1960–61 Football League Cup
A replica League Cup in Villa colours, on display in 2010
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| Country |  England &  Wales |
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| Teams | 87 | ||
| Champions | Aston Villa | ||
| Runners-up | Rotherham United | ||
| Matches played | 113 | ||
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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.
Contents
First round
Ties
Replays
| Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date |
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| Bolton Wanderers | 5–1 | Hull City | 19-10-1960 | |
| Bradford Park Avenue | 1–0 | Lincoln City | 3,415 | 19-10-1960 |
| Leyton Orient | 1–0 | Chester | 17-10-1960 | |
| Manchester United | 4–1 | Exeter City | 26-10-1960 | |
| Port Vale | 3–1[1] | Queens Park Rangers | 19-10-1960 | |
| Scunthorpe United | 0–1 | Rochdale | 5,727 | 20-10-1960 |
| Southampton | 2–2[1] | Newport County | 8,000 | 17-10-1960 |
Second Replay
| Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date |
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| Southampton | 5–3 | Newport County | 8,414 | 26-10-1960 |
Second round
Ties
Replays
| Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date |
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| Blackpool | 1–3 | Leeds United | 05-10-1960 | |
| Bristol City | 3–0 | Aldershot | 25-10-1960 | |
| Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 19-10-1960 | |
| Luton Town | 2–5 | Liverpool | 24-10-1960 | |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Torquay United | 07-11-1960 | |
| Preston North End | 3–0 | Gillingham | 25-10-1960 | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2–2 | Swindon Town | 5,343 | 24-10-1960 |
| Wrexham | 2–0 | Northampton Town | 25-10-1960 |
Second Replay
| Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date |
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| Swindon Town | 0–2 | Shrewsbury Town | 6,975 | 26-10-1960 |
Third round
Ties
| Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date |
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| Birmingham City | 0–0 | Plymouth Argyle | 14-11-1960 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Rochdale | 21-11-1960 | |
| Brentford | 1–1 | Burnley | 22-11-1960 | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–2 | Wrexham | 16-11-1960 | |
| Chesterfield | 0–4 | Leeds United | 23-11-1960 | |
| Darlington | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | 14-11-1960 | |
| Derby County | 1–4 | Norwich City | 14-11-1960 | |
| Doncaster Rovers | 0–7 | Chelsea | 16-11-1960 | |
| Everton | 3–1 | Bury | 23-11-1960 | |
| Liverpool | 1–2 | Southampton | 16-11-1960 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Bristol City | 15-11-1960 | |
| Portsmouth | 2–0 | Manchester City | 21-11-1960 | |
| Preston North End | 3–3 | Aston Villa | 7,677 | 15-11-1960 |
| Rotherham United | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | 23-11-1960 | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2–1 | Bradford City | 8,363 | 16-11-1960 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | 16-11-1960 |
Replays
| Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date |
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| Aston Villa | 3–1 | Preston North End | 15,000 | 23-11-1960 |
| Burnley | 2–1 | Brentford | 06-12-1960 | |
| Plymouth Argyle | 3–1 | Birmingham City | 16-11-1960 |
Fourth round
Ties
| Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date |
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| Aston Villa | 3–3 | Plymouth Argyle | 12,117 | 13-12-1960 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Wrexham | 05-12-1960 | |
| Bolton Wanderers | 0–2 | Rotherham United | 20-12-1960 | |
| Burnley | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | 10-01-1961 | |
| Portsmouth | 1–0 | Chelsea | 14-12-1960 | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Norwich City | 7,427 | 14-12-1960 |
| Southampton | 5–4 | Leeds United | 05-12-1960 | |
| Tranmere Rovers | 0–4 | Everton | 21-12-1960 |
Replays
| Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Argyle | 0–0[1] | Aston Villa | 11,006 | 19-12-1960 |
| Wrexham | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers | 14-12-1960 |
Second Replay
| Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Argyle | 3–5 | Aston Villa | 13,548 | 06-02-1961 |
Fifth round
Ties
| Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date |
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| Aston Villa | 3–0 | Wrexham | 19,500 | 22-02-1961 |
| Rotherham United | 3–0 | Portsmouth | 13-02-1961 | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2–1 | Everton | 15,399 | 15-02-1961 |
| Southampton | 2–4 | Burnley | 06-02-1961 |
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.
First Leg
| Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date |
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| Burnley | 1 – 1 | Aston Villa | 15,908 | 10-04-1961 |
| Rotherham United | 3 – 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 13,337 | 21-03-1961 |
Second Leg
| Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date |
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| Aston Villa | 2 – 2 | Burnley | 23,077 | 26-04-1961 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 – 1 | Rotherham United | 16,722 | 10-04-1961 |
Replay
| Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date |
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| Aston Villa | 2 – 1 | Burnley | 7,953 | 02-05-1961 |
Final
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First leg
Second leg
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5 September 1961
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| Aston Villa | 3 – 0 (aet) | Rotherham United |
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| O'Neill (67 mins) Burrows (69 mins) McParland (109 mins) |
References
General
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