1960–61 Aston Villa F.C. season

Aston Villa played the 1960–61 English football season in the Football League First Division.

Main article: History of Aston Villa F.C. (1961–present)
Aston Villa
1960–61 season
StadiumVilla Park
First Division10th
FA CupWinners
Second City Derby
26--17--22

The League Cup was held for the first time in 1960–61 to provide clubs with a new source of income with Aston Villa winning that inaugural year. Despite an initial lack of enthusiasm on the part of some other big clubs, the competition became firmly established in the footballing calendar. Villa 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.

In the Second City derby Aston Villa beat Birmingham City 6–2 at Villa Park, Peter McParland, Gerry Hitchens(3), and Alan O’Neill(2) scoring for Villa.[1] The away fixture was drawn 1-1.[2]

Table
Main article: 1960–61 Football League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
6 Leicester City[lower-alpha 1] 42 18 9 15 87 70 1.243 45 Qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup
7 Manchester United 42 18 9 15 88 76 1.158 45
8 Aston Villa 42 17 9 16 78 77 1.013 43
9 Blackburn Rovers 42 15 13 14 77 76 1.013 43
10 West Bromwich Albion 42 18 5 19 67 71 0.944 41
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. Leicester City qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup preliminary round as the 1960–61 FA Cup runners-up, since the winners, Tottenham Hotspur, had already qualified for the European Cup.

1960–61 League Cup
A replica League Cup in Villa colours with 1960–61 date
Country England &  Wales
Teams87
ChampionsAston Villa
Runners-upRotherham United
Matches played113

League Cup

The 1960–61 Football League Cup was the inaugural knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The competition 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.

5 League teams did not compete (Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Sheffield Wednesday, West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers). Villa received a bye to the second round.

Second round
Home team Score Away team Attendance Date
Aston Villa (1)4–1Huddersfield Town (2)17,05712-10-1960

Third round
Home team Score Away team Attendance Date
Preston North End (1)3–3Aston Villa (1)7,67715-11-1960
Aston Villa (1)3–1Preston North End (1)15,00023-11-1960

Fourth round
Home team Score Away team Attendance Date
Aston Villa (1)3–3Plymouth Argyle (2)12,11713-12-1960
Plymouth Argyle (2)0–0[3]Aston Villa (1)11,00619-12-1960
Plymouth Argyle (2)3–5Aston Villa (1)13,54806-02-1961

Fifth round
Home team Score Away team Attendance Date
Aston Villa (1)3–0Wrexham (4)19,50022-02-1961

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.

Home team Score Away team Attendance Date
Burnley (1)1–1Aston Villa (1)15,90810-04-1961
Aston Villa (1)2–2Burnley (1)23,07726-04-1961
Aston Villa (1)2–1Burnley (1)7,95302-05-1961

Final
Further information: 1961 Football League Cup 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
Rotherham United (2)2–0Aston Villa (1)
Kirkman 51'
Webster 55'
Attendance: 12,226
Referee: K. A. Collinge.

Second leg
Aston Villa (1)3–0 (a.e.t.)Rotherham United (2)
O'Neill 67'
Burrows 69'
McParland 109'
Attendance: 30,765
Referee: C. W. Kingston.

Aston Villa wins 3–2 on aggregate.

References

General
  • "English League Cup 1960/1961". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
  • "England League Cup Full Results 1960-1996". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
  • "English League Cup 1960-1961 : Results". Statto. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2009.

Specific
  1. https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2600
  2. https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2628
  3. After Extra Time


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