League Division Two · Matchday 18
Manchester United v Aston Villa
2–1
Manchester United beat Aston Villa 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 16th November 1974 in the League Division Two. Gerry Daly (69', 81') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' Ian Hamilton 0–1
- 23' Brian Greenhoff for Pearson
- Half Time
- 69' Gerry Daly pen 1–1
- 81' Gerry Daly 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
11 Gerry Daly 69', 81'
Substitutes
Brian Greenhoff
23' for Pearson
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Vic Crowe
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 95 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 95 times: 43W 17D 35L.
29 Apr 1967 W 3–1 D1 16 Dec 1970 D 1–1 LC 23 Dec 1970 L 1–2 LC
16 Nov 1974 W 2–1 This match
22 Feb 1975 L 0–2 D2 8 Oct 1975 W 2–1 LC 15 Nov 1975 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 →