League Division One · Matchday 36
Coventry City v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Coventry City 3–1 at Highfield Road on Saturday 5th April 1986 in the League Division One. Colin Gibson (13'), Bryan Robson (28') and Gordon Strachan (82') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 13' Colin Gibson 0–1
- 27' Frank Stapleton for C.Gibson
- 28' Bryan Robson 0–2
- Half Time
- 51' Nick Pickering 1–2
- 82' Gordon Strachan 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Frank Stapleton
27' for C.Gibson
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Don Mackay
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 51 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 51 times: 22W 11D 18L.
12 Jan 1985 L 0–1 D1 26 Jan 1985 W 2–1 FAC 2 Nov 1985 W 2–0 D1
5 Apr 1986 W 3–1 This match
1 Nov 1986 D 1–1 D1 31 Jan 1987 L 0–1 FAC 6 May 1987 D 1–1 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 →