League Division One · Matchday 10
Manchester United v Aston Villa
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Aston Villa at Old Trafford on Saturday 5th November 1988 in the League Division One. Steve Bruce (42') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 21' Mick Duxbury for Gibson
- 42' Steve Bruce 1–0
- Half Time
- 60' Gordan Cowans 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
4 Steve Bruce 42'
Substitutes
Mick Duxbury
21' for Gibson
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Graham Taylor
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 123 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 123 times: 56W 25D 42L.
14 Dec 1985 W 3–1 D1 13 Dec 1986 D 3–3 D1 9 May 1987 W 3–1 D1
5 Nov 1988 D 1–1 This match
12 Mar 1989 D 0–0 D1 26 Dec 1989 L 0–3 D1 17 Apr 1990 W 2–0 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 →