League Division One · Matchday 19
Manchester United v Coventry City
2–3
Manchester United lost 2–3 to Coventry City at Old Trafford on Saturday 15th December 1973 in the League Division One. George Best (47') and Willie Morgan (66') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 42' Martin Buchan OG 0–1
- Half Time
- 47' George Best 1–1
- 63' Brian Alderson 1–2
- 66' Willie Morgan 2–2
- 76' David Cross 2–3
- 77' Mick Martin for James
- Full Time 2–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Mick Martin
77' for James
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Mercer
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 25 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 25 times: 10W 6D 9L.
1 Apr 1972 W 3–2 D1 9 Sep 1972 L 0–1 D1 27 Jan 1973 D 1–1 D1
15 Dec 1973 L 2–3 This match
2 Feb 1974 L 0–1 D1 27 Aug 1975 D 1–1 D1 7 Feb 1976 D 1–1 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 →