Premiership · Matchday 23
Manchester United v Coventry City
2–0
Manchester United beat Coventry City 2–0 at Old Trafford on Tuesday 3rd January 1995 in the Premiership. Paul Scholes (30') and Eric Cantona (50') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' Paul Scholes 1–0
- Half Time
- 50' Eric Cantona pen 2–0
- 64' Brian McClair for Keane
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Brian McClair
64' for Keane
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Phil Neal
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 69 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 69 times: 31W 17D 21L.
12 Apr 1993 W 1–0 PL 27 Nov 1993 W 1–0 PL 8 May 1994 D 0–0 PL
3 Jan 1995 W 2–0 This match
1 May 1995 W 3–2 PL 22 Nov 1995 W 4–0 PL 8 Apr 1996 W 1–0 PL | 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 →