League Division One · Matchday 19
Coventry City v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Coventry City 2–1 at Highfield Road on Saturday 8th November 1969 in the League Division One. John Aston Jnr (43') and Denis Law (72') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 43' John Aston Jnr 0–1
- Half Time
- 72' Denis Law 0–2
- 85' Ernie Hunt 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 Denis Law 72'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Wilf McGuinness
Manchester United
OPP
Noel Cantwell
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 17 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 17 times: 8W 3D 6L.
16 Mar 1968 L 0–2 D1 21 Aug 1968 W 1–0 D1 8 Apr 1969 L 1–2 D1
8 Nov 1969 W 2–1 This match
30 Mar 1970 D 1–1 D1 12 Sep 1970 W 2–0 D1 13 Apr 1971 L 1–2 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 →