FA Cup · 3rd Round
Aston Villa v Manchester United
4–6
Manchester United beat Aston Villa 6–4 at Villa Park on Saturday 10th January 1948 in the FA Cup. Jack Rowley (8'), Johnny Morris (17', 31'), Stan Pearson (29', 88') and Jimmy Delaney (43') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 1' George Edwards 1–0
- 8' Jack Rowley 1–1
- 17' Johnny Morris 1–2
- 29' Stan Pearson 1–3
- 31' Johnny Morris 1–4
- 43' Jimmy Delaney 1–5
- Half Time
- 46' George Edwards 2–5
- 70' Leslie Smith 3–5
- 81' Richard Dorsett pen 4–5
- 88' Stan Pearson 4–6
- Full Time 4–6
Match Facts
- A 6th consecutive win in all competitions.
- A record crowd for a United match at Villa Park at the time: 58,683.
- Jack Rowley's 18th goal of 1947-1948, and his 61st for United.
- Johnny Morris' brace took him to 19 in 1947-1948 and 27 for United.
- Stan Pearson's brace took him to 11 in 1947-1948 and 32 for United.
- Jimmy Delaney's 4th goal of 1947-1948, and his 12th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Alex Massie
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 52 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 52 times: 21W 6D 25L.
2 Nov 1946 D 0–0 D1 8 Mar 1947 W 2–1 D1 25 Oct 1947 W 2–0 D1
10 Jan 1948 W 6–4 This match
22 Mar 1948 W 1–0 D1 25 Sep 1948 W 3–1 D1 19 Feb 1949 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 →