Football League Cup - 1960/61
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The Following Clubs Did Not Enter |
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| Arsenal | Sheffield Wednesday | Tottenham Hotspur | West Bromwich Albion |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | - | - | - |
First Round
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| 26/09/1960 | Bristol Rovers | 2-1 | Fulham |
| 12/10/1960 | Chester | 2-2 | Leyton Orient |
| 10/10/1960 | Colchester United | 4-1 | Newcastle United |
| 10/10/1960 | Coventry City | 4-2 | Barrow |
| 12/10/1960 | Darlington | 2-0 | Crystal Palace |
| 12/10/1960 | Everton | 3-1 | Accrington Stanley |
| 19/10/1960 | Exeter City | 1-1 | Manchester United |
| 10/10/1960 | Hull City | 0-0 | Bolton Wanderers |
| 11/10/1960 | Ipswich Town | 0-2 | Barnsley |
| 12/10/1960 | Leicester City | 4-0 | Mansfield Town |
| 12/10/1960 | Lincoln City | 2-2 | Bradford Park Avenue |
| 03/10/1960 | Middlesbrough | 3-4 | Cardiff City |
| 10/10/1960 | Millwall | 1-7 | Chelsea |
| 10/10/1960 | Newport County | 2-2 | Southampton |
| 11/10/1960 | Oldham Athletic | 2-1 | Hartlepools United |
| 12/10/1960 | Plymouth Argyle | 2-0 | Southport |
| 11/10/1960 | Preston North End | 4-1 | Peterborough United |
| 17/10/1960 | Queens Park Rangers | 2-2 | Port Vale |
| 10/10/1960 | Rochdale | 1-1 | Scunthorpe United |
| 10/10/1960 | Stockport County | 2-0 | Carlisle United |
| 11/10/1960 | Watford | 2-5 | Derby County |
| 26/09/1960 | West Ham United | 3-1 | Charlton Athletic |
| 10/10/1960 | York City | 1-3 | Blackburn Rovers |
First Round Replays
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| 19/10/1960 | Bolton Wanderers | 5-1 | Hull City |
| 19/10/1960 | Bradford Park Avenue | 1-0 | Lincoln City |
| 17/10/1960 | Leyton Orient | 1-0 | Chester |
| 26/10/1960 | Manchester United | 4-1 | Exeter City |
| 19/10/1960 | Port Vale | 3-1 | Queens Park Rangers |
| 20/10/1960 | Scunthorpe United | 0-1 | Rochdale |
| 17/10/1960 | Southampton | 2-2 | Newport County |
| 26/10/1960 | Southampton | 5-3 | Newport County |
Second Round
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| 10/10/1960 | Aldershot | 1-1 | Bristol City |
| 12/10/1960 | Aston Villa | 4-1 | Huddersfield Town |
| 26/10/1960 | Bolton Wanderers | 6-2 | Grimsby Town |
| 12/10/1960 | Bournemouth & Boscambe | 1-1 | Crewe Alexandra |
| 02/11/1960 | Bradford City | 2-1 | Manchester United |
| 31/10/1960 | Bradford Park Avenue | 0-1 | Birmingham City |
| 25/10/1960 | Brentford | 4-3 | Sunderland |
| 11/10/1960 | Bury | 3-1 | Sheffield United |
| 24/10/1960 | Cardiff City | 0-4 | Burnley |
| 24/10/1960 | Chelsea | 4-2 | Workington |
| 31/10/1960 | Colchester United | 0-2 | Southampton |
| 24/10/1960 | Darlington | 3-2 | West Ham United |
| 19/10/1960 | Derby County | 3-0 | Barnsley |
| 18/10/1960 | Doncaster Rovers | 3-1 | Stoke City |
| 31/10/1960 | Everton | 3-1 | Walsall |
| 19/10/1960 | Gillingham | 1-1 | Preston North End |
| 28/09/1960 | Leeds United | 0-0 | Blackpool |
| 26/10/1960 | Leicester City | 1-2 | Rotherham United |
| 14/11/1960 | Leyton Orient | 0-1 | Chesterfield |
| 19/10/1960 | Liverpool | 1-1 | Luton Town |
| 18/10/1960 | Manchester City | 3-0 | Stockport County |
| 18/10/1960 | Northampton Town | 1-1 | Wrexham |
| 26/10/1960 | Norwich City | 6-2 | Oldham Athletic |
| 06/10/1960 | Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Halifax Town |
| 20/10/1960 | Notts County | 1-3 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 24/10/1960 | Port Vale | 0-2 | Tranmere Rovers |
| 02/11/1960 | Portsmouth | 2-0 | Coventry City |
| 12/10/1960 | Reading | 3-5 | Bristol Rovers |
| 25/10/1960 | Rochdale | 5-2 | Southend United |
| 18/10/1960 | Swansea Town | 1-2 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 12/10/1960 | Swindon Town | 1-1 | Shrewsbury Town |
