League Division One · Matchday 08
Manchester United v Coventry City
0–1
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Coventry City at Old Trafford on Saturday 9th September 1972 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 55' Willie Carr 0–1
- 73' Tony Young for Law
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Tony Young
73' for Law
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Mercer
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 23 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 23 times: 10W 5D 8L.
13 Apr 1971 L 1–2 D1 27 Dec 1971 D 2–2 D1 1 Apr 1972 W 3–2 D1
9 Sep 1972 L 0–1 This match
27 Jan 1973 D 1–1 D1 15 Dec 1973 L 2–3 D1 2 Feb 1974 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 →