League Division One · Matchday 26
Coventry City v Manchester United
1–0
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Coventry City at Highfield Road on Saturday 2nd February 1974 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 35' Brian Alderson 1–0
- Half Time
- 60' Alex Forsyth for McIlroy
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Alex Forsyth
60' for McIlroy
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Mercer
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 26 of 84
84
Played
43
Won
18
Drawn
23
Lost
140
Goals For
83
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 3rd February 1912. After this match United had played Coventry City 26 times: 10W 6D 10L.
9 Sep 1972 L 0–1 D1 27 Jan 1973 D 1–1 D1 15 Dec 1973 L 2–3 D1
2 Feb 1974 L 0–1 This match
27 Aug 1975 D 1–1 D1 7 Feb 1976 D 1–1 D1 24 Aug 1976 W 2–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 75 | 32 | 57.1 |
| Away | 41 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 62 | 48 | 46.3 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 |
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 →