| 02/11/1960 | Torquay United | 1-1 | Plymouth Argyle |
| Match was Played at Plymouth's Home Park due to heavy rain forced a postponement | |||
Second Round Replays
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| 05/10/1960 | Blackpool | 1-3 | Leeds United |
| 25/10/1960 | Bristol City | 3-0 | Aldershot |
| 19/10/1960 | Crewe Alexandra | 2-0 | Bournemouth & Boscambe |
| 24/10/1960 | Luton Town | 2-5 | Liverpool |
| 07/11/1960 | Plymouth Argyle | 2-1 | Torquay United |
| 25/10/1960 | Preston North End | 3-0 | Gillingham |
| 24/10/1960 | Shrewsbury Town | 2-2 | Swindon Town |
| 25/10/1960 | Wrexham | 2-0 | Northampton Town |
| 26/10/1960 | Swindon Town | 0-2 | Shrewsbury Town |
Third Round
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| 14/11/1960 | Birmingham City | 0-0 | Plymouth Argyle |
| 21/11/1960 | Blackburn Rovers | 2-1 | Rochdale |
| 22/11/1960 | Brentford | 1-1 | Burnley |
| 16/11/1960 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0-2 | Wrexham |
| 23/11/1960 | Chesterfield | 0-4 | Leeds United |
| 14/11/1960 | Darlington | 1-2 | Bolton Wanderers |
| 14/11/1960 | Derby County | 1-4 | Norwich City |
| 16/11/1960 | Doncaster Rovers | 0-7 | Chelsea |
| 23/11/1960 | Everton | 3-1 | Bury |
| 16/11/1960 | Liverpool | 1-2 | Southampton |
| 15/11/1960 | Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Bristol City |
| 21/11/1960 | Portsmouth | 2-0 | Manchester City |
| 15/11/1960 | Preston North End | 3-3 | Aston Villa |
| 23/11/1960 | Rotherham United | 2-0 | Bristol Rovers |
| 16/11/1960 | Shrewsbury Town | 2-1 | Bradford City |
| 16/11/1960 | Tranmere Rovers | 2-0 | Crewe Alexandra |
Third Round Replays
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| 23/11/1960 | Aston Villa | 3-1 | Preston North End |
| 06/12/1960 | Burnley | 2-1 | Brentford |
| 16/11/1960 | Plymouth Argyle | 3-1 | Birmingham City |
Fourth Round
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| 13/12/1960 | Aston Villa | 3-3 | Plymouth Argyle |
| 05/12/1960 | Blackburn Rovers | 1-1 | Wrexham |
| 20/12/1960 | Bolton Wanderers | 0-2 | Rotherham United |
| 10/01/1961 | Burnley | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest |
| 14/12/1960 | Portsmouth | 1-0 | Chelsea |
| 14/12/1960 | Shrewsbury Town | 1-0 | Norwich City |
| 05/12/1960 | Southampton | 5-4 | Leeds United |
| 21/12/1960 | Tranmere Rovers | 0-4 | Everton |
Fourth Round Replays
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| 06/02/1961 | Plymouth Argyle | 3-5 | Aston Villa |
| 14/12/1960 | Wrexham | 3-1 | Blackburn Rovers |
Quarter Finals
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| 22/02/1961 | Aston Villa | 3-0 | Wrexham |
| 13/02/1961 | Rotherham United | 3-0 | Portsmouth |
| 15/02/1961 | Shrewsbury Town | 2-1 | Everton |
| 06/02/1961 | Southampton | 2-4 | Burnley |
Semi Finals 1st Leg
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| 10/04/1961 | Burnley | 1-1 | Aston Villa |
| 21/03/1961 | Rotherham United | 3-2 | Shrewsbury Town |
Semi Finals 2nd Leg
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| 26/04/1961 | Aston Villa | 2-2 | Burnley |
| Aston Villa 3-3 Burnley on aggregate, replay required | |||
| 29/03/1961 | Shrewsbury Town | 1-1 | Rotherham United |
| Rotherham United Won 4-3 on aggregate | |||
Semi Finals Replay - Old Trafford
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| 02/05/1961 | Aston Villa | 2-1 | Burnley |
Final 1st Leg - Millmoor
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| 22/08/1961 | Rotherham United | 2-0 | Aston Villa |
Final 2nd Leg - Villa Park
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| 05/09/1961 | Aston Villa | 3-0 | Rotherham United |
| Aston Villa Won 3-2 on aggregate | |||
1961 Football League Cup Winners
ASTON
VILLA