League Division One · Matchday 34
Aston Villa v Manchester United
3–3
Manchester United drew 3–3 with Aston Villa at Villa Park on Saturday 14th March 1981 in the League Division One. Joe Jordan (46', 66') and Sammy McIlroy (88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Peter Withe 1–0
- 28' Peter Withe 2–0
- Half Time
- 46' Joe Jordan 2–1
- 66' Joe Jordan 2–2
- 68' Gary Shaw 3–2
- 88' Sammy McIlroy pen 3–3
- Full Time 3–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Saunders
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 110 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 110 times: 49W 22D 39L.
8 Sep 1979 W 3–0 D1 23 Apr 1980 W 2–1 D1 8 Oct 1980 D 3–3 D1
14 Mar 1981 D 3–3 This match
12 Sep 1981 D 1–1 D1 6 Feb 1982 W 4–1 D1 20 Nov 1982 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 →