CoventryCoventryCity
1–3
Man UtdManchesterUnited

Seasons/1985-86/This match

13′

Gibson

28′

Robson

82′

Strachan

51′

Pickering

0′HTFT

13' Colin Gibson
28' Bryan Robson
51' Nick Pickering
82' Gordon Strachan

Starting XI

Davenport Hughes

Gibson Strachan Whiteside Robson

Albiston Higgins McGrath Gidman

Turner

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

Substitutes

Frank Stapletonon 27'

Verified from 30 cited sources and the canonical match record.

Stadium

Highfield Road

Attendance

17,160

Verified from 30 cited sources and the canonical match record.

Pre-match Elo1621 → 1636(+15)

Manchester United 50%50% Coventry City

Manchester United went in as the favourite by rating, 1621 to Coventry City’s 1561.

Previous head-to-head results

21W

11D

18L

W2142%

D1122%

L1836%

50 played · 42% win rate

50 previous meetings with Coventry City · 42% win rate

United’s last 6 matches

D D D W L L

This exact result, before

3–1@ Coventry30/03/1963
FA CupQuarter-final

30 Mar 19633–1W@CoventryCoventryCoventry CityFA Cup·30 Mar 1963 · 1962-631962-63FA CupFA CupQuarter-final

Other away meetings with Coventry City that finished 3–1. Full head-to-head →

MUFCInfo goal minutes

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