League Division One · Matchday 08
Manchester United v Coventry City
2–0
Manchester United beat Coventry City 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 12th September 1970 in the League Division One. Bobby Charlton (55') and George Best (60') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 55' Bobby Charlton 1–0
- 60' George Best 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Wilf McGuinness
Manchester United
OPP
Noel Cantwell
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 19 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 19 times: 9W 4D 6L.
8 Apr 1969 L 1–2 D1 8 Nov 1969 W 2–1 D1 30 Mar 1970 D 1–1 D1
12 Sep 1970 W 2–0 This match
13 Apr 1971 L 1–2 D1 27 Dec 1971 D 2–2 D1 1 Apr 1972 W 3–2 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 →