League Division One · Matchday 31
Manchester United v Aston Villa
4–0
Manchester United beat Aston Villa 4–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 23rd March 1985 in the League Division One. Mark Hughes (11', 12', 20') and Norman Whiteside (53') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 11' Mark Hughes 1–0
- 12' Mark Hughes 2–0
- 20' Mark Hughes 3–0
- Half Time
- 53' Norman Whiteside 4–0
- Full Time 4–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Mark Hughes 11', 12', 20'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Graham Turner
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 118 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 118 times: 53W 23D 42L.
5 Nov 1983 L 1–2 D1 3 Mar 1984 W 3–0 D1 6 Oct 1984 L 0–3 D1
23 Mar 1985 W 4–0 This match
17 Aug 1985 W 4–0 D1 14 Dec 1985 W 3–1 D1 13 Dec 1986 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 →