Manchester United Data
Premiership · Matchday 05

Manchester United v Coventry City

3–0
Saturday 30th August 1997 · Old Trafford · Att: 55,074

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
  1. Kick Off
  2. 2' Andrew Cole 1–0
  3. Half Time
  4. 67' Denis Irwin for P.Neville
  5. 67' Karel Poborsky for Cole
  6. 72' Roy Keane 2–0
  7. 90' Karel Poborsky 3–0
  8. Full Time 3–0

Match Facts

Starting XI

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.
All-timePWDLFAWin%
Home 422499 753257.1
Away 4119814 624846.3
Neutral 1010 330.0
All 84 meetings with Coventry City →

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 →