League Division One · Matchday 20
Coventry City v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Coventry City 2–1 at Highfield Road on Saturday 15th December 1979 in the League Division One. Gordon McQueen (58') and Lou Macari (70') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 58' Gordon McQueen 0–1
- 70' Lou Macari 0–2
- 82' Mick Ferguson 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Gordon Milne
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 35 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 35 times: 14W 9D 12L.
31 Dec 1977 L 0–3 D1 20 Mar 1979 L 3–4 D1 16 Apr 1979 D 0–0 D1
15 Dec 1979 W 2–1 This match
26 Apr 1980 W 2–1 D1 27 Aug 1980 L 0–1 LC 2 Sep 1980 L 0–1 LC | 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 →