Tuesday 20 March 1979

Lost

Coventry
4–3
Man Utd

36′
Coppell
64′
McIlroy
89′
Coppell
2′
Powell
8′
Thompson
42′
Hutchinson
47′
McDonald
0′HTFT
  1. 2' Barry Powell
  2. 8' Garry Thompson
  3. 36' Steve Coppell
  4. 42' Tommy Hutchinson
  5. 47' Bobby McDonald
  6. 64' Sammy McIlroy
  7. 89' Steve Coppell

Starting XI

10Greenhoff9Jordan
11Thomas8Greenhoff4McIlroy7Coppell×2
3Albiston6Buchan5McQueen2Nicholl
1Bailey

4-4-2 — approximate shape, inferred from classic shirt numbering

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.