League Division One · Matchday 37
Manchester United v Coventry City
4–1
Manchester United beat Coventry City 4–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 21st April 1984 in the League Division One. Mark Hughes (41', 77'), Paul McGrath (52') and Ray Wilkins (60') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 41' Mark Hughes 1–0
- Half Time
- 52' Paul McGrath 2–0
- 60' Ray Wilkins 3–0
- 73' Gerry Daly 3–1
- 77' Mark Hughes 4–1
- Minute not recorded
- — Norman Whiteside
- Full Time 4–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Bobby Gould
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 46 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 46 times: 18W 11D 17L.
28 Dec 1982 L 0–3 D1 2 Apr 1983 W 3–0 D1 26 Dec 1983 D 1–1 D1
21 Apr 1984 W 4–1 This match
15 Sep 1984 W 3–0 D1 12 Jan 1985 L 0–1 D1 26 Jan 1985 W 2–1 FAC | 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 →