FA Cup · 4th Round
Manchester United v Coventry City
0–1
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Coventry City at Old Trafford on Saturday 31st January 1987 in the FA Cup.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 19' Keith Houchen 0–1
- Half Time
- 78' Paul McGrath for Blackmore
- 78' Peter Davenport for Stapleton
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
George Curtis
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 53 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 53 times: 22W 12D 19L.
2 Nov 1985 W 2–0 D1 5 Apr 1986 W 3–1 D1 1 Nov 1986 D 1–1 D1
31 Jan 1987 L 0–1 This match
6 May 1987 D 1–1 D1 5 Sep 1987 D 0–0 D1 6 Feb 1988 W 1–0 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 →