Game #2947 | League game #2666
Season game #19 | Division One game #16
Highfield Road # | John Sillett game #
Coventry City 3rd | Manchester United 10th (20)

An uninspiring match but a crucial win, City’s first home win over United since 1982. United are draw specialists, having tied nine out of 15, but are beaten by Regis’s late header. Kilcline loses the captaincy to Speedie after his drink driving charge. City draw Sutton United in FA Cup.