League Division One · Matchday 04
Manchester United v Coventry City
1–0
Manchester United beat Coventry City 1–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 21st August 1968 in the League Division One. Jim Ryan (16') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 16' Jim Ryan 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
7 Jimmy Ryan 16'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Noel Cantwell
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 15 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 15 times: 7W 3D 5L.
30 Mar 1963 W 3–1 FAC 25 Oct 1967 W 4–0 D1 16 Mar 1968 L 0–2 D1
21 Aug 1968 W 1–0 This match
8 Apr 1969 L 1–2 D1 8 Nov 1969 W 2–1 D1 30 Mar 1970 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 →