League Division One · Matchday 06
Coventry City v Manchester United
0–0
Manchester United drew 0–0 with Coventry City at Highfield Road on Saturday 5th September 1987 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 67' Colin Gibson for Albiston
- 81' Peter Davenport for Olsen
- Full Time 0–0
Starting XI
Player
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
John Sillett
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 55 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 55 times: 22W 14D 19L.
1 Nov 1986 D 1–1 D1 31 Jan 1987 L 0–1 FAC 6 May 1987 D 1–1 D1
5 Sep 1987 D 0–0 This match
6 Feb 1988 W 1–0 D1 10 Dec 1988 L 0–1 D1 29 Apr 1989 L 0–1 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 →