In the Second City derby both teams won their away fixtures.

[1] Winning the 1961 Football League Cup Final was the pinnacle for Villa.

They finished seventh in 1961–62, the following season saw the beginning of a decline in form.

[2] There were debuts for Derek Dougan (51), Tommy Ewing (39), Ken Fencott (3), Wilson Briggs (2), Allan Jones (1),[3] and Ralph Brown.

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