Man United 1-0 Coventry - February 06, 1988 / Division 1 1987/1988
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MU
0' - Goal
Liam O'Brien0
MU
46' - Substitution
Liam O'Brienis substituted by Arthur Albiston46 46' - Substitution
David Phillipsis substituted by David Smith
COV
COV
Team line-ups
Man United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Chris Turner | 29 | 66 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steve Bruce | 27 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Graeme Hogg | 23 | 103 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mike Duxbury | 28 | 319 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Viv Anderson | 31 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Liam O'Brien | 46 | 23 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Gordon Strachan | 30 | 163 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Bryan Robson | 31 | 269 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jesper Olsen | 26 | 153 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Brian McClair | 24 | 33 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Norman Whiteside | 22 | 266 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26.7 years
Average number of matches played for the team
130
Coventry
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Steve Ogrizovic | 30 | 152 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Brian Borrows | 27 | 105 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Brian Kilcline | 25 | 102 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Trevor Peake | 30 | 161 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steve Sedgley | 19 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Greg Downs | 29 | 102 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
David Phillips | 46 | 24 | 63 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Micky Gynn | 26 | 120 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Lloyd McGrath | 22 | 105 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
David Speedie | 27 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Cyrille Regis | 29 | 124 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26.2 years
Average number of matches played for the team
99
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Arthur Albiston | 46 | 30 | 482 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
David Smith | 46 | 19 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Liam O'Brien
IN
Clayton Blackmore
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersManager
Age
Match num
46
64
Success rate in this team:
48 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
54 %
Ferguson vs Coventry
1 victory
2 draws
1 loss
Ferguson vs Sillett
1 victory
2 draws
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
51
85
Success rate in this team:
42 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
36 %
Sillett vs Man United
1 victory
3 draws
1 loss
Sillett vs Ferguson
1 victory
2 draws
1 loss
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Key figures
Man United keeps its 5 matches with at least one goal scored vs Coventry at home running (since 30/09/1922). It's a record streak. The first of history
No Manchester United manager (with more than 30 matches on the bench) before Sir Alex Ferguson has done less than 1.41 goals scored per game .
Only back at the time of Bobby Roberts head of Coventry (01/07/1972-01/07/1973), you can see a maanger go beneath John Sillett with 1.12 goals scored per game in Premier League (0.95).
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | DManchester United 1-1 Liverpool15/11/1987 | VManchester United 3-1 Oxford United12/12/1987 | VManchester United 2-1 Everton28/12/1987 | DManchester United 0-0 Charlton01/01/1988 | LManchester United 0-2 Southampton16/01/1988 | VManchester United 2-0 Chelsea30/01/1988 |
| Overall | VWatford 0-1 Manchester United02/01/1988 | VIpswich Town 1-2 Manchester United10/01/1988 | LManchester United 0-2 Southampton16/01/1988 | LOxford United 2-0 Manchester United20/01/1988 | VArsenal 1-2 Manchester United24/01/1988 | VManchester United 2-0 Chelsea30/01/1988 |
Current form
| Away | DCharlton 2-2 Coventry21/11/1987 | DPortsmouth 0-0 Coventry05/12/1987 | VQueens Park Rangers 1-2 Coventry18/12/1987 | LNottingham Forest 4-1 Coventry28/12/1987 | LLiverpool 4-0 Coventry01/01/1988 | DTottenham 2-2 Coventry16/01/1988 |
