League Division One · Matchday 01
Aston Villa v Manchester United
1–4
Manchester United beat Aston Villa 4–1 at Villa Park on Monday 2nd September 1907 in the League Division One. George Wall (4'), Billy Meredith (42', 85') and James Bannister (90') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 4' George Wall 0–1
- 42' Billy Meredith 0–2
- Half Time
- 80' Harry Hampton pen 1–2
- 85' Billy Meredith 1–3
- 90' James Bannister 1–4
- Full Time 1–4
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 Billy Meredith 42', 85'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Ernest Mangnall
Manchester United
OPP
George Ramsay
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 8 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 8 times: 4W 0D 4L.
24 Feb 1906 W 5–1 FAC 26 Dec 1906 L 0–2 D1 1 Jan 1907 W 1–0 D1
2 Sep 1907 W 4–1 This match
22 Feb 1908 W 2–0 FAC 20 Apr 1908 L 1–2 D1 17 Oct 1908 L 1–3 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 →