League Division One · Matchday 40
Manchester United v Aston Villa
2–1
Manchester United beat Aston Villa 2–1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 23rd April 1980 in the League Division One. Joe Jordan (4', 68') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 4' Joe Jordan 1–0
- Half Time
- 68' Joe Jordan 2–0
- 89' Des Bremner 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
- Joe Jordan scored his 25th goal for United in all competitions.
- A 5th consecutive win in all competitions.
Starting XI
Player
9 Joe Jordan 4', 68'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Saunders
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 108 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 108 times: 49W 20D 39L.
14 Oct 1978 D 2–2 D1 24 Feb 1979 D 1–1 D1 8 Sep 1979 W 3–0 D1
23 Apr 1980 W 2–1 This match
8 Oct 1980 D 3–3 D1 14 Mar 1981 D 3–3 D1 12 Sep 1981 D 1–1 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 →