The English Football Belt · rivalry
Aston Villa vs. Manchester United
24Belt meetings
6Aston Villa wins
15Man United wins
9Title changes
Aston Villa and Manchester United have met 24 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from December 26, 1906 to May 25, 2025. The belt changed hands in 9 of those games. Manchester United lead the belt series 15–6, with 3 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 567 | Dec 26, 1906 | Aston Villa beat Manchester United 2–0 | Defense |
| 630 | Oct 17, 1908 | Aston Villa beat Manchester United 3–1 | Title change |
| 711 | Dec 17, 1910 | Manchester United beat Aston Villa 2–0 | Title change |
| 798 | Mar 22, 1913 | Manchester United beat Aston Villa 4–0 | Title change |
| 1,813 | Sep 25, 1948 | Manchester United beat Aston Villa 3–1 | Defense |
| 1,876 | Mar 8, 1950 | Manchester United beat Aston Villa 7–0 | Title change |
| 1,963 | Mar 1, 1952 | Manchester United and Aston Villa tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 2,520 | Apr 28, 1965 | Aston Villa beat Manchester United 2–1 | Title change |
| 3,291 | Nov 5, 1983 | Aston Villa beat Manchester United 2–1 | Title change |
| 3,382 | Dec 14, 1985 | Manchester United beat Aston Villa 3–1 | Defense |
| 3,558 | Apr 17, 1990 | Manchester United beat Aston Villa 2–0 | Title change |
| 3,662 | Nov 7, 1992 | Aston Villa beat Manchester United 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,696 | Aug 23, 1993 | Manchester United beat Aston Villa 2–1 | Title change |
| 3,749 | Nov 6, 1994 | Manchester United beat Aston Villa 2–1 | Defense |
| 3,763 | Feb 4, 1995 | Manchester United beat Aston Villa 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,823 | Sep 21, 1996 | Aston Villa and Manchester United tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,871 | Dec 15, 1997 | Manchester United beat Aston Villa 1–0 | Defense |
| 4,055 | Oct 26, 2002 | Manchester United and Aston Villa tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 4,073 | Mar 15, 2003 | Manchester United beat Aston Villa 1–0 | Defense |
| 4,160 | Aug 20, 2005 | Manchester United beat Aston Villa 1–0 | Defense |
| 4,745 | Jan 1, 2021 | Manchester United beat Aston Villa 2–1 | Defense |
| 4,764 | May 9, 2021 | Manchester United beat Aston Villa 3–1 | Defense |
| 4,773 | Sep 25, 2021 | Aston Villa beat Manchester United 1–0 | Defense |
| 4,875 | May 25, 2025 | Manchester United beat Aston Villa 2–0 | Title change |