League Division One · Matchday 23
Manchester United v Aston Villa
4–1
Manchester United beat Aston Villa 4–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 6th February 1982 in the League Division One. Kevin Moran (44', 78'), Bryan Robson (62') and Steve Coppell (66') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 21' David Geddis 0–1
- 44' Kevin Moran 1–1
- Half Time
- 62' Bryan Robson 2–1
- 66' Steve Coppell 3–1
- 78' Kevin Moran 4–1
- 83' Scott McGarvey for Birtles
- Full Time 4–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Scott McGarvey
83' for Birtles
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Saunders
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 112 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 112 times: 50W 23D 39L.
8 Oct 1980 D 3–3 D1 14 Mar 1981 D 3–3 D1 12 Sep 1981 D 1–1 D1
6 Feb 1982 W 4–1 This match
20 Nov 1982 L 1–2 D1 1 Jan 1983 W 3–1 D1 5 Nov 1983 L 1–2 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 →