League Division One · Matchday 12
Manchester United v Aston Villa
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Aston Villa at Old Trafford on Saturday 5th November 1983 in the League Division One. Bryan Robson (69') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 35' Peter Withe 0–1
- Half Time
- 64' Peter Withe 0–2
- 69' Bryan Robson 1–2
- Minute not recorded
- — Lou Macari
- Full Time 1–2
Starting XI
Player
7 Bryan Robson 69'
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Tony Barton
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 115 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 115 times: 51W 23D 41L.
6 Feb 1982 W 4–1 D1 20 Nov 1982 L 1–2 D1 1 Jan 1983 W 3–1 D1
5 Nov 1983 L 1–2 This match
3 Mar 1984 W 3–0 D1 6 Oct 1984 L 0–3 D1 23 Mar 1985 W 4–0 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 →