League Division One · Matchday 39
Coventry City v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Coventry City at Highfield Road on Tuesday 8th April 1969 in the League Division One. John Fitzpatrick (69') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 3' George Curtis 1–0
- Half Time
- 48' Neil Martin 2–0
- 69' John Fitzpatrick 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Noel Cantwell
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 16 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 16 times: 7W 3D 6L.
25 Oct 1967 W 4–0 D1 16 Mar 1968 L 0–2 D1 21 Aug 1968 W 1–0 D1
8 Apr 1969 L 1–2 This match
8 Nov 1969 W 2–1 D1 30 Mar 1970 D 1–1 D1 12 Sep 1970 W 2–0 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 →