# 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.

## 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 |