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Manchester United will welcome Aston Villa to Old Trafford on Sunday.
The two sides have seen numerous players represent both clubs over the years, particularly in recent seasons.
Here is a list of the players with the most appearances for United who have also represented the Villans.
**1) Marcus Rashford**
The United academy product has played over 400 times for the Red Devils but spent the second half of the 2025 season on loan at Villa.
He impressed most in the Champions League quarter-final defeat to Paris Saint-Germain and secured a loan move to FC Barcelona the following season on the back of his fine displays at Villa Park.
**2) Peter Schmeichel**
The Great Dane’s final act as a Manchester United player was to captain the side to the treble in 1999. He then left for Sporting CP in Portugal but rejoined the Premier League in 2001.
He spent one season at Villa Park, playing 36 games, but also managed to score one goal.
**3) Victor Lindelof**
Lindelof spent eight seasons at Old Trafford, leaving in 2025.
The Swede joined Villa that summer and helped secure the Europa League victory last year, playing a key part in their season.
**4) Ashley Young**
Young spent four seasons at Villa before he was transferred to United in 2011.
The winger would spend nine seasons at Old Trafford and would captain the side later in his career.
**5) Paul McGrath**
The Irish centre-back was a mainstay of the United defence in the 1980s but joined Villa in 1989.
He spent seven years in Birmingham before leaving for Derby County in 1996.
**6) Aaron Wan-Bissaka**
Wan-Bissaka spent five seasons at Old Trafford after signing in 2019.
The Congolese defender joined West Ham United that summer, but after the Hammers were relegated last season, he joined Villa on loan.
He has been a regular, playing nine matches so far this season.
**7) Dwight Yorke**
Yorke spent nine seasons at Villa Park after arriving in English football in 1989. He moved to United in the summer of 1998 and was the side’s top scorer as they won the treble.
He won three Premier League titles in the three seasons he spent at Old Trafford.
**8) Ronny Johnsen**
The Norwegian centre-back played his best years at United between 1996 and 2002.
He moved to Villa Park in 2002 and spent two seasons before transferring to Newcastle United.
**9) Alejandro Garnacho**
Garnacho came through the United academy but was sold to Chelsea in 2025 after falling out with then manager Ruben Amorim.
The Argentine endured a tough season at Stamford Bridge and was sent out on loan to Villa this season, where he has hardly had a kick as his career continues to spiral.
**10) Harold Halse**
The forward played for United between 1908 and 1912.
He scored 21 goals in 31 games for Villa in the 1912-13 season before spending numerous years in West London with Chelsea.
Man United players to play for Villa
Player
United
United apps
United goals
Aston Villa
Aston Villa apps
Aston Villa goals
Marcus Rashford
2016–
437
139
2025 (loan)
17
4
Peter Schmeichel
1991–1999
398
1
2001–2002
36
1
Victor Lindelöf
2017–2025
287
4
2025–
37
0
Ashley Young
2011–2020
261
19
2007–2011, 2021–2023
243
37
Paul McGrath
1982–1989
199
16
1989–1996
323
10
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
2019–2024
193
2
2026– (loan)
8
0
Dwight Yorke
1998–2002
152
66
1989–1998
287
98
Ronny Johnsen
1996–2002
150
9
2002–2004
56
1
Alejandro Garnacho
2022–2025
144
26
2026– (loan)
4
0
Harold Halse
1908–1912
125
56
1912–1913
31
21
John Gidman
1981–1986
120
4
1972–1979
243
9
Colin Gibson
1985–1990
95
9
1978–1985
238
17
Jadon Sancho
2021–2024
83
12
2025–2026 (loan)
39
1
Kieran Richardson
2002–2007
81
11
2014–2016
41
0
Tom Cleverley
2011–2015
79
5
2014–2015 (loan)
37
3
Player
United
United apps
United goals
Aston Villa
Aston Villa apps
Aston Villa goals
Les Sealey
1990–1991, 1994
56
0
1991–1993
22
0
George Graham
1972–1975
46
2
1961–1964
10
2
Jimmy Rimmer
1967–1973
46
0
1977–1983
229
0
Axel Tuanzebe
2017–2021
40
0
2018, 2018–2019, 2021–2022 (loan)
46
0
Eric Djemba-Djemba
2003–2005
39
2
2005–2007
11
0
Mark Bosnich
1990–1991, 1999–2000
38
0
1992–1999
228
0
Stan Crowther
1958
20
0
1955–1958
50
4
Phil Bardsley
2003–2007
18
0
2007 (loan)
13
0
Dion Dublin
1992–1994
17
3
1998–2004
192
59
Willie Anderson
1963–1966
13
0
1967–1973
267
44
Youri Tielemans
2026–
12
0
2023–2026
134
10
Ralph Gaudie
1903–1904
8
0
1898–1899
5
1
Ritchie De Laet
2009
6
0
2016–2019
13
0
Mike Pinner
1961
4
0
1954–1957
4
0
Tom Heaton
2021–2025
4
0
2019–2021
20
0
Player
United
United apps
United goals
Aston Villa
Aston Villa apps
Aston Villa goals
William Yates
1906
3
0
1903–1905
1
0
James Chester
2009
1
0
2016–2020
126
12
Source: Transfermarkt, Wikipedia and API-Football · Updated 3 Nov 2026
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