League Division One · Matchday 17
Manchester United v Aston Villa
2–0
Manchester United beat Aston Villa 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 15th November 1975 in the League Division One. Steve Coppell (15') and Sammy McIlroy (55') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Steve Coppell 1–0
- Half Time
- 55' Sammy McIlroy 2–0
- 83' David McCreery for McIlroy
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
David McCreery
83' for McIlroy
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Saunders
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 98 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 98 times: 45W 17D 36L.
16 Nov 1974 W 2–1 D2 22 Feb 1975 L 0–2 D2 8 Oct 1975 W 2–1 LC
15 Nov 1975 W 2–0 This match
21 Feb 1976 L 1–2 D1 6 Nov 1976 L 2–3 D1 1 Jan 1977 W 2–0 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 →