Premiership · Matchday 23
Coventry City v Manchester United
0–2
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
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 61' Ryan Giggs 0–1
- 64' Chris Casper for Johnsen
- 80' Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 0–2
- Full Time 0–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
11 Ryan Giggs 61'
Substitutes
Chris Casper
64' for Johnsen
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.
1 May 1995 W 3–2 PL 22 Nov 1995 W 4–0 PL 8 Apr 1996 W 1–0 PL
18 Jan 1997 W 2–0 This match
1 Mar 1997 W 3–1 PL 30 Aug 1997 W 3–0 PL 28 Dec 1997 L 2–3 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 →