League Division One · Matchday 24
Aston Villa v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Aston Villa at Villa Park on Tuesday 28th December 1954 in the League Division One. Tommy Taylor (70') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 25' John Dixon 1–0
- Half Time
- 70' Tommy Taylor 1–1
- 80' Norman Lockhart 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
9 Tommy Taylor 70'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Eric Houghton
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 67 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 67 times: 29W 10D 28L.
24 Oct 1953 W 1–0 D1 13 Mar 1954 D 2–2 D1 27 Dec 1954 L 0–1 D1
28 Dec 1954 L 1–2 This match
15 Oct 1955 D 4–4 D1 25 Feb 1956 W 1–0 D1 8 Dec 1956 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 →