League Division One · Matchday 09
Coventry City v Manchester United
1–4
Manchester United beat Coventry City 4–1 at Highfield Road on Saturday 21st October 1989 in the League Division One. Steve Bruce (5'), Mark Hughes (29', 69') and Mike Phelan (65') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Steve Bruce 0–1
- 29' Mark Hughes 0–2
- Half Time
- 65' Mike Phelan 0–3
- 69' Mark Hughes 0–4
- 70' Guiliano Maiorana for Sharpe
- 79' Kevin Drinkell 1–4
- 86' Mick Duxbury for Ince
- Full Time 1–4
Match Facts
Starting XI
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
John Sillett
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 59 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 59 times: 24W 14D 21L.
6 Feb 1988 W 1–0 D1 10 Dec 1988 L 0–1 D1 29 Apr 1989 L 0–1 D1
21 Oct 1989 W 4–1 This match
31 Mar 1990 W 3–0 D1 25 Aug 1990 W 2–0 D1 15 Dec 1990 D 2–2 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 →