1937-38·Second Division

Wednesday 8 September 1937

·Drawn

Man UtdManchesterUnited
2–2
CoventryCoventryCity

Seasons/1937-38/This match

75′

Jones

86′

Fitton

0′HTFT

75' Les Jones
86' Arthur Fitton

Starting XI

Manley Baird Bamford Wassall Bryant

McKay Gladwin

Roughton Vose Griffiths

Breen

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

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.

Venue

Old Trafford

Attendance

17,455

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.

Pre-match Elo1487 → 1485(-2)

Manchester United 57%43% Coventry City

Manchester United went in as the favourite by rating, 1487 to Coventry City’s 1496.

Previous head-to-head results

W440%

D220%

L440%

10 played · 40% win rate

10 previous meetings with Coventry City · 40% win rate

United’s last 6 matches

L L W L D W

This exact result, before

2–2v Coventry27/12/1971
First Division

27 Dec 19712–2DvCoventryCoventryCoventry CityFirst Division·27 Dec 1971 · 1971-721971-72First DivisionFirst Division

Other home meetings with Coventry City that finished 2–2. Full head-to-head →

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