League Division One · Matchday 08
Manchester United v Aston Villa
2–1
Manchester United beat Aston Villa 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 2nd October 1926 in the League Division One. Frank Barson (59') and Clatworthy Rennox (75') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 59' Frank Barson 1–0
- 75' Clatworthy Rennox 2–0
- 90' Walter Harris 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
5 Frank Barson 59'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
W J Smith
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 35 of 202
202
Played
108
Won
42
Drawn
52
Lost
372
Goals For
259
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 19th November 1892. After this match United had played Aston Villa 35 times: 15W 2D 18L.
26 Nov 1921 W 1–0 D1 2 Sep 1925 W 3–0 D1 7 Sep 1925 D 2–2 D1
2 Oct 1926 W 2–1 This match
19 Feb 1927 L 0–2 D1 19 Nov 1927 W 5–1 D1 31 Mar 1928 L 1–3 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 100 | 69 | 18 | 13 | 214 | 87 | 69.0 |
| Away | 99 | 38 | 24 | 37 | 154 | 166 | 38.4 |
| Neutral | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →