League Division One · Matchday 08
Aston Villa v Manchester United
3–3
Manchester United drew 3–3 with Aston Villa at Villa Park on Saturday 20th September 1952 in the League Division One. John Downie (33') and Jack Rowley (71', 73') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 26' Norman Lockhart 1–0
- 33' John Downie 1–1
- Half Time
- 49' Derek Pace 2–1
- 54' Kenneth Roberts 3–1
- 71' Jack Rowley pen 3–2
- 73' Jack Rowley pen 3–3
- Full Time 3–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
George Martin
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 62 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 62 times: 27W 9D 26L.
13 Sep 1950 D 0–0 D1 13 Oct 1951 W 5–2 D1 1 Mar 1952 D 1–1 D1
20 Sep 1952 D 3–3 This match
7 Feb 1953 W 3–1 D1 24 Oct 1953 W 1–0 D1 13 Mar 1954 D 2–2 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 →