League Division One · Matchday 01
Manchester United v Aston Villa
3–4
Manchester United lost 3–4 to Aston Villa at Old Trafford on Saturday 30th August 1930 in the League Division One. Arthur Warburton (2'), Thomas Reid (28') and Harry Rowley (52') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Arthur Warburton 1–0
- 27' Thomas Waring 1–1
- 28' Thomas Reid 2–1
- Half Time
- 47' Thomas Waring 2–2
- 49' Thomas Waring 2–3
- 52' Harry Rowley 3–3
- 88' Thomas Waring 3–4
- Full Time 3–4
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
W J Smith
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 43 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 43 times: 16W 4D 23L.
1 Jan 1929 D 2–2 D1 2 Nov 1929 L 0–1 D1 8 Mar 1930 L 2–3 D1
30 Aug 1930 L 3–4 This match
27 Dec 1930 L 0–7 D1 20 Nov 1937 W 3–1 D2 2 Apr 1938 L 0–3 D2 | 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 →