League Division One · Matchday 32
Manchester United v Coventry City
3–0
Manchester United beat Coventry City 3–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 31st March 1990 in the League Division One. Mark Hughes (27', 36') and Mark Robins (87') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 25' Lee A. Martin for Donaghy
- 27' Mark Hughes 1–0
- 36' Mark Hughes 2–0
- Half Time
- 74' Mark Robins for Wallace
- 87' Mark Robins 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 Mark Hughes 27', 36'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
John Sillett
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 60 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 60 times: 25W 14D 21L.
10 Dec 1988 L 0–1 D1 29 Apr 1989 L 0–1 D1 21 Oct 1989 W 4–1 D1
31 Mar 1990 W 3–0 This match
25 Aug 1990 W 2–0 D1 15 Dec 1990 D 2–2 D1 7 Dec 1991 W 4–0 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 →