League Division One · Matchday 41
Coventry City v Manchester United
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Coventry City at Highfield Road on Wednesday 6th May 1987 in the League Division One. Norman Whiteside (25') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 25' Norman Whiteside 0–1
- Half Time
- 77' Clayton Blackmore for Strachan
- 80' Micky Gynn 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Clayton Blackmore
77' for Strachan
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
George Curtis
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 54 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 54 times: 22W 13D 19L.
5 Apr 1986 W 3–1 D1 1 Nov 1986 D 1–1 D1 31 Jan 1987 L 0–1 FAC
6 May 1987 D 1–1 This match
5 Sep 1987 D 0–0 D1 6 Feb 1988 W 1–0 D1 10 Dec 1988 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 →