Rotherham United v Aston Villa, 22 August 1961
| Score | 2-0 to Rotherham United |
| Referee | K.A. Collinge |
| Competition | League Cup Final 1st leg |
| Venue | Millmoor |
| Attendance | 12,226 |
View Rotherham United v Aston Villa head to head
Kick Off: Unknown
(1960/61) This game had been held over from the previous season. Ralph Brown made his one and only appearance after joining as a junior. Moved to Notts County in May 1962.
2 Rotherham United
Manager: Tom Johnston
Goals:
| Barry Webster | 51 |
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| Alan Kirkman | 55 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Roy Ironside
Full back
Lol Morgan
Full back
Peter Perry
Centre half
Peter Madden
Wing half
Roy Lambert
Outside Left
Keith Bambridge
Wing Half/Inside forward
Ken Waterhouse
Outside right
Barry Webster
Forward
Don Weston
Inside forward
Ken Houghton
Inside forward
Alan Kirkman
0 Aston Villa
Manager: Joe Mercer
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Nigel Sims
Goalkeeper
Gordon Lee
Full back
Stan Lynn
Full back
Jimmy Dugdale
Centre half
Vic Crowe
Wing half
Alan Deakin
Wing half
Bobby Thomson
Wing Half/Inside forward
Jimmy MacEwan
Outside right
Ralph Brown
Forward
Ralph Brown
Forward
Peter McParland
Forward
Ron Wylie
Inside Forward/Wing half