The English Football Belt · rivalry
Coventry City vs. Manchester United
9Belt meetings
1Coventry wins
7Man United wins
2Title changes
Coventry City and Manchester United have met 9 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from April 21, 1984 to November 4, 2000. The belt changed hands in 2 of those games. Manchester United leads the belt series 7–1, with 1 tie.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,316 | Apr 21, 1984 | Manchester United beat Coventry City 4–1 | Title change |
| 3,376 | Nov 2, 1985 | Manchester United beat Coventry City 2–0 | Defense |
| 3,440 | May 6, 1987 | Coventry City and Manchester United tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,669 | Dec 28, 1992 | Manchester United beat Coventry City 5–0 | Defense |
| 3,811 | Apr 8, 1996 | Manchester United beat Coventry City 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,874 | Dec 28, 1997 | Coventry City beat Manchester United 3–2 | Title change |
| 3,935 | Aug 25, 1999 | Manchester United beat Coventry City 2–1 | Defense |
| 3,955 | Feb 5, 2000 | Manchester United beat Coventry City 3–2 | Defense |
| 3,981 | Nov 4, 2000 | Manchester United beat Coventry City 2–1 | Defense |