1979–80 Anglo-Scottish Cup

1979–80 Anglo-Scottish Cup

Tournament details
Country	England & Scotland
Teams	24
Final positions
Champions	St Mirren
Runner-up	Bristol 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 2–1 on aggregate and by becoming the only Scottish side to win the trophy.

English Group

Group A

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

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

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

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

1st Round 1st Leg

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 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 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 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 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 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 25 March 1980 19:30 BST Bristol City 0 – 2 St Mirren Stark Aston Gate, Bristol Attendance: 10,190 Final 2nd Leg 16 April 1980 19:30 BST St Mirren 3 – 1 Bristol City Somner , Logan Stevens St Mirren Park, Love Street, Paisley Attendance: 13,000 Notes References "Anglo-Scottish Cup 1979/1980". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 22 September 2017.