Premier League · 26 December 1996
Leeds 1 – 3 Coventry City
The match · Details
- Attendance
- 36,465
- Competition
- Premier League
- Venue
- Home
- Manager
- George Graham
- Captain
- Ian Harte
Lost 1–3 v Coventry City
Brian Deane 9'
Coventry City
3 goals
Minute by minute
How it unfolded
Goal
Substitution
- 9' Goal — Brian Deane, assisted by Ian Rush
- 46' Substitution — Tony Dorigo on for Paul Beesley, 46'
- 72' Substitution — Tony Yeboah on for David Wetherall, 72'
The team sheet
Line-up
Starting XI
11- GK Nigel Martyn
- DF Paul Beesley↓ 46' Tony Dorigo
- DF Gary Kelly
- ↓ 72' Tony Yeboah
- DF / MF Gunnar Halle
- DF / MF Mark Jackson
- DF / MF Lucas Radebe
- MF / DF Carlton Palmer
- MF Lee Bowyer
- MF / FW Ian Rush
Substitutes
2- DF Tony Dorigo↑ 46' for Paul Beesley
- FW Tony Yeboah↑ 72' for David Wetherall
The record
Coventry City profile →
Leeds v Coventry City
87
Played
45
Won
23
Drawn
19
Lost
First met 1920 · 142 scored, 89 conceded
Last five meetings
| Date | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 2025 Championship | A | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Coventry City |
| 28 Sep 2024 Championship | H | 3–0 | Won 3–0 v Coventry City |
| 6 Apr 2024 Championship | A | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Coventry City |
| 16 Dec 2023 Championship | H | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Coventry City |
| 14 Feb 2012 Championship | A | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Coventry City |