League Division One · Matchday 32
Manchester United v Aston Villa
1–0
Manchester United beat Aston Villa 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 25th February 1956 in the League Division One. Billy Whelan (54') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 54' Billy Whelan 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
8 William Whelan 54'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Eric Houghton
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 69 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 69 times: 30W 11D 28L.
27 Dec 1954 L 0–1 D1 28 Dec 1954 L 1–2 D1 15 Oct 1955 D 4–4 D1
25 Feb 1956 W 1–0 This match
8 Dec 1956 W 3–1 D1 9 Mar 1957 D 1–1 D1 4 May 1957 L 1–2 FAC | 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 →