League Division One · Matchday 18
Manchester United v Aston Villa
2–0
Manchester United beat Aston Villa 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 1st January 1977 in the League Division One. Stuart Pearson (16', 23') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 16' Stuart Pearson 1–0
- 23' Stuart Pearson 2–0
- Minute not recorded
- — David McCreery
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Stuart Pearson 16', 23'
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Saunders
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 101 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 101 times: 46W 17D 38L.
15 Nov 1975 W 2–0 D1 21 Feb 1976 L 1–2 D1 6 Nov 1976 L 2–3 D1
1 Jan 1977 W 2–0 This match
19 Mar 1977 W 2–1 FAC 29 Oct 1977 L 1–2 D1 29 Mar 1978 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 →