League Division One · Matchday 32
Manchester United v Coventry City
3–0
Manchester United beat Coventry City 3–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 2nd April 1983 in the League Division One. Frank Stapleton (27') and Lou Macari (58') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 27' Frank Stapleton 1–0
- 30' Gary Gillespie OG 2–0
- 45' Lou Macari for Whiteside
- Half Time
- 58' Lou Macari 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Lou Macari
58' 45' for Whiteside
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Dave Sexton
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 44 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 44 times: 17W 10D 17L.
29 Aug 1981 L 1–2 D1 17 Mar 1982 L 0–1 D1 28 Dec 1982 L 0–3 D1
2 Apr 1983 W 3–0 This match
26 Dec 1983 D 1–1 D1 21 Apr 1984 W 4–1 D1 15 Sep 1984 W 3–0 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 →