League Division One · Matchday 28
Manchester United v Coventry City
0–1
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Coventry City at Old Trafford on Wednesday 17th March 1982 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 39' Steve Whitton 0–1
- Minute not recorded
- — Mick Duxbury
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Dave Sexton
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 42 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 42 times: 16W 10D 16L.
8 Nov 1980 D 0–0 D1 11 Apr 1981 W 2–0 D1 29 Aug 1981 L 1–2 D1
17 Mar 1982 L 0–1 This match
28 Dec 1982 L 0–3 D1 2 Apr 1983 W 3–0 D1 26 Dec 1983 D 1–1 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 →