Premiership · Matchday 21
Coventry City v Manchester United
3–2
Manchester United lost 2–3 to Coventry City at Highfield Road on Sunday 28th December 1997 in the Premiership. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (31') and Teddy Sheringham (48') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 13' Noel Whelan 1–0
- 31' Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 1–1
- Half Time
- 48' Teddy Sheringham 1–2
- 63' John Curtis for Johnsen
- 72' Nicky Butt for Solskjaer
- 87' Dion Dublin pen 2–2
- 88' Darren Huckerby 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Gordon Strachan
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 76 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 76 times: 37W 17D 22L.
18 Jan 1997 W 2–0 PL 1 Mar 1997 W 3–1 PL 30 Aug 1997 W 3–0 PL
28 Dec 1997 L 2–3 This match
12 Sep 1998 W 2–0 PL 20 Feb 1999 W 1–0 PL 25 Aug 1999 W 2–1 PL | 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 →