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Premier League · 26 December 1996

Leeds 1 – 3 Coventry City

← 1996/97 season
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

  1. 9' Goal — Brian Deane, assisted by Ian Rush
  2. 46' Substitution — Tony Dorigo on for Paul Beesley, 46'
  3. 72' Substitution — Tony Yeboah on for David Wetherall, 72'
The team sheet

Line-up

Starting XI

  1. GK Nigel Martyn
  2. DF Paul Beesley
  3. DF Gary Kelly
  4. DF David Wetherall
  5. DF / MF Gunnar Halle
  6. DF / MF Mark Jackson
  7. DF / MF Lucas Radebe
  8. MF / DF Carlton Palmer
  9. MF Lee Bowyer
  10. MF / FW Ian Rush
  11. FW Brian Deane

Substitutes

  1. DF Tony Dorigo ↑ 46'
  2. FW Tony Yeboah ↑ 72'
The record

Leeds v Coventry City

87
Played
45
Won
23
Drawn
19
Lost
Won 45, drawn 23, lost 19 of 87

First met 1920 · 140 scored, 91 conceded

Last five meetings

  1. 5 Feb 2025 A Coventry City 2–0 Leeds Won 0–2 v Coventry City
  2. 28 Sep 2024 H Leeds 3–0 Coventry City Won 3–0 v Coventry City
  3. 6 Apr 2024 A Coventry City 2–1 Leeds Lost 1–2 v Coventry City
  4. 16 Dec 2023 H Leeds 1–1 Coventry City Drew 1–1 v Coventry City
  5. 14 Feb 2012 A Coventry City 2–1 Leeds Lost 1–2 v Coventry City