Coventry 1-0 Man United - September 02, 1980 / League Cup 1980/1981
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COV
0' - Goal
Andy Blair0
COV
46' - Substitution
Garry Thompsonis substituted by Danny Thomas46
MU
MU
Team line-ups
Coventry
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Jim Blyth | 25 | 117 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Paul Dyson | 20 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Brian Roberts | 24 | 77 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mick Coop | 32 | 414 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Dave Jones | 24 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Steve Hunt | 24 | 65 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Andy Blair | 20 | 64 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Gerry Daly | 26 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Garry Thompson | 46 | 20 | 48 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Thomas English | 18 | 36 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Gary Bannister | 20 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
23 years
Average number of matches played for the team
79
Man United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Gary Bailey | 22 | 88 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Nikola Jovanovic | 27 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Martin Buchan | 31 | 343 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Jimmy Nicholl | 23 | 209 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Arthur Albiston | 23 | 142 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Mickey Thomas | 26 | 79 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Sammy McIlroy | 26 | 323 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Lou Macari | 31 | 280 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Steve Coppell | 25 | 262 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Andy Ritchie | 19 | 41 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Jimmy Greenhoff | 34 | 115 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26.1 years
Average number of matches played for the team
172
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Danny Thomas | 46 | 18 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Garry Thompson
IN
Mark Hateley
OUT
Gary Bannister
IN
Clive Haywood
OUT
Dave Jones
IN
Gary Gillespie
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersManager
Age
Match num
43
285
Success rate in this team:
34 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
34 %
Milne vs Man United
4 victories
3 draws
5 losses
Milne vs Sexton
5 victories
4 draws
6 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
50
158
Success rate in this team:
42 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
43 %
Sexton vs Coventry
16 victories
8 draws
8 losses
Sexton vs Milne
6 victories
4 draws
5 losses
Videos
Key figures
Coventry keeps its 4 matches with at least one goal scored vs Man United at home running (since 31/12/1977). It's a record streak. The first of history
Mick Coop played his game number 20 vs Manchester United in his professional career
Jimmy Nicholl played his game number 10 vs Coventry in his professional career with Manchester United
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VCoventry 2-1 Derby County07/04/1980 | VCoventry 2-1 Crystal Palace19/04/1980 | LCoventry 1-2 Aston Villa29/04/1980 | LCoventry 0-1 Arsenal03/05/1980 | DCoventry 0-0 Liverpool19/08/1980 | VCoventry 3-1 Arsenal23/08/1980 |
| Overall | LCoventry 0-1 Arsenal03/05/1980 | LBirmingham City 3-1 Coventry16/08/1980 | DCoventry 0-0 Liverpool19/08/1980 | VCoventry 3-1 Arsenal23/08/1980 | VManchester United 0-1 Coventry26/08/1980 | LAston Villa 1-0 Coventry30/08/1980 |
Current form
| Away | LNottingham Forest 2-0 Manchester United02/04/1980 | VBolton Wanderers 1-3 Manchester United07/04/1980 | VNorwich City 0-2 Manchester United19/04/1980 | LLeeds United 2-0 Manchester United03/05/1980 | LWolverhampton 1-0 Manchester United19/08/1980 | DBirmingham City 0-0 Manchester United23/08/1980 |
| Overall | LLeeds United 2-0 Manchester United03/05/1980 | VManchester United 3-0 Middlesbrough16/08/1980 | LWolverhampton 1-0 Manchester United19/08/1980 | DBirmingham City 0-0 Manchester United23/08/1980 | LManchester United 0-1 Coventry26/08/1980 | DManchester United 1-1 Sunderland30/08/1980 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 3 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 3 | 4 |
| Scoring streak | 0 | 1 |
| Goalless streak | 3 | 0 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 2 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 0 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
1 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Victories (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
1 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
Betting aid
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0
|
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0
|
Bookings
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
| Thomas English | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | - | ||
| Thomas English | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | - |
Historical head to head
Home
26 gf
20 ga
Away
17 gf
29 ga
Total
43 gf
49 ga
Historical head to head
Home
29 gf
17 ga
Away
20 gf
26 ga
Total
49 gf
43 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 3 - 0 |
December 31, 1977 |
| Home | 3 - 0 |
December 31, 1977 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
October 25, 1967 |
| Away | 2 - 0 |
August 24, 1976 |
Latest head to head
August 26, 1980 - League Cup 1980/1981
April 26, 1980 - Division 1 1979/1980
December 15, 1979 - Division 1 1979/1980
April 16, 1979 - Division 1 1978/1979
March 20, 1979 - Division 1 1978/1979
Best historical scorers against Man United
 |
Ernie Hunt | 3 goals | 1969 - 1971 |
|
Brian Alderson | 3 goals | 1973 - 1974 |
|
Willie Carr | 2 goals | 1971 - 1972 |
 |
Ian Wallace | 2 goals | 1977 - 1977 |
|
Neil Martin | 2 goals | 1969 - 1970 |
|
Ferguson Michael | 2 goals | 1977 - 1979 |
Best historical scorers against Coventry
 |
Bobby Charlton | 5 goals | 1963 - 1972 |
 |
George Best | 5 goals | 1967 - 1973 |
 |
Lou Macari | 5 goals | 1976 - 1979 |
 |
Sammy McIlroy | 3 goals | 1979 - 1980 |
|
John Aston | 3 goals | 1967 - 1969 |
 |
Denis Law | 2 goals | 1969 - 1971 |
Players with most games played vs Man United
|
Mick Coop | 19 matches | 1967 - 1980 |
|
Billy Glazier | 13 matches | 1967 - 1974 |
|
Tommy Hutchison | 12 matches | 1973 - 1980 |
|
Chris Cattlin | 11 matches | 1968 - 1974 |
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Willie Carr | 10 matches | 1968 - 1972 |
|
Ernie Machin | 9 matches | 1967 - 1972 |
Players with most games played vs Coventry
|
Alex Stepney | 18 matches | 1967 - 1977 |
 |
Martin Buchan | 16 matches | 1972 - 1980 |
|
Sammy McIlroy | 15 matches | 1971 - 1980 |
|
Lou Macari | 12 matches | 1973 - 1980 |
|
Bobby Charlton | 12 matches | 1963 - 1973 |
|
George Best | 12 matches | 1967 - 1973 |
They played in both sides
91 matches
53 matches
54 matches
194 matches
4 matches
96 matches
They played in both sides
54 matches
194 matches
4 matches
96 matches
91 matches
53 matches
Competition info
The other matches
August 26, 1980
August 27, 1980
September 02, 1980
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