1961 Football League Cup Final
The 1961 Football League Cup Final was the inaugural League Cup final. It was contested by Rotherham United and Aston Villa over two legs. Aston Villa won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Event | 1960–61 Football League Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 22 August 1961 | ||||||
| Venue | Millmoor, Rotherham | ||||||
| Attendance | 12,226 | ||||||
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| Date | 5 September 1961 | ||||||
| Venue | Villa Park, Birmingham | ||||||
| Attendance | 31,302 | ||||||
Due to fixture congestion, the second leg was not played until after the start of the 1961–2 season. As a result, Villa began their defence of the trophy just eight days after winning it. Though all League clubs were eligible to participate, Arsenal, Sheffield Wednesday, West Bromwich Albion, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur, did not enter. The prize money for winning the competition was £750.[1] The two clubs would not play each other again until they met in the same competition in August 2013.[2] Both clubs received first round byes.[3]
Players and officials
First leg
| Rotherham United | 2–0 | Aston Villa |
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Webster  Kirkman |
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    Aston Villa
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Second leg
| Aston Villa | 3 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Rotherham United |
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| O'Neill Burrows McParland |
  Aston Villa
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    Rotherham United
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Road to the final
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Rotherham United
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References
- Mat Kendrick (28 August 2013). "When Aston Villa beat Rotherham to win the 1961 League Cup". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- Ben Curtis (28 August 2013). "Then and now: Rotherham and Aston Villa revisit 1961 League Cup final with reunion of old players". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- "Holte History: 1961 Football League Cup Final". Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- "England – League Cup Finals 1961–2001". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (rsssf). Archived from the original on 9 February 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2008.
- First leg from Soccerbase
- Second leg from Soccerbase
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