| Overall | LNottingham Forest 4-1 Coventry28/12/1987 | LLiverpool 4-0 Coventry01/01/1988 | VCoventry 2-0 Torquay United09/01/1988 | VCoventry 2-1 Wimbledon FC13/01/1988 | DTottenham 2-2 Coventry16/01/1988 | LCoventry 0-1 Watford30/01/1988 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 6 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 2 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 3 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 4 | 3 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
25 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
23 |
|
12 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
13 |
|
12 |
Victories (Competition total) |
6 |
|
6 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
9 |
Draws (Competition total) |
7 |
|
5 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
4 |
Losses (Competition total) |
10 |
|
1 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
6 |
Goals
|
38 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
24 |
|
18 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
14 |
|
25 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
38 |
|
11 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
21 |
|
1.52 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.04 |
|
1.5 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.08 |
|
1 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.65 |
|
0.92 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.62 |
Betting aid
|
13 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
14 |
|
6 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
8 |
|
7 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
7 |
|
4 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
5 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
9 |
|
3 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
16 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
11 |
|
7 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
0-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
2-1 |
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
 | Brian McClair | 13 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 6 goals | Cyrille Regis |  |
| Brian McClair | 6 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 4 goals | Cyrille Regis | |
| Brian McClair | 3 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 3 penalties | Brian Kilcline | |
| Brian McClair | 3 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | 2 penalties | Brian Kilcline | |
| Brian McClair | 5 goals during the last 7 matches | The fittest player | 3 goals during the last 4 matches | Cyrille Regis | |
Historical head to head
Home
41 gf
23 ga
Away
31 gf
35 ga
Total
72 gf
58 ga
Historical head to head
Home
35 gf
31 ga
Away
23 gf
41 ga
Total
58 gf
72 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
October 25, 1967 |
| Home | 4 - 0 |
October 25, 1967 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 3 - 0 |
December 28, 1982 |
| Away | 1 - 0 |
January 31, 1987 |
Latest head to head
September 05, 1987 - Division 1 1987/1988
May 06, 1987 - Division 1 1986/1987
January 31, 1987 - FA Cup 1986/1987
November 01, 1986 - Division 1 1986/1987
April 05, 1986 - Division 1 1985/1986
Best historical scorers against Coventry
 |
Lou Macari | 7 goals | 1976 - 1983 |
 |
Bobby Charlton | 5 goals | 1963 - 1972 |
 |
George Best | 5 goals | 1967 - 1973 |
 |
Mark Hughes | 3 goals | 1984 - 1985 |
 |
Sammy McIlroy | 3 goals | 1979 - 1980 |
|
Norman Whiteside | 3 goals | 1984 - 1987 |
Best historical scorers against Man United
 |
Ernie Hunt | 3 goals | 1969 - 1971 |
|
Brian Alderson | 3 goals | 1973 - 1974 |
|
Steve Whitton | 2 goals | 1981 - 1982 |
|
Ferguson Michael | 2 goals | 1977 - 1979 |
|
Willie Carr | 2 goals | 1971 - 1972 |
 |
Ian Wallace | 2 goals | 1977 - 1977 |
Players with most games played vs Coventry
|
Arthur Albiston | 22 matches | 1977 - 1987 |
 |
Martin Buchan | 20 matches | 1972 - 1982 |
|
Alex Stepney | 18 matches | 1967 - 1977 |
|
Sammy McIlroy | 18 matches | 1971 - 1981 |
|
Lou Macari | 17 matches | 1973 - 1983 |
 |
Steve Coppell | 17 matches | 1975 - 1983 |
Players with most games played vs Man United
|
Mick Coop | 22 matches | 1967 - 1981 |
|
Billy Glazier | 13 matches | 1967 - 1974 |
|
Tommy Hutchison | 12 matches | 1973 - 1980 |
|
Chris Cattlin | 11 matches | 1968 - 1974 |
|
Steve Hunt | 10 matches | 1979 - 1983 |
|
Brian Roberts | 10 matches | 1977 - 1983 |
They played in both sides
194 matches
54 matches
107 matches
32 matches
96 matches
86 matches
53 matches
91 matches
42 matches
15 matches
27 matches
18 matches
They played in both sides
27 matches
98 matches
53 matches
91 matches
96 matches
86 matches
194 matches
54 matches
107 matches
32 matches
27 matches
18 matches
Competition info
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February 06, 1988
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