League Division One · Matchday 33
Manchester United v Coventry City
0–1
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Coventry City at Old Trafford on Saturday 29th April 1989 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 72' Gary Bannister 0–1
- 78' Mark Robins for Martin
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Mark Robins
78' for Martin
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
John Sillett
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 58 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 58 times: 23W 14D 21L.
5 Sep 1987 D 0–0 D1 6 Feb 1988 W 1–0 D1 10 Dec 1988 L 0–1 D1
29 Apr 1989 L 0–1 This match
21 Oct 1989 W 4–1 D1 31 Mar 1990 W 3–0 D1 25 Aug 1990 W 2–0 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 →