League Division One · Matchday 13
Aston Villa v Manchester United
2–5
Manchester United beat Aston Villa 5–2 at Villa Park on Saturday 13th October 1951 in the League Division One. Stan Pearson (8', 54'), Jack Rowley (53', 59') and Ernie Bond (57') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 4' William Goffin 1–0
- 8' Stan Pearson 1–1
- 44' Herbert Smith 2–1
- Half Time
- 53' Jack Rowley 2–2
- 54' Stan Pearson 2–3
- 57' Ernie Bond 2–4
- 59' Jack Rowley 2–5
- Full Time 2–5
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 60 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 60 times: 27W 7D 26L.
8 Mar 1950 W 7–0 D1 4 Sep 1950 W 3–1 D1 13 Sep 1950 D 0–0 D1
13 Oct 1951 W 5–2 This match
1 Mar 1952 D 1–1 D1 20 Sep 1952 D 3–3 D1 7 Feb 1953 W 3–1 D1 | 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 →