League Division One · Matchday 34
Aston Villa v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Aston Villa at Villa Park on Saturday 31st March 1928 in the League Division One. William Rawlings (49') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Thomas Smart pen 1–0
- Half Time
- 47' Thomas Waring 2–0
- 49' William Rawlings 2–1
- 67' George Cook 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
W J Smith
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 38 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 38 times: 16W 2D 20L.
2 Oct 1926 W 2–1 D1 19 Feb 1927 L 0–2 D1 19 Nov 1927 W 5–1 D1
31 Mar 1928 L 1–3 This match
27 Aug 1928 D 0–0 D1 1 Jan 1929 D 2–2 D1 2 Nov 1929 L 0–1 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 →