Manchester United Data
Premiership · Matchday 23

Coventry City v Manchester United

0–2
Saturday 18th January 1997 · Highfield Road · Att: 23,085

Manchester United beat Coventry City 2–0 at Highfield Road on Saturday 18th January 1997 in the Premiership. Ryan Giggs (61') and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (80') scored for United.

Timeline

Running score
  1. Kick Off
  2. Half Time
  3. 61' Ryan Giggs 0–1
  4. 64' Chris Casper for Johnsen
  5. 80' Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 0–2
  6. Full Time 0–2

Match Facts

Starting XI

Managers

MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Gordon Strachan
Coventry City

United vs Coventry City History

Meeting 73 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 73 times: 35W 17D 21L.
All-timePWDLFAWin%
Home 422499 753257.1
Away 4119814 624846.3
Neutral 1010 330.0
All 84 meetings with Coventry City →

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 →