Saturday 21 October 1989

Won

Coventry
1–4
Man Utd

5′
Bruce
29′
Hughes
65′
Phelan
69′
Hughes
79′
Drinkell
0′HTFT
  1. 5' Steve Bruce
  2. 29' Mark Hughes
  3. 65' Mike Phelan
  4. 69' Mark Hughes
  5. 79' Kevin Drinkell

Starting XI

10Hughes×29McClair
11Sharpe↓ 70′8Ince↓ 86′4Bruce7Robson
3Martin6Pallister5Phelan2Donaghy
1Leighton

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

Substitutes

Verified from 30 cited sources and the canonical match record.