Wednesday 2 January 1924

Lost

Man Utd
1–2
Coventry

45′
Bain
40′
Shea
83′
Dougall
0′HTFT
  1. 40' Danny Shea
  2. 45' David Bain
  3. 83' Jimmy Dougall

Starting XI

11McPherson10Lochhead9Bain8Mann7Spence
6Hilditch5Barson4Bennion
3Moore2Radford
1Steward

2-3-5 — approximate shape, inferred from classic shirt numbering

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.