Mon, 16, Apr, 1979-3:00 pm
Half Time: 0-0
Manchester United
0
0 : 0
Coventry City
0
Full Time

Game #2480 | League game #2271
Season game #42 | Division One game #39
Gordon Milne game #
Manchester United 12th | Coventry City 7th (22)

The FA Cup finalists haven’t won since the semi-final and create only one chance in this end-of-season game. A shirt-sleeved crowd see City cope easily with United and restore respectability to their season. Nicholl fouls Nardiello but amazingly no penalty is given. United are booed.

Referee: G Courtney
Line Ups
Formations
Commentary
Goals & Cards
Subs & Stats
Video
Manchester United
1
player photo
Gary Bailey
2
player photo
Jimmy Nicholl
3
player photo
Arthur Albiston
4
player photo
Sammy McIlroy
5
player photo
Gordon McQueen
6
player photo
Martin Buchan
7
player photo
Steve Coppell
8
player photo
Andy Ritchie
75'
9
player photo
Joe Jordan
10
player photo
Brian Greenhoff
11
player photo
Mickey Thomas
Substitutes
12
player photo
David McCreery
75'
Coach
Dave Sexton
Coventry City
Substitutes
Coach
Manchester United
Coventry City
Substitute 75'
In:David McCreery
Out:Andy Ritchie
1st Half
45' 15' 30'
 
2nd Half
90' 60' 75'
Out
Andy Ritchie
In
David McCreery
75'
Manchester United