The 1960âÂÂ61 English football season was Aston Villa's 62nd season in The Football League. Villa played in the First Division.
In the Second City derby Aston Villa beat Birmingham City 6âÂÂ2 at Villa Park, Peter McParland, Gerry Hitchens(3), and Alan OâÂÂNeill(2) scoring for Villa. The away fixture was drawn 1-1.
There were debuts for Charlie Aitken (561), John Sleeuwenhoek (226), Alan Baker (92), Geoff Sidebottom (70), Alan O'Neill (23), Fred Potter (6), Jimmy McMorran (14), Alfie Hale (5) and Mike Kenning (3).
The League Cup was a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs introduced to provide a new source of income. The 1960âÂÂ61 Football League Cup was the inaugural season. Five League teams did not compete (Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Sheffield Wednesday, West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers). Despite an initial lack of enthusiasm on the part of some other big clubs, the competition became firmly established in the footballing calendar.
Villa received a bye to the second round and, on 12 October, beat Huddersfield Town 4âÂÂ1 at home before a crowd of 17,057. On 15 Nov 1960 7,677 watched Preston North End draw 3âÂÂ3 with travelling Villa. The Villains won the home replay 3âÂÂ1 in front of 15,000.
The competition ended with the two-legged final almost a year later on 22 August and 5 September 1961. Villa beat Rotherham United 3âÂÂ2 on aggregate after extra time. Rotherham won the first leg 2âÂÂ0 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.
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 3âÂÂ2 on aggregate (after extra time).