Premiership · Matchday 34
Manchester United v Coventry City
1–0
Manchester United beat Coventry City 1–0 at Old Trafford on Monday 8th April 1996 in the Premiership. Eric Cantona (47') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 47' Eric Cantona 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Match Facts
- A 5th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Eric Cantona's 16th goal of 1995-1996, and his 64th for United.
Starting XI
Player
7 Eric Cantona 47'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Atkinson
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 72 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 72 times: 34W 17D 21L.
3 Jan 1995 W 2–0 PL 1 May 1995 W 3–2 PL 22 Nov 1995 W 4–0 PL
8 Apr 1996 W 1–0 This match
18 Jan 1997 W 2–0 PL 1 Mar 1997 W 3–1 PL 30 Aug 1997 W 3–0 PL | 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 →