Man United 2-2 Coventry - December 27, 1971 / Division 1 1971/1972
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70'
78'
MU
0' - Goal
Willie Carr 0' - Goal
Quintin Young
MU
46' - Substitution
Ernie Machinis substituted by Dennis Mortimer
70' - Goal
Denis Law70 78' - Goal
Steve James78
79' - Substitution
Steve Jamesis substituted by Sammy McIlroy79
COV
COV
Team line-ups
Man United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Alex Stepney | 29 | 246 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David Sadler | 25 | 288 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steve James | 7879 | 22 | 78 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Tony Dunne | 30 | 478 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Francis Burns | 23 | 143 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Bobby Charlton | 34 | 693 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Brian Kidd | 22 | 200 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Denis Law | 70 | 31 | 369 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Alan Gowling | 22 | 66 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
George Best | 25 | 411 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Willie Morgan | 27 | 147 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26.4 years
Average number of matches played for the team
284
Coventry
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Ronald Healey | 19 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Chris Cattlin | 25 | 105 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Bobby Parker | 19 | 40 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Wilf Smith | 25 | 52 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Jeff Blockley | 22 | 119 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ernie Machin | 46 | 27 | 131 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Willie Carr | 21 | 167 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Chris Chilton | 28 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Ian St-John | 33 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Quintin Young | 24 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Billy Rafferty | 20 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
23.9 years
Average number of matches played for the team
61
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Sammy McIlroy | 79 | 17 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Dennis Mortimer | 46 | 19 | 54 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersChanges in the starting players regarding the previous match
Chris Cattlin
IN
James Holmes
OUT
Ronald Healey
IN
Eric McManus
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
44
29
Success rate in this team:
55 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
46 %
O'Farrell vs Coventry
0 victory
1 draw
1 loss
O'Farrell vs Cantwell
0 victory
1 draw
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
39
211
Success rate in this team:
34 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
34 %
Cantwell vs Man United
3 victories
2 draws
4 losses
Cantwell vs O'Farrell
1 victory
1 draw
0 loss
Videos
Key figures
It's the first time Quintin Young scores 1 goal vs Manchester United in his professional career
End of streak for Coventry after 3 matches lost with a difference of 0 goals away from home in Premier League (since 13/11/1971). It's an equilized record streak. The last time the club reached this figure, it was on the 12/04/1969
Coventry keeps its 13 matches with at least one goal conceded in Premier League running (since 02/10/1971). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 02/11/1968 (9 matches)
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VManchester United 1-0 Derby County16/10/1971 | DManchester United 1-1 Stoke City27/10/1971 | LManchester United 0-1 Leeds United30/10/1971 | VManchester United 3-1 Tottenham13/11/1971 | VManchester United 3-2 Leicester20/11/1971 | VManchester United 3-2 Nottingham Forest04/12/1971 |
| Overall | LStoke City 2-1 Manchester United15/11/1971 | VManchester United 3-2 Leicester20/11/1971 | VSouthampton 2-5 Manchester United27/11/1971 | VManchester United 3-2 Nottingham Forest04/12/1971 | DStoke City 1-1 Manchester United11/12/1971 | DIpswich Town 0-0 Manchester United18/12/1971 |
Current form
| Away | VEverton 1-2 Coventry02/10/1971 | LStoke City 1-0 Coventry16/10/1971 | DWolverhampton 1-1 Coventry30/10/1971 | LSheffield United 2-0 Coventry13/11/1971 | LManchester City 4-0 Coventry27/11/1971 | LArsenal 2-0 Coventry11/12/1971 |
| Overall | LSheffield United 2-0 Coventry13/11/1971 | LCoventry 0-2 Liverpool20/11/1971 | LManchester City 4-0 Coventry27/11/1971 | DCoventry 1-1 Leicester04/12/1971 | LArsenal 2-0 Coventry11/12/1971 | DCoventry 1-1 Chelsea17/12/1971 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 3 | 0 |
| Drawing streak | 0 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 3 | 5 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 4 | 0 |
| Scoring streak | 3 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 5 | 0 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Loosing streak | 3 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 5 | 6 |
| Drawless streak | 3 | 0 |
| Scoring streak | 0 | 1 |
| Goalless streak | 3 | 0 |
| Conceding streak | 13 | 12 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
22 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
22 |
|
10 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
11 |
|
14 |
Victories (Competition total) |
5 |
|
9 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
6 |
Draws (Competition total) |
9 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
2 |
Losses (Competition total) |
8 |
|
1 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
7 |
Goals
|
47 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
23 |
|
23 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
9 |
|
25 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
36 |
|
10 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
25 |
|
2.14 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.05 |
|
2.3 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0.82 |
|
1.14 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.64 |
|
1 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
2.27 |
Betting aid
|
13 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
9 |
|
6 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
6 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
2 |
|
3 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
3 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
6 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
14 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
14 |
|
6 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
3-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-3 |
Bookings
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
 | George Best | 14 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 8 goals | Ernie Hunt |  |
| George Best | 8 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 2 goals | Willie Carr | |
| Willie Morgan | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | - | ||
| Denis Law | 6 goals during the last 6 matches | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Willie Carr | |
Historical head to head
Home
18 gf
7 ga
Away
8 gf
13 ga
Total
26 gf
20 ga
Historical head to head
Home
13 gf
8 ga
Away
7 gf
18 ga
Total
20 gf
26 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
October 25, 1967 |
| Home | 4 - 0 |
October 25, 1967 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 2 - 0 |
March 16, 1968 |
| Away | 2 - 1 |
January 02, 1924 |
Latest head to head
April 13, 1971 - Division 1 1970/1971
September 12, 1970 - Division 1 1970/1971
March 30, 1970 - Division 1 1969/1970
November 08, 1969 - Division 1 1969/1970
April 08, 1969 - Division 1 1968/1969
Best historical scorers against Coventry
 |
Bobby Charlton | 4 goals | 1963 - 1970 |
|
George Best | 3 goals | 1967 - 1971 |
|
John Aston | 3 goals | 1967 - 1969 |
 |
Albert Quixall | 1 goal | 1963 - 1963 |
|
Denis Law | 1 goal | 1969 - 1969 |
 |
Brian Kidd | 1 goal | 1970 - 1970 |
Best historical scorers against Man United
|
Ernie Hunt | 3 goals | 1969 - 1971 |
|
Neil Martin | 2 goals | 1969 - 1970 |
 |
Maurice Setters | 1 goal | 1968 - 1968 |
|
Ernie Machin | 1 goal | 1968 - 1968 |
|
George Curtis | 1 goal | 1969 - 1969 |
Players with most games played vs Coventry
|
George Best | 8 matches | 1967 - 1971 |
|
Bobby Charlton | 8 matches | 1963 - 1971 |
|
David Sadler | 7 matches | 1967 - 1970 |
|
Brian Kidd | 7 matches | 1967 - 1971 |
|
Alex Stepney | 7 matches | 1967 - 1971 |
|
Tony Dunne | 7 matches | 1963 - 1971 |
Players with most games played vs Man United
|
Billy Glazier | 8 matches | 1967 - 1971 |
|
Ernie Machin | 7 matches | 1967 - 1971 |
|
Willie Carr | 7 matches | 1968 - 1971 |
|
Ernie Hunt | 6 matches | 1968 - 1971 |
|
Dave Clements | 6 matches | 1967 - 1971 |
|
Chris Cattlin | 6 matches | 1968 - 1971 |
They played in both sides
194 matches
54 matches
They played in both sides
194 matches
54 matches
Competition info
The other matches
December 27, 1971
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