League Division One · Matchday 30
Aston Villa v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Aston Villa at Villa Park on Saturday 21st February 1976 in the League Division One. Lou Macari (44') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 38' Bob McDonald 1–0
- 44' Lou Macari 1–1
- Half Time
- 60' Andy Gray 2–1
- 60' Peter Coyne for Pearson
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 Lou Macari 44'
Substitutes
Peter Coyne
60' for Pearson
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Saunders
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 99 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 99 times: 45W 17D 37L.
22 Feb 1975 L 0–2 D2 8 Oct 1975 W 2–1 LC 15 Nov 1975 W 2–0 D1
21 Feb 1976 L 1–2 This match
6 Nov 1976 L 2–3 D1 1 Jan 1977 W 2–0 D1 19 Mar 1977 W 2–1 FAC | 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 →