Sat, 12, Sep, 1970-3:00 pm
Half Time: 0-0
Manchester United
2
2 : 0
Coventry City
0
Full Time
Goal
George Best
55'
Goal
Bobby Charlton
61'

Game #2053 | League game #1904
Season game #9 | Division One game #8
Noel Cantwell game #
Manchester United 8th | Coventry City 16th (22)

United are held for almost an hour before Best races onto Charlton’s through ball, looking four yards offside, and scores. Glazier saves a Best free-kick only for Charlton to follow up and score easily. After that United find the gaps and could have had more. City’s goals are drying up.

Referee: H Davey
Line Ups
Formations
Commentary
Goals & Cards
Subs & Stats
Video
Manchester United
1
player photo
Jimmy Rimmer
2
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Paul Edwards
3
player photo
Tony Dunne
4
player photo
John Fitzpatrick
5
player photo
Ian Ure
6
player photo
David Sadler
7
player photo
Nobby Stiles
8
player photo
Denis Law
9
player photo
Bobby Charlton
61'
10
player photo
Brian Kidd
11
player photo
George Best
55'
Substitutes
12
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Francis Burns
Coach
Wilf McGuinness
Coventry City
Substitutes
87'
Manchester United
Coventry City
Goal 1:0 55'
George Best
Goal 2:0 61'
Bobby Charlton
87' Substitute
In:Dietmar Bruck
Out:John O'Rourke
Dietmar Bruck
1st Half
45' 15' 30'
 
2nd Half
90' 60' 75'
Goal
George Best
55'
Goal
Bobby Charlton
61'
Manchester United
Coventry City
2 Goals 0