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Coventry 1-2 Man United - December 15, 1979 / Division 1 1979/1980
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This page offers all the statistics of the match and the pre-match of

Coventry 1-2 Man United - December 15, 1979 / Division 1 1979/1980

. All the information you will find here have been collected manually from the most official sources. However, if you found any mistake or any missing information, please contact us.

logo Coventry COV

0
HT

logo Coventry COV

photo Steve Whittonphoto Mick Coop 46' - Substitution Mick Coopis substituted by Steve Whitton46
58photo Gordon McQueen 58' - Goal Gordon McQueen
70photo Lou Macari 70' - Goal Lou Macari
photo Ferguson Michael 82' - Goal Ferguson Michael82
FT

logo Manchester United MU

logo Manchester United MU

Team line-ups

Coventry

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forward
offensive midfielder
midfielder
defensive midfielder
defender
sweeper
goalkeeper
logo Coventry
Sealey
photo Les Sealey
Les Sealey
England
B.date29/09/1957
Age22 years
H1m86  
positionGoalkeeper
Gillespie
photo Gary Gillespie
Gary Gillespie
Scotland
B.date05/07/1960
Age19 years
H1m88  
positionDefender
Holton
photo Jim Holton
Jim Holton
Scotland
B.date11/04/1951
Age28 years
positionDefender
Coop46
photo Mick Coop
Mick Coop
England
B.date10/07/1948
Age31 years
positionRight full-back
McDonald
photo Bobby McDonald
Bobby McDonald
Scotland
B.date13/04/1955
Age24 years
positionLeft full-back
Gooding
photo Ray Gooding
Ray Gooding
England
B.date16/02/1959
Age20 years
positionMidfield
Hutchison
photo Tommy Hutchison
Tommy Hutchison
Scotland
B.date22/09/1947
Age32 years
H1m83  
positionMidfield
Blair
photo Andy Blair
Andy Blair
Scotland
B.date18/12/1959
Age19 years
positionMidfield
Hunt
photo Steve Hunt
Steve Hunt
England
B.date04/08/1956
Age23 years
H1m70  
positionMidfield
Michael82
photo Ferguson Michael
Ferguson Michael
England
B.date03/10/1954
Age25 years
positionForward
Wallace
photo Ian Wallace
Ian Wallace
Scotland
B.date23/05/1956
Age23 years
positionForward

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

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forward
offensive midfielder
midfielder
defensive midfielder
defender
sweeper
goalkeeper
logo Manchester United
Bailey
photo Gary Bailey
Gary Bailey
England
B.date09/08/1958
Age21 years
positionGoalkeeper
McQueen58
photo Gordon McQueen
Gordon McQueen
Scotland
B.date26/06/1952
Age27 years
H1m91  
positionCentral defender
Buchan
photo Martin Buchan
Martin Buchan
Scotland
B.date06/03/1949
Age30 years
positionCentral defender
Houston
photo Stewart Houston
Stewart Houston
Scotland
B.date20/08/1949
Age30 years
H1m80  
positionDefender
Nicholl
photo Jimmy Nicholl
Jimmy Nicholl
Northern Ireland
B.date28/12/1956
Age22 years
positionRight full-back
Wilkins
photo Ray Wilkins
Ray Wilkins
England
B.date14/09/1956
Age23 years
H1m73  
positionCentre Midfield
Thomas
photo Mickey Thomas
Mickey Thomas
Wales
B.date07/07/1954
Age25 years
H1m68  
positionLeft Midfielder
Macari70
photo Lou Macari
Lou Macari
Scotland
B.date04/06/1949
Age30 years
H1m68  
positionCentre Midfield
McIlroy
photo Sammy McIlroy
Sammy McIlroy
Northern Ireland
B.date02/08/1954
Age25 years
H1m78  
positionMidfield
Coppell
photo Steve Coppell
Steve Coppell
England
B.date09/07/1955
Age24 years
H1m72  
positionRight Offensive Midfielder
Jordan
photo Joe Jordan
Joe Jordan
Scotland
B.date15/12/1951
Age28 years
H1m85  
positionStriker

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

Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match

Steve Hunt

IN

change player

Gary Bannister

OUT

Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match

Gordon McQueen

IN

change player

Kevin Moran

OUT

Stewart Houston

IN

change player

Ashley Grimes

OUT

Manager

Age

Match num

Gordon Milne

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

Latest figure on December 15, 1979

Milne vs Sexton

3 victories

4 draws

5 losses

Latest figure on December 15, 1979

Manager

Age

Match num

Dave Sexton

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

Latest figure on December 15, 1979

Sexton vs Milne

5 victories

4 draws

3 losses

Latest figure on December 15, 1979

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Key figures

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It's the first time Gordon McQueen scores 1 goal vs Coventry in his professional career with Manchester United

