League Division One · Matchday 24
Manchester United v Coventry City
0–1
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Coventry City at Old Trafford on Saturday 12th January 1985 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 73' Terry Gibson 0–1
- Minute not recorded
- — Alan Brazil
- Full Time 0–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Don Mackay
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 48 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 48 times: 19W 11D 18L.
26 Dec 1983 D 1–1 D1 21 Apr 1984 W 4–1 D1 15 Sep 1984 W 3–0 D1
12 Jan 1985 L 0–1 This match
26 Jan 1985 W 2–1 FAC 2 Nov 1985 W 2–0 D1 5 Apr 1986 W 3–1 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 →