 4
Plymouth Argyle 3 0 2 1 1 2 -1 0 2
Fulham 3 1 0 2 1 6 -5 0 2

Scottish group

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1st round 1st leg

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Home team Result Away team Date
St Mirren 3–3 Hibernian 28 July 1979
Partick Thistle 1–1 Dunfermline Athletic 1 August 1979
Berwick Rangers 0–4 Morton 5 August 1979
Dundee 1–1 Kilmarnock 6 August 1979

1st round 2nd leg

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Home team Result Away team Date
Hibernian 0–1 St Mirren 1 August 1979
Dunfermline Athletic 0–1 Partick Thistle 7 August 1979
Morton 4–1 Berwick Rangers 7 August 1979
Kilmarnock 3–3 Dundee 8 August 1979

Quarter-finals 1st leg

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Home team Result Away team Date
Sheffield United 2–1 Dundee 4 September 1979
Partick Thistle 1–1 Bristol City 18 September 1979
Preston North End 1–3 Morton 18 September 1979
St Mirren 4–2 Bolton Wanderers 19 September 1979

Quarter-finals 2nd leg

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Home team Result Away team Date
Dundee 0–1 Sheffield United 11 September 1979
Bolton Wanderers 2–1 St Mirren 2 October 1979
Morton 2–0 Preston North End 3 October 1979
Bristol City 2–0 Partick Thistle 23 October 1979

Semi-finals 1st leg

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Home team Result Away team Date
Sheffield United 0–0 St Mirren 30 October 1979
Bristol City 2–2 Morton 6 November 1979

Semi-finals 2nd leg

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Home team Result Away team Date
St Mirren 4–0 Sheffield United 3 December 1979
Morton 0–1 Bristol City 15 January 1980

Final 1st leg

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Bristol City0 – 2St Mirren
Stark
Attendance: 10,190

Final 2nd leg

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St Mirren3 – 1Bristol City
Somner , Logan Stevens
Attendance: 13,000

Notes and references

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  1. ^ Anglo-Scottish Cup & Texaco Cup - Full Results, RSSSF
  • "Anglo-Scottish Cup 1979/1980". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
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