FA Cup · 2nd Round
Coventry City v Manchester United
1–5
Manchester United beat Coventry City 5–1 at Highfield Road on Saturday 3rd February 1912 in the FA Cup. George Wall (3'), Harold Halse (5', 68'), Enoch West (24') and Sandy Turnbull (48') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 3' George Wall 0–1
- 5' Harold Halse 0–2
- 5' Fred Jones 1–2
- 24' Enoch West 1–3
- Half Time
- 48' Sandy Turnbull 1–4
- 68' Harold Halse 1–5
- Full Time 1–5
Match Facts
- United's first ever meeting with Coventry City.
- George Wall's 2nd goal of 1911-1912, and his 59th for United.
- Harold Halse's brace took him to 12 in 1911-1912 and 43 for United.
- Enoch West's 8th goal of 1911-1912, and his 24th for United.
- Sandy Turnbull's 7th goal of 1911-1912, and his 71st for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Ernest Mangnall
Manchester United
OPP
Robert Wallace
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 1 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 1 time: 1W 0D 0L.
| 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 →