League Division One · Matchday 19
Coventry City v Manchester United
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Coventry City at Highfield Road on Monday 26th December 1983 in the League Division One. Arnold Muhren (20') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 20' Arnold Muhren pen 0–1
- 44' Terry Gibson pen 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
8 Arnold Muhren 20'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Bobby Gould
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 45 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 45 times: 17W 11D 17L.
17 Mar 1982 L 0–1 D1 28 Dec 1982 L 0–3 D1 2 Apr 1983 W 3–0 D1
26 Dec 1983 D 1–1 This match
21 Apr 1984 W 4–1 D1 15 Sep 1984 W 3–0 D1 12 Jan 1985 L 0–1 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 →