League Division One · Matchday 39
Coventry City v Manchester United
0–2
Manchester United beat Coventry City 2–0 at Highfield Road on Saturday 11th April 1981 in the League Division One. Joe Jordan (34', 44') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 34' Joe Jordan 0–1
- 44' Joe Jordan 0–2
- Full Time 0–2
Starting XI
Player
9 Joe Jordan 34', 44'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Gordon Milne
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 40 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 40 times: 16W 10D 14L.
27 Aug 1980 L 0–1 LC 2 Sep 1980 L 0–1 LC 8 Nov 1980 D 0–0 D1
11 Apr 1981 W 2–0 This match
29 Aug 1981 L 1–2 D1 17 Mar 1982 L 0–1 D1 28 Dec 1982 L 0–3 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 →