Coventry City v Manchester City, 17 August 1985
| Score | 1-1 |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Attendance | 14,550 |
View Coventry City v Manchester City head to head
Brian Borrows made his debut after moving from Bolton Wanderers in June. Greg Downs made his debut after moving from Norwich City in July.
Goals:
| own goal |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Steve Ogrizovic
Defender
Micky Adams
Defender
Brian Borrows
Defender/Centre back
Brian Kilcline
Defender/Centre back
Trevor Peake
Left back
Greg Downs
Midfielder
David Bowman
Midfielder
Micky Gynn
Forward
Terry Gibson
Forward
Cyrille Regis
Winger
David Bennett
Substitutions:
| Kenny Hibbitt for Cyrille Regis |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Kenny Hibbitt