League Division One · Matchday 23
Manchester United v Coventry City
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Coventry City at Old Trafford on Monday 27th December 1971 in the League Division One. Denis Law (70') and Steve James (78') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 35' Quintin Young 0–1
- Half Time
- 66' Willie Carr 0–2
- 70' Denis Law 1–2
- 78' Steve James 2–2
- 79' Sammy McIlroy for James
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Sammy McIlroy
79' for James
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Noel Cantwell
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 21 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 21 times: 9W 5D 7L.
30 Mar 1970 D 1–1 D1 12 Sep 1970 W 2–0 D1 13 Apr 1971 L 1–2 D1
27 Dec 1971 D 2–2 This match
1 Apr 1972 W 3–2 D1 9 Sep 1972 L 0–1 D1 27 Jan 1973 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 →