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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

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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
(2 times)

Most frequent score (Home / Away)

1-1
(2 times)

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

photo Ian WallaceIan Wallace9 goalsTeam's best scorer (Competition total)8 goalsLou Macariphoto Lou Macari
photo Ferguson MichaelFerguson Michael7 goalsTeam's best scorer (Home / Away)3 goalsLou Macariphoto Lou Macari
photo Barry PowellBarry Powell3 penaltiesTeam's penalty best scorer (Competition total)1 penaltyMickey Thomasphoto Mickey Thomas
photo Barry PowellBarry Powell2 penaltiesTeam's penalty best scorer (Home / Away)1 penaltyMickey Thomasphoto Mickey Thomas
photo Ferguson MichaelFerguson Michael8 goals during the last 5 matchesThe fittest player8 goals during the last 16 matchesLou Macariphoto Lou Macari

Historical head to head

Home

16 matches
9 v
3 d
4 l

25 gf

18 ga

Away

15 matches
3 v
5 d
7 l

15 gf

27 ga

Total

31 matches
12 v
8 d
11 l

40 gf

45 ga

Historical head to head

Home

15 matches
7 v
5 d
3 l

27 gf

15 ga

Away

16 matches
4 v
3 d
9 l

18 gf

25 ga

Total

31 matches
11 v
8 d
12 l

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

photo Ernie Hunt Ernie Hunt 3 goals 1969 - 1971
photo Brian Alderson Brian Alderson 3 goals 1973 - 1974
photo Neil Martin Neil Martin 2 goals 1969 - 1970
photo Willie Carr Willie Carr 2 goals 1971 - 1972
photo Ian Wallace Ian Wallace 2 goals 1977 - 1977
photo Barry Powell Barry Powell 1 goal 1979 - 1979
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Best historical scorers against Coventry

photo George Best George Best 5 goals 1967 - 1973
photo Bobby Charlton Bobby Charlton 5 goals 1963 - 1972
photo Lou Macari Lou Macari 4 goals 1976 - 1977
photo John Aston John Aston 3 goals 1967 - 1969
photo Denis Law Denis Law 2 goals 1969 - 1971
photo Steve Coppell Steve Coppell 2 goals 1979 - 1979
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Players with most games played vs Man United

photo Mick Coop Mick Coop 16 matches 1967 - 1979
photo Billy Glazier Billy Glazier 13 matches 1967 - 1974
photo Chris Cattlin Chris Cattlin 11 matches 1968 - 1974
photo Willie Carr Willie Carr 10 matches 1968 - 1972
photo Tommy Hutchison Tommy Hutchison 10 matches 1973 - 1979
photo Ernie Machin Ernie Machin 9 matches 1967 - 1972
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Players with most games played vs Coventry

photo Alex Stepney Alex Stepney 18 matches 1967 - 1977
photo Martin Buchan Martin Buchan 13 matches 1972 - 1979
photo Bobby Charlton Bobby Charlton 12 matches 1963 - 1973
photo George Best George Best 12 matches 1967 - 1973
photo Sammy McIlroy Sammy McIlroy 12 matches 1971 - 1979
photo Brian Greenhoff Brian Greenhoff 10 matches 1973 - 1979
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They played in both sides

86 matches

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53 matches

1973 - 1979

54 matches

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194 matches

1960 - 1970
Total : 2 players
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They played in both sides

54 matches

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194 matches

1960 - 1970

86 matches

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53 matches

1973 - 1979
Total : 2 players
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Competition info

The other matches

December 15, 1979

logo Brighton & Hove
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Line-ups available
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logo Bolton Wanderers
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Line-ups available
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logo West Bromwich Albion
logo Arsenal
Line-ups available
details
logo Tottenham
logo Aston Villa
Line-ups available
details
logo Southampton
logo Everton
Line-ups available
details
logo Norwich City
logo Bristol City
Line-ups available
details
logo Manchester City
logo Derby County
Line-ups available
details
logo Liverpool
logo Crystal Palace
Line-ups available
details
logo Leeds United
logo Wolverhampton
Line-ups available
details

February 16, 1980

logo Nottingham Forest
logo Middlesbrough
Line-ups available
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