League Division One · Matchday 15
Manchester United v Coventry City
2–0
Manchester United beat Coventry City 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 2nd November 1985 in the League Division One. Jesper Olsen (18', 41') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 18' Jesper Olsen 1–0
- 41' Jesper Olsen 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 18 matches in all competitions.
- Jesper Olsen's brace took him to 5 in 1985-1986 and 11 for United.
Starting XI
Player
8 Jesper Olsen 18', 41'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Don Mackay
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 50 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 50 times: 21W 11D 18L.
15 Sep 1984 W 3–0 D1 12 Jan 1985 L 0–1 D1 26 Jan 1985 W 2–1 FAC
2 Nov 1985 W 2–0 This match
5 Apr 1986 W 3–1 D1 1 Nov 1986 D 1–1 D1 31 Jan 1987 L 0–1 FAC | 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 →