League Division One · Matchday 28
Coventry City v Manchester United
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Coventry City at Highfield Road on Saturday 27th January 1973 in the League Division One. Jim Holton (34') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 34' Jim Holton 0–1
- 35' Brian Alderson 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
5 Jim Holton 34'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Mercer
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 24 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 24 times: 10W 6D 8L.
27 Dec 1971 D 2–2 D1 1 Apr 1972 W 3–2 D1 9 Sep 1972 L 0–1 D1
27 Jan 1973 D 1–1 This match
15 Dec 1973 L 2–3 D1 2 Feb 1974 L 0–1 D1 27 Aug 1975 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 →