The 1960–61 Football League Cup was the inaugural staging of the Football League Cup , a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The competition began on 26 September 1960, and ended with the two-legged final almost a year later on 22 August and 5 September 1961.
The tournament was won by Aston Villa , who beat Rotherham United 3–2 on aggregate after extra time. Rotherham won the first leg 2–0 at Millmoor , their home ground thanks to goals from Alan Kirkman and Barry Webster . In the second leg at Villa Park , Harry Burrows and Peter McParland levelled the tie on aggregate and Alan O'Neill scored in extra-time to win the cup for Aston Villa.
First round
Ties
Home team
Score
Away team
Attendance
Date
Bristol Rovers 2–1 Fulham 20,022 26-09-1960
Chester 2–2 Leyton Orient 9.074 12-10-1960
Colchester United 4–1 Newcastle United 9,130 10-10-1960
Coventry City 4–2 Barrow 6,643 10-10-1960
Darlington 2–0 Crystal Palace 9,940 12-10-1960
Everton 3–1 Accrington Stanley 18,246 12-10-1960
Exeter City 1–1 Manchester United 19-10-1960
Hull City 0–0 Bolton Wanderers 11,980 10-10-1960
Ipswich Town 0–2 Barnsley 11-10-1960
Leicester City 4–0 Mansfield Town 7,070 12-10-1960
Lincoln City 2–2 Bradford Park Avenue 1,737 12-10-1960
Middlesbrough 3–4 Cardiff City 03-10-1960
Millwall 1–7 Chelsea 15,007 10-10-1960
Newport County 2–2 Southampton 7,834 10-10-1960
Oldham Athletic 2–1 Hartlepools United 11-10-1960
Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Southport 10,048 12-10-1960
Preston North End 4–1 Peterborough United 11-10-1960
Queens Park Rangers 2–2 Port Vale 17-10-1960
Rochdale 1–1 Scunthorpe United 4,274 10-10-1960
Stockport County 2–0 Carlisle United 7,000 10-10-1960
Watford 2–5 Derby County 11-10-1960
West Ham United 3–1 Charlton Athletic 26-09-1960
York City 1–3 Blackburn Rovers 10,933 10-10-1960
Semi-finals
The semi-final draw was made in February 1961 after the conclusion of the quarter finals. Unlike the rounds up to that point, the semi-final ties were played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The matches were played in March, April and May 1961.
Final
The 1961 League Cup Final was played on 22 August and 5 September 1961 and was contested between First Division side Aston Villa and Second Division team Rotherham United . Aston Villa won the game 3-2 on aggregate (after extra time).
First leg
22 August 1961
Attendance: 12,226
Referee: K. A. Collinge.
Second leg
5 September 1961
Attendance: 30,765
Referee: C. W. Kingston.
Aston Villa wins 3–2 on aggregate.
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