League Division One · Matchday 26
Manchester United v Coventry City
1–0
Manchester United beat Coventry City 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 6th February 1988 in the League Division One. Liam O'Brien (5') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Liam O'Brien 1–0
- Half Time
- 77' Arthur Albiston for O'Brien
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Arthur Albiston
77' for O'Brien
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
John Sillett
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 56 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 56 times: 23W 14D 19L.
31 Jan 1987 L 0–1 FAC 6 May 1987 D 1–1 D1 5 Sep 1987 D 0–0 D1
6 Feb 1988 W 1–0 This match
10 Dec 1988 L 0–1 D1 29 Apr 1989 L 0–1 D1 21 Oct 1989 W 4–1 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 →