League Division One · Matchday 22
Coventry City v Manchester United
3–0
Manchester United lost 0–3 to Coventry City at Highfield Road on Saturday 31st December 1977 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' Mick Ferguson 1–0
- 34' Ian Wallace 2–0
- Half Time
- 83' Terry Yorath 3–0
- Minute not recorded
- — Chris McGrath
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
- United's heaviest defeat to Coventry City at the time, in their 32nd meeting.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Gordon Milne
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 32 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 32 times: 13W 8D 11L.
24 Aug 1976 W 2–0 D1 15 Jan 1977 W 2–0 D1 24 Aug 1977 W 2–1 D1
31 Dec 1977 L 0–3 This match
20 Mar 1979 L 3–4 D1 16 Apr 1979 D 0–0 D1 15 Dec 1979 W 2–1 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 →