League Division One · Matchday 34
Coventry City v Manchester United
2–3
Manchester United beat Coventry City 3–2 at Highfield Road on Saturday 1st April 1972 in the League Division One. George Best (13'), Ian Storey-Moore (20') and Bobby Charlton (45') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 13' George Best 0–1
- 20' Ian Storey-Moore 0–2
- 45' Bobby Charlton 0–3
- 45' Roy Barry 1–3
- Half Time
- 48' Bobby Graham 2–3
- Full Time 2–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 George Best 13'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Dennison
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 22 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 22 times: 10W 5D 7L.
12 Sep 1970 W 2–0 D1 13 Apr 1971 L 1–2 D1 27 Dec 1971 D 2–2 D1
1 Apr 1972 W 3–2 This match
9 Sep 1972 L 0–1 D1 27 Jan 1973 D 1–1 D1 15 Dec 1973 L 2–3 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 →