FA Cup · 6th Round
Coventry City v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Coventry City 3–1 at Highfield Road on Saturday 30th March 1963 in the FA Cup. Bobby Charlton (27', 49') and Albert Quixall (72') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Terry Bly 1–0
- 27' Bobby Charlton 1–1
- Half Time
- 49' Bobby Charlton 1–2
- 72' Albert Quixall 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Hill
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 12 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 12 times: 5W 3D 4L.
17 Jan 1925 L 0–1 D2 30 Aug 1937 L 0–1 D2 8 Sep 1937 D 2–2 D2
30 Mar 1963 W 3–1 This match
25 Oct 1967 W 4–0 D1 16 Mar 1968 L 0–2 D1 21 Aug 1968 W 1–0 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 →