League Division One · Matchday 29
Manchester United v Aston Villa
2–1
Manchester United beat Aston Villa 2–1 at Maine Road on Saturday 8th March 1947 in the League Division One. Ronald Burke (61') and Stan Pearson (63') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 36' Richard Dorsett 0–1
- Half Time
- 61' Ronald Burke 1–1
- 63' Stan Pearson 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Alex Massie
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 50 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 50 times: 19W 6D 25L.
5 Nov 1938 W 2–0 D1 11 Mar 1939 D 1–1 D1 2 Nov 1946 D 0–0 D1
8 Mar 1947 W 2–1 This match
25 Oct 1947 W 2–0 D1 10 Jan 1948 W 6–4 FAC 22 Mar 1948 W 1–0 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 →