League Division One · Matchday 02
Coventry City v Manchester United
0–2
Manchester United beat Coventry City 2–0 at Highfield Road on Tuesday 24th August 1976 in the League Division One. Lou Macari (20') and Gordon Hill (62') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 20' Lou Macari 0–1
- Half Time
- 62' Gordon Hill 0–2
- Full Time 0–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Gordon Milne
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 29 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 29 times: 11W 8D 10L.
2 Feb 1974 L 0–1 D1 27 Aug 1975 D 1–1 D1 7 Feb 1976 D 1–1 D1
24 Aug 1976 W 2–0 This match
15 Jan 1977 W 2–0 D1 24 Aug 1977 W 2–1 D1 31 Dec 1977 L 0–3 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 →