League Division One · Matchday 13
Aston Villa v Manchester United
4–4
Manchester United drew 4–4 with Aston Villa at Villa Park on Saturday 15th October 1955 in the League Division One. Jackie Blanchflower (25'), Colin Webster (35') and David Pegg (42', 50') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 16' John Dixon 1–0
- 21' John Dixon 2–0
- 25' Jackie Blanchflower 2–1
- 35' Colin Webster 2–2
- 42' David Pegg 2–3
- Half Time
- 50' David Pegg 2–4
- 61' Dave Hickson 3–4
- 65' Pat Saward 4–4
- Full Time 4–4
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Eric Houghton
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 68 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 68 times: 29W 11D 28L.
13 Mar 1954 D 2–2 D1 27 Dec 1954 L 0–1 D1 28 Dec 1954 L 1–2 D1
15 Oct 1955 D 4–4 This match
25 Feb 1956 W 1–0 D1 8 Dec 1956 W 3–1 D1 9 Mar 1957 D 1–1 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 →