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.
Due to fixture congestion, the second leg was not played until after the start of the 1961–62 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, Tottenham Hotspur, West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers 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]
^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). from the original on 9 February 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2008.
1961, football, league, final, 1961, football, league, final, inaugural, league, final, contested, rotherham, united, aston, villa, over, legs, aston, villa, aggregate, 1961, football, league, finalevent1960, football, league, cuprotherham, united, aston, vill. 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 1961 Football League Cup FinalEvent1960 61 Football League CupRotherham United Aston Villa2 3First LegRotherham United Aston Villa2 0Date22 August 1961VenueMillmoor RotherhamAttendance12 226Second LegAston Villa Rotherham United3 0Date5 September 1961VenueVilla Park BirminghamAttendance31 3021962 Due to fixture congestion the second leg was not played until after the start of the 1961 62 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 Tottenham Hotspur West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers 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 Contents 1 Players and officials 1 1 First leg 1 2 Second leg 2 Road to the final 2 1 Aston Villa 2 2 Rotherham United 3 ReferencesPlayers and officials editFirst leg edit 22 August 1961Rotherham United2 0Aston VillaWebster nbsp 51 Kirkman nbsp 55 Millmoor RotherhamAttendance 12 226Referee K A Collinge nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Rotherham United nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Aston Villa1 nbsp Roy Ironside2 nbsp Peter Perry3 nbsp Lol Morgan4 nbsp Roy Lambert c 5 nbsp Peter Madden6 nbsp Ken Waterhouse7 nbsp Barry Webster8 nbsp Don Weston9 nbsp Ken Houghton10 nbsp Alan Kirkman11 nbsp Keith BambridgeManager nbsp Tom Johnston 1 nbsp Nigel Sims2 nbsp Stan Lynn3 nbsp Gordon Lee4 nbsp Vic Crowe c 5 nbsp Jimmy Dugdale6 nbsp Alan Deakin7 nbsp Jimmy MacEwan8 nbsp Bobby Thomson9 nbsp Ralph Brown10 nbsp Ron Wylie11 nbsp Peter McParlandManager nbsp Joe MercerSecond leg edit 5 September 1961Aston Villa3 0 a e t Rotherham UnitedO Neill nbsp 67 Burrows nbsp 69 McParland nbsp 109 Villa Park BirminghamAttendance 31 202Referee C W Kingston nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Aston Villa nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Rotherham United1 nbsp Geoff Sidebottom2 nbsp John Neal3 nbsp Gordon Lee4 nbsp Vic Crowe c 5 nbsp Jimmy Dugdale6 nbsp Alan Deakin7 nbsp Jimmy MacEwan8 nbsp Alan O Neill9 nbsp Peter McParland10 nbsp Bobby Thomson11 nbsp Harry BurrowsManager nbsp Joe Mercer 1 nbsp Roy Ironside2 nbsp Peter Perry3 nbsp Lol Morgan4 nbsp Roy Lambert c 5 nbsp Peter Madden6 nbsp Ken Waterhouse7 nbsp Barry Webster8 nbsp Don Weston9 nbsp Ken Houghton10 nbsp Alan Kirkman11 nbsp Keith BambridgeManager nbsp Tom JohnstonRoad to the final editAston Villa edit Round 1 ByeRound 2 Aston Villa 4 0 Huddersfield TownRound 3 Preston North End 3 3 Aston VillaRound 3 replay Aston Villa 3 1 Preston North EndRound 4 Aston Villa 3 3 Plymouth ArgyleRound 4 replay Plymouth Argyle 0 0 Aston VillaRound 4 2nd replay Plymouth Argyle 3 5 Aston VillaQuarter final Aston Villa 3 0 WrexhamSemi final 1st leg Burnley 2 2 Aston VillaSemi final 2nd leg Aston Villa 1 1 BurnleySemi final replay Aston Villa 2 1 Burnley at Old Trafford Rotherham United edit Round 1 ByeRound 2 Leicester City 1 2 Rotherham UnitedRound 3 Rotherham United 2 0 Bristol RoversRound 4 Bolton Wanderers 0 2 Rotherham UnitedQuarter final Rotherham United 3 0 PortsmouthSemi final 1st leg Rotherham United 3 2 Shrewsbury TownSemi final 2nd leg Shrewsbury Town 1 1 Rotherham United Rotherham United win 4 3 on aggregate References edit 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 permanent dead link from Soccerbase Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1961 Football League Cup final amp oldid 1150180380, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
