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1976-77

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Anglo-Scottish Cup

Format - 16 English clubs divided into four groups, winners qualifying for quarter finals. 8 Scottish clubs played two-legged knockout ties, with the four winners qualifying for the quarter finals. Each quarter final to be between an English club and a Scottish club. Newcastle United were removed from the competition after the first leg of their Quarter Final against Ayr United for fielding a weak team (FA Yearbook 1977-78 p73).

In English groups, 2pts for a win, 1 for a draw, 1 Bonus point for scoring 3 or more goals in a game

English Groups

Group A

  • 07.08.76 Blackburn Rovers 1 Burnley 1
  • 07.08.76 Bolton Wanderers 0 Blackpool 0
  • 09.08.76 Blackburn Rovers 1 Blackpool 0
  • 10.08.76 Bolton Wanderers 2 Blackburn Rovers 0
  • 11.08.76 Blackpool 2 Burnley 1
  • 14.08.76 Burnley 1 Bolton Wanderers 0
                  Pl  W  D  L  F  A Bon Pt
Bolton Wanderers   3  1  1  1  2  1   0  3
Blackpool          3  1  1  1  2  2   0  3
Burnley            3  1  1  1  3  3   0  3
Blackburn Rovers   3  1  1  1  2  2   0  3
Bolton Wanderers won the group based on goal average

Group B

  • 07.08.76 Bristol City 1 W Bromwich Albion 0
  • 07.08.76 Notts County 0 Nottingham Forest 0
  • 10.08.76 Bristol City 2 Notts County 0
  • 11.08.76 Nottingham Forest 3 W Bromwich Albion 2
  • 14.08.76 Nottingham Forest 4 Bristol City 2
  • 14.08.76 W Bromwich Albion 3 Notts County 1
                  Pl  W  D  L  F  A Bon Pt
Nottingham Forest  3  2  1  0  7  4   2  7
Bristol City       3  2  0  1  5  4   0  4
W Bromwich Albion  3  1  0  2  5  5   1  3
Notts County       3  0  1  2  1  5   0  1

Group C

  • 07.08.76 Chelsea 0 Fulham 0
  • 07.08.76 Norwich City 0 Orient 0
  • 11.08.76 Chelsea 1 Norwich City 1
  • 11.08.76 Orient 2 Fulham 1
  • 14.08.76 Fulham 1 Norwich City 1
  • 14.08.76 Orient 2 Chelsea 1
                  Pl  W  D  L  F  A Bon Pt
Orient             3  2  1  0  4  2   0  5
Norwich City       3  0  3  0  2  2   0  3
Chelsea            3  0  2  1  2  3   0  2
Fulham             3  0  2  1  2  3   0  2

Group D

  • 07.08.76 Middlesbrough 2 Hull City 0
  • 07.08.76 Sheffield United 0 Newcastle United 1
  • 10.08.76 Hull City 0 Newcastle United 0
  • 10.08.76 Sheffield United 0 Middlesbrough 1
  • 14.08.76 Hull City 1 Sheffield United 0
  • 14.08.76 Newcastle United 3 Middlesbrough 0
                  Pl  W  D  L  F  A Bon Pt
Newcastle  United  3  2  1  0  4  0   1  6
Middlesbrough      3  2  0  1  3  3   0  4
Hull City          3  1  1  1  1  2   0  3
Sheffield United   3  0  0  3  0  3   0  0

Scottish Group (2 Legged knock-out ties)

  • 07.08.76 Ayr United 0 Clydebank 0
  • 09.08.76 Clydebank 0 Ayr United 1
  • Ayr United won 1-0 on aggregate
  • 07.08.76 Dundee United 1 Aberdeen 0
  • 11.08.76 Aberdeen 3 Dundee United 1
  • Aberdeen won 3-2 on aggregate
  • 07.08.76 Motherwell 1 Kilmarnock 1
  • 11.08.76 Kilmarnock 4 Motherwell 0
  • Kilmarnock won 5-1 on aggregate
  • 07.08.76 Raith Rovers 1 Partick Thistle 2
  • 11.08.76 Partick Thistle 3 Raith Rovers 1
  • Partick Thistle won 5-2 on aggregate

Quarter Finals (2 Legged knock-out ties)

  • 14.09.76 Bolton Wanderers 0 Partick Thistle 0
  • 29.09.76 Partick Thistle 1 Bolton Wanderers 0
  • Partick Thistle won 1-0 on aggregate
  • 14.09.76 Nottingham Forest 2 Kilmarnock 1
  • 28.09.76 Kilmarncock 2 Nottingham Forest 2
  • Nottingham Forest won 4-3 on aggregate
  • 15.09.76 Aberdeen 0 Orient 1
  • 29.09.76 Orient 1 Aberdeen 0
  • Orient won 2-0 on aggregate
  • 15.09.76 Ayr United 3 Newcastle United 0
  • Newcastle United were dismissed from the competition for fielding a weakened team

Semi-Finals (2 Legged knock-out ties)

  • 20.10.76 Nottingham Forest 2 Ayr United 1
  • 03.11.76 Ayr United 0 Nottingham Forest 2
  • Nottingham Forest won 4-1 on aggregate
  • 08.11.76 Partick Thistle 0 Orient 1
  • 24.11.76 Orient 3 Partick Thistle 2
  • Orient won 4-2 on aggregate

Final (2 Legs)

  • 13.12.76 Orient 1 Nottingham Forest 1
  • Orient : Jackson, Payne, Roffey, Bennett, Hoadley, Roeder, Cunningham (Whittle), Grealish, Possee, Queen, Allder
  • Nottingham Forest : Middleton, Anderson, Clark, McGovern, Lloyd, Bowyer, O'Hare, O'Neill, Withe (Barrett), Woodcock, Robertson
  • Goals : Orient - Possee, Nottingham Forest - Robertson (pen)
  • Attendance : 5058
  • 15.12.76 Nottingham Forest 4 Orient 0
  • Nottingham Forest : Middleton, Anderson, Clark, McGovern, Lloyd, Chapman, O'Neill, Barrett, Bowyer, Bowery, Robertson
  • Orient : Jackson, Payne, Roffey, Bennett, Hoadley, Roeder, Whittle, Grealish, Possee, Queen, Allder (Fisher)
  • Goals : Nottingham Forest - Barrett 2, Chapman, Bowyer
  • Attendance : 12717

Nottingham Forest won 5-1 on aggregate

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