1978–79 Anglo-Scottish Cup
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| Tournament details | |
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| Country |  England &  Scotland |
| Teams | 24 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Burnley |
| Runner-up | Oldham Athletic |
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.[1]
English group
[edit]Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Scottish group
[edit]1st round 1st leg
[edit]| Home team | Result | Away team | Date |
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| 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
[edit]| Home team | Result | Away team | Date |
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| Clyde | 1–6 | Celtic | 5 August 1978[2] |
| 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
[edit]| Home team | Result | Away team | Date |
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| 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
[edit]| Home team | Result | Away team | Date |
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| 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
[edit]| Home team | Result | Away team | Date |
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| Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | St Mirren | 17 October 1978 |
| Mansfield Town | 1–2 | Burnley | 31 October 1978 |
Semi-finals 2nd leg
[edit]| Home team | Result | Away team | Date |
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| St Mirren | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic | 31 October 1978 |
| Burnley | 0–1 | Mansfield Town | 7 November 1978 |
Final 1st leg
[edit]Final 2nd leg
[edit]| Burnley | 0 – 1 | Oldham Athletic |
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Notes and references
[edit]- ^ Anglo-Scottish Cup & Texaco Cup - Full Results, RSSSF
- ^ Celtic Double Day, Evening Times, 6 August 1978 (via The Celtic Wiki)
- "Anglo-Scottish Cup 1978/1979". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 22 September 2017.