League Division One · Matchday 25
Aston Villa v Manchester United
0–2
Manchester United beat Aston Villa 2–0 at Villa Park on Saturday 27th December 1958 in the League Division One. Dennis Viollet (72') and Mark Pearson (84') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 72' Dennis Viollet 0–1
- 84' Mark Pearson 0–2
- Full Time 0–2
Match Facts
- Mark Pearson scored his first goal for Manchester United.
- A 7th consecutive win in all competitions.
- John "Reg" Hunter made his Manchester United debut.
- Dennis Viollet's 9th goal of 1958-1959, and his 108th 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 77 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 77 times: 35W 12D 30L.
22 Oct 1957 W 4–0 CS 31 Mar 1958 L 2–3 D1 26 Dec 1958 W 2–1 D1
27 Dec 1958 W 2–0 This match
17 Sep 1960 L 1–3 D1 4 Feb 1961 D 1–1 D1 18 Sep 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 →