League Division Two · Matchday 23
Manchester United v Coventry City
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Coventry City at Old Trafford on Wednesday 2nd January 1924 in the League Division Two. David Bain (45') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 40' Danny Shea 0–1
- 45' David Bain 1–1
- Half Time
- 83' Jimmy Dougall 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Starting XI
Player
9 David Bain 45'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Albert Evans
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 7 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 7 times: 3W 2D 2L.
23 Sep 1922 L 0–2 D2 30 Sep 1922 W 2–1 D2 17 Nov 1923 D 1–1 D2
2 Jan 1924 L 1–2 This match
13 Sep 1924 W 5–1 D2 17 Jan 1925 L 0–1 D2 30 Aug 1937 L 0–1 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 →