Match Details
League Cup 1st round 2nd leg
Millmoor | Tuesday 14 August 1979
| Rotherham United | 3 | - | 0 | Leicester City |
Starting Lineup
| Team | Age |
|---|
| Mark Wallington | 26 |
| Tommy Williams | 21 |
| Dennis Rofe | 29 |
| 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: 24.46 |
| - Rotherham win 5-1 on aggregate |
Other Details
| Manager: Jock Wallace |
| Attendance: 5,179 |
| Result: Lost |