Coventry 1-2 Man United - December 15, 1979 / Division 1 1979/1980
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Lou MacariCOV
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MU
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Team line-ups
Coventry
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Les Sealey | 22 | 65 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Gary Gillespie | 19 | 31 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Jim Holton | 28 | 87 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mick Coop | 46 | 31 | 389 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Bobby McDonald | 24 | 143 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ray Gooding | 20 | 27 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Tommy Hutchison | 32 | 294 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Andy Blair | 19 | 42 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Steve Hunt | 23 | 43 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Ferguson Michael | 82 | 25 | 119 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Ian Wallace | 23 | 120 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Average age
24.2 years
Average number of matches played for the team
124
Man United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Gary Bailey | 21 | 60 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Gordon McQueen | 58 | 27 | 77 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Martin Buchan | 30 | 313 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Stewart Houston | 30 | 189 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Jimmy Nicholl | 22 | 179 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ray Wilkins | 23 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Mickey Thomas | 25 | 55 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Lou Macari | 70 | 30 | 253 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Sammy McIlroy | 25 | 294 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Steve Coppell | 24 | 232 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Joe Jordan | 28 | 65 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Average age
25.9 years
Average number of matches played for the team
158
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F |
Steve Whitton | 46 | 19 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note |
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Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Steve Hunt
IN
Gary Bannister
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Gordon McQueen
IN
Kevin Moran
OUT
Stewart Houston
IN
Ashley Grimes
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
42
255
Success rate in this team:
33 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
34 %
Milne vs Man United
2 victories
3 draws
4 losses
Milne vs Sexton
3 victories
4 draws
5 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
49
128
Success rate in this team:
41 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
42 %
Sexton vs Coventry
15 victories
8 draws
6 losses
Sexton vs Milne
5 victories
4 draws
3 losses
Videos
Key figures
It's the first time Gordon McQueen scores 1 goal vs Coventry in his professional career with Manchester United
Coventry keeps its 4 consecutive matches without a draw vs Man United at home in Premier League running (since 24/08/1976). It's a record streak. The first of history
Lou Macari scored 5 goals vs Coventry in Premier League with Manchester United
Pre-match
Current form
Home | DCoventry 1-1 Tottenham29/09/1979 | VCoventry 2-1 Everton06/10/1979 | VCoventry 2-1 Brighton & Hove20/10/1979 | LCoventry 1-3 Stoke City03/11/1979 | VCoventry 3-0 Leeds United10/11/1979 | VCoventry 4-1 Ipswich Town01/12/1979 |
Overall | LCoventry 1-3 Stoke City03/11/1979 | VCoventry 3-0 Leeds United10/11/1979 | VWolverhampton 0-3 Coventry17/11/1979 | DCrystal Palace 0-0 Coventry24/11/1979 | VCoventry 4-1 Ipswich Town01/12/1979 | LArsenal 3-1 Coventry08/12/1979 |
Current form
Away | LNorwich City 4-1 Manchester United26/09/1979 | LWest Bromwich Albion 2-0 Manchester United10/10/1979 | DBristol City 1-1 Manchester United13/10/1979 | DEverton 0-0 Manchester United27/10/1979 | LManchester City 2-0 Manchester United10/11/1979 | VTottenham 1-2 Manchester United01/12/1979 |
Overall | VManchester United 1-0 Southampton03/11/1979 | LManchester City 2-0 Manchester United10/11/1979 | DManchester United 1-1 Crystal Palace17/11/1979 | VManchester United 5-0 Norwich City24/11/1979 | VTottenham 1-2 Manchester United01/12/1979 | DManchester United 1-1 Leeds United08/12/1979 |
Running streaks
Home | Total | |
---|---|---|
Winning streak | 2 | 0 |
Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
Unbeaten streak | 2 | 0 |
Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
Drawless streak | 5 | 2 |
Scoring streak | 7 | 2 |
Conceding streak | 1 | 2 |
Running streaks
Away | Total | |
---|---|---|
Winning streak | 1 | 0 |
Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
Unbeaten streak | 1 | 4 |
Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
Drawless streak | 2 | 0 |
Scoring streak | 1 | 4 |
Conceding streak | 2 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
19 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
19 |
9 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
9 |
9 |
Victories (Competition total) |
10 |
7 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
2 |
2 |
Draws (Competition total) |
6 |
1 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
4 |
8 |
Losses (Competition total) |
3 |
1 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
3 |
Goals
32 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
28 |
21 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
8 |
33 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
13 |
9 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
10 |
1.68 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.47 |
2.33 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0.89 |
1.74 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0.68 |
1 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.11 |
Betting aid
15 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
6 |
7 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
3 |
4 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
10 |
2 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
3 |
4 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
4 |
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
4 |
12 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
7 |
7 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
4 |
3-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-1 |
Bookings
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
1 |
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
1 |
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
Ian Wallace | 9 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 8 goals | Lou Macari | ||
Ferguson Michael | 7 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 3 goals | Lou Macari | ||
Barry Powell | 3 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Mickey Thomas | ||
Barry Powell | 2 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 penalty | Mickey Thomas | ||
Ferguson Michael | 8 goals during the last 5 matches | The fittest player | 8 goals during the last 16 matches | Lou Macari |
Historical head to head
Home
25 gf
18 ga
Away
15 gf
27 ga
Total
40 gf
45 ga
Historical head to head
Home
27 gf
15 ga
Away
18 gf
25 ga
Total
45 gf
40 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
April 16, 1979 - Division 1 1978/1979
March 20, 1979 - Division 1 1978/1979
December 31, 1977 - Division 1 1977/1978
August 24, 1977 - Division 1 1977/1978
January 15, 1977 - Division 1 1976/1977
Best historical scorers against Man United
Ernie Hunt | 3 goals | 1969 - 1971 | |
Brian Alderson | 3 goals | 1973 - 1974 | |
Neil Martin | 2 goals | 1969 - 1970 | |
Willie Carr | 2 goals | 1971 - 1972 | |
Ian Wallace | 2 goals | 1977 - 1977 | |
Barry Powell | 1 goal | 1979 - 1979 |
Best historical scorers against Coventry
George Best | 5 goals | 1967 - 1973 | |
Bobby Charlton | 5 goals | 1963 - 1972 | |
Lou Macari | 4 goals | 1976 - 1977 | |
John Aston | 3 goals | 1967 - 1969 | |
Denis Law | 2 goals | 1969 - 1971 | |
Steve Coppell | 2 goals | 1979 - 1979 |
Players with most games played vs Man United
Mick Coop | 16 matches | 1967 - 1979 | |
Billy Glazier | 13 matches | 1967 - 1974 | |
Chris Cattlin | 11 matches | 1968 - 1974 | |
Willie Carr | 10 matches | 1968 - 1972 | |
Tommy Hutchison | 10 matches | 1973 - 1979 | |
Ernie Machin | 9 matches | 1967 - 1972 |
Players with most games played vs Coventry
Alex Stepney | 18 matches | 1967 - 1977 | |
Martin Buchan | 13 matches | 1972 - 1979 | |
Bobby Charlton | 12 matches | 1963 - 1973 | |
George Best | 12 matches | 1967 - 1973 | |
Sammy McIlroy | 12 matches | 1971 - 1979 | |
Brian Greenhoff | 10 matches | 1973 - 1979 |
They played in both sides
86 matches
53 matches
54 matches
194 matches
They played in both sides
54 matches
194 matches
86 matches
53 matches
Competition info
The other matches
December 15, 1979
February 16, 1980
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