League Division One · Matchday 17
Coventry City v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Coventry City at Highfield Road on Saturday 15th December 1990 in the League Division One. Mark Hughes (5') and Danny Wallace (89') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Mark Hughes 0–1
- 40' Kevin Gallacher 1–1
- Half Time
- 58' Cyrille Regis 2–1
- 68' Bryan Robson for Sharpe
- 84' Denis Irwin for Ince
- 89' Danny Wallace 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
11 Danny Wallace 89'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Terry Butcher
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 62 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 62 times: 26W 15D 21L.
21 Oct 1989 W 4–1 D1 31 Mar 1990 W 3–0 D1 25 Aug 1990 W 2–0 D1
15 Dec 1990 D 2–2 This match
7 Dec 1991 W 4–0 D1 29 Feb 1992 D 0–0 D1 28 Dec 1992 W 5–0 PL | 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 →