League Division One · Matchday 37
Coventry City v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Coventry City at Highfield Road on Tuesday 13th April 1971 in the League Division One. George Best (60') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Ernie Hunt 1–0
- Half Time
- 49' Ernie Hunt 2–0
- 60' George Best 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
7 George Best 60'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Noel Cantwell
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 20 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 20 times: 9W 4D 7L.
8 Nov 1969 W 2–1 D1 30 Mar 1970 D 1–1 D1 12 Sep 1970 W 2–0 D1
13 Apr 1971 L 1–2 This match
27 Dec 1971 D 2–2 D1 1 Apr 1972 W 3–2 D1 9 Sep 1972 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 →