League Division Two · Matchday 08
Manchester United v Coventry City
2–1
Manchester United beat Coventry City 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 30th September 1922 in the League Division Two. William Henderson (43') and Joe Spence (86') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 43' William Henderson pen 1–0
- Half Time
- 85' Alec Mercer 1–1
- 86' Joe Spence 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Joe Spence 86'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Albert Evans
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 5 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 5 times: 3W 1D 1L.
11 Jan 1913 D 1–1 FAC 16 Jan 1913 W 2–1 FAC 23 Sep 1922 L 0–2 D2
30 Sep 1922 W 2–1 This match
17 Nov 1923 D 1–1 D2 2 Jan 1924 L 1–2 D2 13 Sep 1924 W 5–1 D2 | 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 →