League Division One · Matchday 01
Manchester United v Aston Villa
4–0
Manchester United beat Aston Villa 4–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 17th August 1985 in the League Division One. Norman Whiteside (48'), Mark Hughes (50', 75') and Jesper Olsen (84') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 47' Mick Duxbury for Moses
- 48' Norman Whiteside 1–0
- 50' Mark Hughes 2–0
- 75' Mark Hughes 3–0
- 84' Jesper Olsen 4–0
- Full Time 4–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Mick Duxbury
47' for Moses
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Graham Turner
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 119 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 119 times: 54W 23D 42L.
3 Mar 1984 W 3–0 D1 6 Oct 1984 L 0–3 D1 23 Mar 1985 W 4–0 D1
17 Aug 1985 W 4–0 This match
14 Dec 1985 W 3–1 D1 13 Dec 1986 D 3–3 D1 9 May 1987 W 3–1 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 →