League Division One · Matchday 41
Manchester United v Aston Villa
6–1
Manchester United beat Aston Villa 6–1 at Old Trafford on Monday 9th May 1966 in the League Division One. David Herd (12', 73'), David Sadler (15', 55'), Jim Ryan (18') and Bobby Charlton (83') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' David Herd 1–0
- 15' David Sadler 2–0
- 18' Jim Ryan 3–0
- Half Time
- 55' David Sadler 4–0
- 73' David Herd 5–0
- 77' Phillip Woosnam 5–1
- 83' Bobby Charlton 6–1
- Full Time 6–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Dick Taylor
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 90 of 203
203
Played
108
Won
43
Drawn
52
Lost
376
Goals For
263
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 19th November 1892. After this match United had played Aston Villa 90 times: 41W 16D 33L.
24 Oct 1964 W 7–0 D1 28 Apr 1965 L 1–2 D1 6 Apr 1966 D 1–1 D1
9 May 1966 W 6–1 This match
3 Dec 1966 L 1–2 D1 29 Apr 1967 W 3–1 D1 16 Dec 1970 D 1–1 LC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 101 | 69 | 19 | 13 | 218 | 91 | 68.3 |
| 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 9 November 2026. How we compile this data →