League Division One · Matchday 12
Manchester United v Coventry City
4–0
Manchester United beat Coventry City 4–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 25th October 1967 in the League Division One. John Aston Jnr (31', 58'), George Best (33') and Bobby Charlton (68') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 31' John Aston Jnr 1–0
- 33' George Best 2–0
- Half Time
- 58' John Aston Jnr 3–0
- 68' Bobby Charlton 4–0
- Full Time 4–0
Match Facts
- George Best scored his 50th goal for United in all competitions.
- United extended an unbeaten run to 13 matches in all competitions.
- John Aston Jnr's brace took him to 4 in 1967-1968 and 13 for United.
- Bobby Charlton's 7th goal of 1967-1968, and his 186th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Noel Cantwell
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 13 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 13 times: 6W 3D 4L.
30 Aug 1937 L 0–1 D2 8 Sep 1937 D 2–2 D2 30 Mar 1963 W 3–1 FAC
25 Oct 1967 W 4–0 This match
16 Mar 1968 L 0–2 D1 21 Aug 1968 W 1–0 D1 8 Apr 1969 L 1–2 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 →