1978 Northern Autumn Cup

The 1978 Northern Autumn Cup was the 10th edition of the Autumn Cup as a competition for Northern League teams. Eight teams participated in the tournament, which was won by the Fife Flyers.

A new club, the Sunderland Chiefs, participated in the competition. They "borrowed" several players from the Durham Wasps and Whitley Warriors, a move which was frowned upon by other Cup participants.

First round

Group 1

	Club	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
1.	Murrayfield Racers	6	6	0	0	42	16	12
2.	Whitley Warriors	6	2	3	1	24	25	5
3.	Billingham Bombers	6	2	3	1	25	32	5
4.	Glasgow Dynamos	6	1	5	0	19	37	2

Group 2

	Club	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
1.	Fife Flyers	6	5	0	1	64	23	11
2.	Durham Wasps	6	2	2	2	21	23	6
3.	Ayr Bruins	6	2	4	0	28	52	4
4.	Sunderland Chiefs	6	1	4	1	31	46	3

Playoffs

Semifinals

• Durham Wasps - Murrayfield Racers 5:8 on aggregate (3:3, 3:5)
• Whitley Warriors - Fife Flyers 9:14 on aggregate (4:6, 5:8)

Final

• Murrayfield Racers - Fife Flyers 8:15 on aggregate (4:3, 4:12)