Man UtdManchesterUnited
2–2
CoventryCoventryCity

Seasons/1971-72/This match

70′

Law

78′

James

35′

Young

66′

Carr

0′HTFT

35' Quintin Young
66' Willie Carr
70' Denis Law
78' Steve James

Starting XI

Law Charlton

Best Kidd Gowling Morgan

Burns Sadler James↓ 79′Dunne

Stepney

4-4-2 — approximate shape, inferred from classic shirt numbering

Substitutes

Sammy McIlroyon 79'

Verified from 30 cited sources and the canonical match record.

Stadium

Old Trafford

Attendance

52,035

Verified from 30 cited sources and the canonical match record.

Pre-match Elo1680 → 1673(-7)

Manchester United 79%21% Coventry City

Manchester United went in as the favourite by rating, 1680 to Coventry City’s 1505.

Previous head-to-head results

W945%

D420%

L735%

20 played · 45% win rate

20 previous meetings with Coventry City · 45% win rate

United’s last 6 matches

D D W W W L

This exact result, before

2–2v Coventry08/09/1937
Second Div

8 Sep 19372–2DvCoventryCoventryCoventry CitySecond Div·8 Sep 1937 · 1937-381937-38Second DivSecond Division

Other home meetings with Coventry City that finished 2–2. Full head-to-head →

MUFCInfo goal minutes

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