Leicester City 1 - 2 Rotherham United 
| Date: Saturday 11 August 1979 |
| Competition: League Cup 1st round 1st leg |
| Manager: Jock Wallace |
| Result: Lost |
| Attendance: 11,210 |
| Stadium: Filbert Street |
| 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 |