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Match Details
League Cup 1st round 1st leg
Filbert Street | Saturday 11 August 1979
| Leicester City | 1 | - | 2 | Rotherham United |
| Starting XI | Age |
|---|
| Mark Wallington | 26 |
| Tommy Williams | 21 |
| Everton Carr | 18 |
| Gregor Stevens | 24 |
| Larry May | 20 |
| Ian Wilson | 21 |
| Pat Byrne | 23 |
| Eddie Kelly | 28 |
| Bobby Smith | 25 |
| Alan Young | 23 |
| Martin Henderson | 23 |
Notes
| - Average age of the Leicester City starting lineup: 23.02 |
| - Gregor Stevens makes his LCFC debut |
| - Ian Wilson makes his LCFC debut |
| - Pat Byrne makes his LCFC debut |
| - Alan Young makes his LCFC debut |
Other Details
| Manager: Jock Wallace |
| Attendance: 11,210 |
| Result: Lost |