League Division One · Matchday 01
Manchester United v Coventry City
2–0
Manchester United beat Coventry City 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 25th August 1990 in the League Division One. Steve Bruce (57') and Neil Webb (70') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 57' Steve Bruce 1–0
- 70' Neil Webb 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
John Sillett
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 61 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 61 times: 26W 14D 21L.
29 Apr 1989 L 0–1 D1 21 Oct 1989 W 4–1 D1 31 Mar 1990 W 3–0 D1
25 Aug 1990 W 2–0 This match
15 Dec 1990 D 2–2 D1 7 Dec 1991 W 4–0 D1 29 Feb 1992 D 0–0 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 →