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Anglo
Scottish Cup
The
Anglo Scottish Cup was first competed for in 1970 under the guise of the Texaco
Cup, sponsored by the giant petrol company, and involved clubs from Scotland,
England and Northern Ireland.
The
Irish clubs withdrew in 1971-72 due to the unrest in the country and formed the
Texaco Irish cup. Texaco withdrew their sponsorship in 1975 and the ASC was
formed.
St.Mirren
first competed in season 1977-78 and competed for three consecutive seasons,
with some success.
In
1977-78 they reached the final, but were defeated 2-3 by Bristol City over a two
legged final. Revenge, in a small way was achieved the following season when
City were defeated 4-3 on aggregate in the quarter finals. However Saints went
out in the next round to Oldham Athletic who won 4-2 on penalties after a 2-2
draw.
St.Mirren's
finest moment came in 1979-80when they again reached the final and were, again,
paired with Bristol City!
Revenge was sweet!
St.Mirren
were the first and last Scottish team to win the ASC, as in 1981 Scottish clubs
withdrew from the competition after the standard of English clubs entering
declined. In the eleven years of the competition only two other Scottish clubs
appeared in finals, Hearts in 1970-71 and Airdrie in 1971-72.
1977-78
|
First
Round |
| 1st Leg
|
|
2nd Leg |
| 03/08/1977
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|
23/08/1977 |
| Annfield
|
Love Street |
| Stirling Albion 1 |
St.Mirren 4 |
St.Mirren 1 |
Stirling
Albion 0 |
| |
Abercromby |
Hyslop |
|
| |
Docherty |
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| |
McGarvey |
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Reid |
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¼
Final
|
| 1st Leg
|
|
2nd Leg |
| 13/09/1977
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|
26/09/1977 |
| Craven Cottage
|
Love Street |
| Fulham 1 |
St.Mirren 1 |
St.Mirren 5 |
Fulham 3 |
| |
Richardson |
McGarvey2 |
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|
Docherty2 |
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OG |
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|
Semi
Final
|
| 1st Leg
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|
2nd Leg |
| 18/10/1977
|
|
01/11/1977 |
| Meadow Lane
|
Love Street |
| Notts
County 1 |
St.Mirren
0 |
St.Mirren 2 |
Notts
County 0 (aet) |
| |
|
Hyslop |
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|
McGarvey |
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Final
|
| 1st Leg
|
|
2nd Leg |
| 23/11/1977
|
|
05/12/1977 |
| Love
Street
|
Ashton
Gate |
| St
Mirren 1 |
Bristol
City 2 |
Bristol
City 1 |
St
Mirren 1 |
| Abercromby |
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|
Reid |
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1978-79
|
First
Round |
| 1st Leg
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|
2nd Leg |
| 06/08/1978 |
|
09/08/1978 |
| Fir
Park |
Love
Street |
| Motherwell
1 |
St
Mirren 0 |
St
Mirren 3 |
Motherwell
0 |
| |
|
Hyslop |
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| |
|
Stark |
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|
McGarvey |
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¼
Final
|
| 1st Leg
|
|
2nd Leg |
| 12/09/1978 |
|
26/09/1978 |
| Ashton
Gate |
Love
Street |
| Bristol
City 1 |
St
Mirren 2 |
St
Mirren 2 |
Bristol
City 2 |
| |
Sharpe
2 |
Abercromby |
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|
Hyslop |
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|
Semi
Final |
| 1st Leg
|
|
2nd Leg |
| 17/10/1978 |
|
31/10/1978 |
| Boundary
Park |
Love
Street |
| Oldham
Athletic 1 |
St
Mirren 1 |
St
Mirren 1 |
Oldham
Athletic 1 |
| |
Stark |
Stark |
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| Oldham
Athletic win 4-2 on penalties |
1979-80
|
First
Round |
| 1st Leg
|
|
2nd Leg |
| 28/07/1979 |
|
01/08/1979 |
| Love
Street |
Easter
Road |
| St
Mirren 3 |
Hibernian
3 |
Hibernian
0 |
St
Mirren 1 |
| Stark |
|
|
Stark |
| Somner |
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| Copland |
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¼
Final |
| 1st Leg
|
|
2nd Leg |
| 19/09/1979 |
|
02/10/1979 |
| Love
Street |
Burnden
Park |
| St
Mirren 4 |
Bolton
Wanderers 2
|
Bolton Wanderers 2 |
St
Mirren 1 |
| Stark |
|
|
Bone |
| McDougall
2 |
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| Bone |
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Semi
Final |
| 1st Leg
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|
2nd Leg |
| 30/10/1979 |
|
03/12/1979 |
| Brammall
Lane |
Love
Street |
| Sheffield
United 0 |
St
Mirren 0 |
St
Mirren 4 |
Sheffield
United 0 |
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|
Somner
2 |
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|
Stark |
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|
Munro |
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Final |
| 1st Leg
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|
2nd Leg |
| 25/03/1980 |
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16/04/1980 |
| Ashton
Gate |
Love
Street |
| Bristol
City 0 |
St
Mirren 2 |
St
Mirren 3 |
Bristol
City 1 |
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Stark
2 |
Somner
2 |
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|
Logan |
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Thomson, Young, Beckett, Munro, Fulton,
Copland, Bone, Stark, Somner, Weir, Logan (Curran).
Unused Sub: Money
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Thomson, Young, Abercromby, Munro,
Fulton, Copland, Bone, Stark, Somner, Weir, Logan.
Unused Subs:
Money Curran
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The
victorious team
Abercromby,
Young, Thomson, Fulton, Bone, Copland, Curran, Money
Stark,
Logan, Somner, Munro, Weir.
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