Premiership · Matchday 28
Manchester United v Coventry City
3–1
Manchester United beat Coventry City 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 1st March 1997 in the Premiership. Karel Poborsky (47') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 4' Gary Breen OG 1–0
- 5' Eoin Jess OG 2–0
- Half Time
- 47' Karel Poborsky 3–0
- 49' Phillip Neville for Irwin
- 63' Brian McClair for Beckham
- 71' Ronny Johnsen for Giggs
- 85' Darren Huckerby 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Starting XI
Player
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Gordon Strachan
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 74 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 74 times: 36W 17D 21L.
22 Nov 1995 W 4–0 PL 8 Apr 1996 W 1–0 PL 18 Jan 1997 W 2–0 PL
1 Mar 1997 W 3–1 This match
30 Aug 1997 W 3–0 PL 28 Dec 1997 L 2–3 PL 12 Sep 1998 W 2–0 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 →