League Division One · Matchday 34
Manchester United v Coventry City
0–0
Manchester United drew 0–0 with Coventry City at Old Trafford on Monday 16th April 1979 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Minute not recorded
- — David McCreery
- Full Time 0–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Gordon Milne
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 34 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 34 times: 13W 9D 12L.
24 Aug 1977 W 2–1 D1 31 Dec 1977 L 0–3 D1 20 Mar 1979 L 3–4 D1
16 Apr 1979 D 0–0 This match
15 Dec 1979 W 2–1 D1 26 Apr 1980 W 2–1 D1 27 Aug 1980 L 0–1 LC | 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 →