League Cup · Semi-Final - 2nd Leg (agg 2-3)
Aston Villa v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Aston Villa at Villa Park on Wednesday 23rd December 1970 in the League Cup. Brian Kidd (14') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 14' Brian Kidd 0–1
- 37' Andy Lochhead 1–1
- Half Time
- 72' Pat McMahon 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
10 Brian Kidd 14'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Wilf McGuinness
Manchester United
OPP
Vic Crowe
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 94 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 94 times: 42W 17D 35L.
3 Dec 1966 L 1–2 D1 29 Apr 1967 W 3–1 D1 16 Dec 1970 D 1–1 LC
23 Dec 1970 L 1–2 This match
16 Nov 1974 W 2–1 D2 22 Feb 1975 L 0–2 D2 8 Oct 1975 W 2–1 LC | 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 →