League Division One · Matchday 20
Manchester United v Coventry City
2–0
Manchester United beat Coventry City 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 15th January 1977 in the League Division One. Lou Macari (8', 19') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' Lou Macari 1–0
- 19' Lou Macari 2–0
- Minute not recorded
- — David McCreery
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 Lou Macari 8', 19'
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Gordon Milne
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 30 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 30 times: 12W 8D 10L.
27 Aug 1975 D 1–1 D1 7 Feb 1976 D 1–1 D1 24 Aug 1976 W 2–0 D1
15 Jan 1977 W 2–0 This match
24 Aug 1977 W 2–1 D1 31 Dec 1977 L 0–3 D1 20 Mar 1979 L 3–4 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 →