League Division One · Matchday 10
Aston Villa v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Aston Villa at Villa Park on Saturday 14th October 1978 in the League Division One. Sammy McIlroy (50') and Lou Macari (71') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 33' John Gregory 1–0
- 45' John Gregory 2–0
- Half Time
- 50' Sammy McIlroy 2–1
- 71' Lou Macari 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Saunders
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 105 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 105 times: 47W 19D 39L.
19 Mar 1977 W 2–1 FAC 29 Oct 1977 L 1–2 D1 29 Mar 1978 D 1–1 D1
14 Oct 1978 D 2–2 This match
24 Feb 1979 D 1–1 D1 8 Sep 1979 W 3–0 D1 23 Apr 1980 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 →