League Division One · Matchday 13
Aston Villa v Manchester United
0–2
Manchester United beat Aston Villa 2–0 at Villa Park on Saturday 5th November 1938 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (70') and William Wrigglesworth (80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 70' Jack Rowley 0–1
- 80' William Wrigglesworth 0–2
- Full Time 0–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 Jack Rowley 70'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Hogan
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 47 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 47 times: 18W 4D 25L.
27 Dec 1930 L 0–7 D1 20 Nov 1937 W 3–1 D2 2 Apr 1938 L 0–3 D2
5 Nov 1938 W 2–0 This match
11 Mar 1939 D 1–1 D1 2 Nov 1946 D 0–0 D1 8 Mar 1947 W 2–1 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 →