League Division One · Matchday 24
Manchester United v Aston Villa
2–1
Manchester United beat Aston Villa 2–1 at Old Trafford on Friday 26th December 1958 in the League Division One. Albert Quixall (20') and Dennis Viollet (73') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 20' Albert Quixall 1–0
- 40' William Myerscough 1–1
- Half Time
- 73' Dennis Viollet 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
- A 6th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Albert Quixall's 2nd goal of 1958-1959, and his 2nd for United.
- Dennis Viollet's 8th goal of 1958-1959, and his 107th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Mercer
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 76 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 76 times: 34W 12D 30L.
5 Oct 1957 W 4–1 D1 22 Oct 1957 W 4–0 CS 31 Mar 1958 L 2–3 D1
26 Dec 1958 W 2–1 This match
27 Dec 1958 W 2–0 D1 17 Sep 1960 L 1–3 D1 4 Feb 1961 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 →