League Division One · Matchday 27
Aston Villa v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Aston Villa at Villa Park on Saturday 19th February 1949 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (81') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 49' John Dixon 1–0
- 80' Trevor Ford 2–0
- 81' Jack Rowley 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Villa Park at the time: 68,354.
- Jack Rowley's 21st goal of 1948-1949, and his 93rd for United.
Starting XI
Player
10 Jack Rowley 81'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Alex Massie
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 55 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 55 times: 23W 6D 26L.
10 Jan 1948 W 6–4 FAC 22 Mar 1948 W 1–0 D1 25 Sep 1948 W 3–1 D1
19 Feb 1949 L 1–2 This match
15 Oct 1949 W 4–0 D1 8 Mar 1950 W 7–0 D1 4 Sep 1950 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 →