Premiership · Matchday 05
Manchester United v Coventry City
3–0
Manchester United beat Coventry City 3–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 30th August 1997 in the Premiership. Andrew Cole (2'), Roy Keane (72') and Karel Poborsky (90') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Andrew Cole 1–0
- Half Time
- 67' Denis Irwin for P.Neville
- 67' Karel Poborsky for Cole
- 72' Roy Keane 2–0
- 90' Karel Poborsky 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
16 Roy Keane 72'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Gordon Strachan
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 75 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 75 times: 37W 17D 21L.
8 Apr 1996 W 1–0 PL 18 Jan 1997 W 2–0 PL 1 Mar 1997 W 3–1 PL
30 Aug 1997 W 3–0 This match
28 Dec 1997 L 2–3 PL 12 Sep 1998 W 2–0 PL 20 Feb 1999 W 1–0 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 →