League Division One · Matchday 05
Aston Villa v Manchester United
0–3
Manchester United beat Aston Villa 3–0 at Villa Park on Saturday 8th September 1979 in the League Division One. Steve Coppell (18'), Mickey Thomas (70') and Ashley Grimes (86') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 18' Steve Coppell 0–1
- 45' Ashley Grimes for Jordan
- Half Time
- 70' Mickey Thomas pen 0–2
- 86' Ashley Grimes 0–3
- Full Time 0–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Ashley Grimes
86' 45' for Jordan
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Saunders
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 107 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 107 times: 48W 20D 39L.
29 Mar 1978 D 1–1 D1 14 Oct 1978 D 2–2 D1 24 Feb 1979 D 1–1 D1
8 Sep 1979 W 3–0 This match
23 Apr 1980 W 2–1 D1 8 Oct 1980 D 3–3 D1 14 Mar 1981 D 3–3 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 →