League Division One · Matchday 31
Coventry City v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Coventry City at Highfield Road on Saturday 16th March 1968 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 34' Ernie Machin 1–0
- Half Time
- 52' Maurice Setters 2–0
- 61' John Aston Jnr for Kidd
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
John Aston Jnr
61' for Kidd
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Noel Cantwell
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 14 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 14 times: 6W 3D 5L.
8 Sep 1937 D 2–2 D2 30 Mar 1963 W 3–1 FAC 25 Oct 1967 W 4–0 D1
16 Mar 1968 L 0–2 This match
21 Aug 1968 W 1–0 D1 8 Apr 1969 L 1–2 D1 8 Nov 1969 W 2–1 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 →