League Division One · Matchday 33
Aston Villa v Manchester United
0–1
Manchester United beat Aston Villa 1–0 at Villa Park on Monday 22nd March 1948 in the League Division One. Stan Pearson (15') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Stan Pearson 0–1
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
10 Stan Pearson 15'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Alex Massie
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 53 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 53 times: 22W 6D 25L.
8 Mar 1947 W 2–1 D1 25 Oct 1947 W 2–0 D1 10 Jan 1948 W 6–4 FAC
22 Mar 1948 W 1–0 This match
25 Sep 1948 W 3–1 D1 19 Feb 1949 L 1–2 D1 15 Oct 1949 W 4–0 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 →