League Division One · Matchday 28
Manchester United v Aston Villa
3–1
Manchester United beat Aston Villa 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 7th February 1953 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (23', 48') and Eddie Lewis (30') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 23' Jack Rowley 1–0
- 26' Dave Walsh 1–1
- 30' Eddie Lewis 2–1
- Half Time
- 48' Jack Rowley 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
George Martin
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 63 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 63 times: 28W 9D 26L.
13 Oct 1951 W 5–2 D1 1 Mar 1952 D 1–1 D1 20 Sep 1952 D 3–3 D1
7 Feb 1953 W 3–1 This match
24 Oct 1953 W 1–0 D1 13 Mar 1954 D 2–2 D1 27 Dec 1954 L 0–1 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 →