FA Cup · 4th Round
Manchester United v Coventry City
2–1
Manchester United beat Coventry City 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 26th January 1985 in the FA Cup. Mark Hughes (20') and Paul McGrath (26') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 20' Mark Hughes 1–0
- 26' Paul McGrath 2–0
- 41' Terry Gibson 2–1
- Minute not recorded
- — Alan Brazil
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Don Mackay
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 49 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 49 times: 20W 11D 18L.
21 Apr 1984 W 4–1 D1 15 Sep 1984 W 3–0 D1 12 Jan 1985 L 0–1 D1
26 Jan 1985 W 2–1 This match
2 Nov 1985 W 2–0 D1 5 Apr 1986 W 3–1 D1 1 Nov 1986 D 1–1 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 →