League Division One · Matchday 12
Aston Villa v Manchester United
3–2
Manchester United lost 2–3 to Aston Villa at Villa Park on Saturday 6th November 1976 in the League Division One. Stuart Pearson (24') and Gordon Hill (49') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 24' Stuart Pearson 0–1
- 39' Dennis Mortimer 1–1
- Half Time
- 46' Andy Gray 2–1
- 49' Gordon Hill 2–2
- 54' Andy Gray 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Saunders
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 100 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 100 times: 45W 17D 38L.
8 Oct 1975 W 2–1 LC 15 Nov 1975 W 2–0 D1 21 Feb 1976 L 1–2 D1
6 Nov 1976 L 2–3 This match
1 Jan 1977 W 2–0 D1 19 Mar 1977 W 2–1 FAC 29 Oct 1977 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 →