Anglo Scottish Tournament
Overview: Anglo Scottish Tournament
P
Won
Drew
Lost
F
A
GD
Home
3
1
1
1
5
4
+1
Away
4
1
1
2
1
5
-4
Total
7
2
2
3
6
9
-3
Created in 1975 as a new incarnation of the Texaco Cup , but involving clubs from England and Scotland only.
Newcastle were expelled from the 1976-77 competition for playing a weakened team in the first leg of their quarter-final against Ayr United.
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The format of the competition remained fairly constant over the six years of its existence. Sixteen English clubs competed in four groups of four, with each group winner qualifying for the quarter-finals. In the early years, these clubs were generally the top division clubs who had not qualified for European Club Competitions. Clubs played each other once, with two points awarded for a win, one for a draw, and a bonus point for each side that scored three or more goals in a single match. Also eight Scottish League clubs played a two-legged knock-out round, with the aggregate winners of each tie also progressing to the quarter-finals. For the quarters, each club was paired against a club from the other country and played a knockout competition with each tie again (including the final) being played over two legs.
Over the years the English entrants were increasingly drawn from the lower divisions and in 1981 the Scottish clubs withdrew as the public showed little interest in the competition.
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Season 1975-76
Date
F
A
R
Opposition
Notes
Venue
1
02/08/1975
0
2
L
Carlisle United
English Group 1
Brunton Park
2
06/08/1975
0
2
L
Sunderland
English Group 1
St James‘s Park
3
09/08/1975
2
2
D
Middlesbrough
English Group 1
St James‘s Park
Season 1976-77
Date
F
A
R
Opposition
Notes
Venue
Anglo-Scottish Season: 1976-77[1] Following this match, in which they were deemed to have fielded a weakened side, Newcastle were expelled from the competition.
4
07/08/1976
1
0
W
Sheffield United
English Group 4
Bramall Lane
5
10/08/1976
0
0
D
Hull City
English Group 4
Boothferry Park
6
14/08/1976
3
0
W
Middlesbrough
English Group 4
St James‘s Park
7
15/09/1976
0
3
L
Ayr United
Quarter Finals, 1st Leg[1]
Somerset Park