League Division One · Matchday 12
Aston Villa v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Aston Villa at Villa Park on Saturday 29th October 1977 in the League Division One. Jimmy Nicholl (83') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' Andy Gray 1–0
- 41' Alex Cropley 2–0
- Half Time
- 61' Ashley Grimes for Hill
- 83' Jimmy Nicholl 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
2 Jimmy Nicholl 83'
Substitutes
Ashley Grimes
61' for Hill
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Saunders
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 103 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 103 times: 47W 17D 39L.
6 Nov 1976 L 2–3 D1 1 Jan 1977 W 2–0 D1 19 Mar 1977 W 2–1 FAC
29 Oct 1977 L 1–2 This match
29 Mar 1978 D 1–1 D1 14 Oct 1978 D 2–2 D1 24 Feb 1979 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 →