League Division One · Matchday 41
Manchester United v Coventry City
2–1
Manchester United beat Coventry City 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 26th April 1980 in the League Division One. Sammy McIlroy (5', 65') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Sammy McIlroy pen 1–0
- Half Time
- 63' Garry Thompson 1–1
- 65' Sammy McIlroy 2–1
- Minute not recorded
- — Thomas Sloan
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
- A 6th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Sammy McIlroy's brace took him to 7 in 1979-1980 and 60 for United.
Starting XI
Player
4 Sammy McIlroy 5', 65'
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Gordon Milne
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 36 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 36 times: 15W 9D 12L.
20 Mar 1979 L 3–4 D1 16 Apr 1979 D 0–0 D1 15 Dec 1979 W 2–1 D1
26 Apr 1980 W 2–1 This match
27 Aug 1980 L 0–1 LC 2 Sep 1980 L 0–1 LC 8 Nov 1980 D 0–0 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 →