League Division One · Matchday 42
Manchester United v Aston Villa
3–1
Manchester United beat Aston Villa 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 9th May 1987 in the League Division One. Clayton Blackmore (55'), Mick Duxbury (63') and Bryan Robson (65') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 46' Jesper Olsen for Whiteside
- 55' Clayton Blackmore 1–0
- 63' Mick Duxbury 2–0
- 65' Bryan Robson 3–0
- 73' Paul Birch 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 Bryan Robson 65'
Substitutes
Jesper Olsen
46' for Whiteside
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Billy McNeill
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 122 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 122 times: 56W 24D 42L.
17 Aug 1985 W 4–0 D1 14 Dec 1985 W 3–1 D1 13 Dec 1986 D 3–3 D1
9 May 1987 W 3–1 This match
5 Nov 1988 D 1–1 D1 12 Mar 1989 D 0–0 D1 26 Dec 1989 L 0–3 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 →