League Division One · Matchday 26
Aston Villa v Manchester United
7–1
Manchester United lost 1–7 to Aston Villa at Villa Park on Saturday 26th February 1910 in the League Division One. Billy Meredith (47') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' William Gerrish 1–0
- 20' Joseph Walters 2–0
- 28' Joseph Walters 3–0
- 32' Joseph Walters 4–0
- Half Time
- 47' Billy Meredith 4–1
- 54' William Gerrish 5–1
- 65' Harry Hampton 6–1
- 71' Harry Hampton 7–1
- Full Time 7–1
Match Facts
- United's heaviest defeat to Aston Villa at the time, in their 14th meeting.
- Billy Meredith's 1st goal of 1909-1910, and his 14th for United.
Starting XI
Player
7 Billy Meredith 47'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Ernest Mangnall
Manchester United
OPP
George Ramsay
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 14 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 14 times: 6W 0D 8L.
17 Oct 1908 L 1–3 D1 31 Mar 1909 L 0–2 D1 16 Oct 1909 W 2–0 D1
26 Feb 1910 L 1–7 This match
17 Dec 1910 W 2–0 D1 4 Feb 1911 W 2–1 FAC 22 Apr 1911 L 2–4 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 →