Lot Essay
The first-ever League Cup Final, season 1960-61, was played over two legs, home and away, between Aston Villa and Rotherham United. The first leg played on 22nd August 1961 at Rotherham ended in a 2-0 win for Rotherham United before a crown of 12,226. The second leg played at Villa Park, on 5th September ended in a 3-0 win for Villa, before a crowd of 27,000. Therefore, Aston Villa became the first-ever winners of the League Cup.