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Manchester United v Nottingham Forest: head-to-head record

Manchester United have played Nottingham Forest 113 times in competitive football, winning 52, drawing 25 and losing 36, first meeting on 29 Oct 1892 and most recently on 17 May 2026. Every meeting is listed below.

Every Manchester United v Nottingham Forest match

DateSeasonCompetitionVenueOpponentScoreScorersAtt
29 Oct 18921892–93First DivisionANottingham Forest1–1
14 Jan 18931892–93First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–3Bob Donaldson 5
23 Sep 18931893–94First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–1Bob Donaldson
7 Apr 18941893–94First DivisionANottingham Forest0–2
5 Oct 19071907–08First DivisionHNottingham Forest4–0
17 Apr 19081907–08First DivisionANottingham Forest0–2
24 Oct 19081908–09First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–2Sandy Turnbull 65, Sandy Turnbull 67
27 Feb 19091908–09First DivisionANottingham Forest0–2
27 Nov 19091909–10First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–6Harold Halse 25, George Wall 81
9 Apr 19101909–10First DivisionANottingham Forest0–2
10 Sep 19101910–11First DivisionANottingham Forest1–2Sandy Turnbull 13
7 Jan 19111910–11First DivisionHNottingham Forest4–2
19 Sep 19311931–32Second DivisionANottingham Forest1–2Stanley Gallimore 75
30 Jan 19321931–32Second DivisionHNottingham Forest3–2Thomas Reid 37, Thomas Reid 64, Thomas Reid 79
14 Apr 19331932–33Second DivisionANottingham Forest2–3Neil Dewar 51, James Brown 82
17 Apr 19331932–33Second DivisionHNottingham Forest2–1Ernest Hine, William McDonald
30 Aug 19331933–34Second DivisionHNottingham Forest0–1
7 Sep 19331933–34Second DivisionANottingham Forest1–1William Stewart 79
24 Nov 19341934–35Second DivisionHNottingham Forest3–2George Mutch 8, George Mutch 90, Ernest Hine 46
26 Jan 19351934–35FA CupANottingham Forest0–0
30 Jan 19351934–35FA CupHNottingham Forest0–3
6 Apr 19351934–35Second DivisionANottingham Forest2–2William Bryant 25, William Bryant 85
14 Dec 19351935–36Second DivisionHNottingham Forest5–0Harry Rowley 37, George Mutch 54, Thomas Bamford 62, Thomas Manley 71, Thomas Bamford 86
18 Apr 19361935–36Second DivisionANottingham Forest1–1Thomas Bamford 20
27 Dec 19371937–38Second DivisionHNottingham Forest4–3
28 Dec 19371937–38Second DivisionANottingham Forest3–2
25 Jan 19471946–47FA CupHNottingham Forest0–2
12 Oct 19571957–58First DivisionANottingham Forest2–1
22 Feb 19581957–58First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–1
27 Aug 19581958–59First DivisionANottingham Forest3–0Bobby Charlton, Bobby Charlton, Albert Scanlon44,971
3 Sep 19581958–59First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–1Bobby Charlton51,880
12 Dec 19591959–60First DivisionANottingham Forest5–1
19 Mar 19601959–60First DivisionHNottingham Forest3–1
24 Oct 19601960–61First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–1
25 Feb 19611960–61First DivisionANottingham Forest2–3
26 Dec 19611961–62First DivisionHNottingham Forest6–3
20 Mar 19621961–62First DivisionANottingham Forest0–1
8 Dec 19621962–63First DivisionHNottingham Forest5–1
20 May 19631962–63First DivisionANottingham Forest2–3
19 Oct 19631963–64First DivisionANottingham Forest2–1
25 Apr 19641963–64First DivisionHNottingham Forest3–1
12 Sep 19641964–65First DivisionHNottingham Forest3–0
16 Jan 19651964–65First DivisionANottingham Forest2–2
24 Aug 19651965–66First DivisionANottingham Forest2–4
1 Sep 19651965–66First DivisionHNottingham Forest0–0
1 Oct 19661966–67First DivisionANottingham Forest1–4
11 Feb 19671966–67First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–0
28 Oct 19671967–68First DivisionANottingham Forest1–3George Best49,946
23 Mar 19681967–68First DivisionHNottingham Forest3–0Shay Brennan, Francis Burns, David Herd61,978
31 Mar 19691968–69First DivisionANottingham Forest1–0
5 Apr 19691968–69First DivisionHNottingham Forest3–1
18 Oct 19691969–70First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–1
31 Mar 19701969–70First DivisionANottingham Forest2–1
14 Nov 19701970–71First DivisionANottingham Forest2–1
13 Mar 19711970–71First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–0
4 Dec 19711971–72First DivisionHNottingham Forest3–2
22 Apr 19721971–72First DivisionANottingham Forest0–0
7 Sep 19741974–75Second DivisionHNottingham Forest2–2
22 Mar 19751974–75Second DivisionANottingham Forest1–0Gerry Daly 36
12 Nov 19771977–78First DivisionANottingham Forest1–2Stuart Pearson 5
17 Dec 19771977–78First DivisionHNottingham Forest0–4
16 Sep 19781978–79First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–1Jimmy Greenhoff 66
18 Apr 19791978–79First DivisionANottingham Forest1–1Joe Jordan 47
22 Dec 19791979–80First DivisionHNottingham Forest3–0Joe Jordan 2, Joe Jordan 16, Gordon McQueen 23
2 Apr 19801979–80First DivisionANottingham Forest0–2
4 Oct 19801980–81First DivisionANottingham Forest2–1Lou Macari 43, Steve Coppell 74
24 Jan 19811980–81FA CupANottingham Forest0–1
18 Mar 19811980–81First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–1Wallace 38
31 Aug 19811981–82First DivisionHNottingham Forest0–0
5 May 19821981–82First DivisionANottingham Forest1–0Frank Stapleton 36
1 Sep 19821982–83First DivisionANottingham Forest3–0Ray Wilkins 73, Norman Whiteside 82, Bryan Robson 85
19 Jan 19831982–83League CupHNottingham Forest4–0
22 Jan 19831982–83First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–0Steve Coppell 64, Arnold Mühren 69
29 Aug 19831983–84First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–2Kevin Moran 12
16 May 19841983–84First DivisionANottingham Forest0–2
8 Dec 19841984–85First DivisionANottingham Forest2–3Gordon Strachan 14, Gordon Strachan 28
6 May 19851984–85First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–0John Gidman 8, Frank Stapleton 67
31 Aug 19851985–86First DivisionANottingham Forest3–1Mark Hughes 2, Peter Barnes 5, Frank Stapleton 4126,274
18 Jan 19861985–86First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–3Jesper Olsen 46, Jesper Olsen 6746,717
4 Oct 19861986–87First DivisionANottingham Forest1–1Bryan Robson 7334,828
28 Mar 19871986–87First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–0Paul McGrath 12, Bryan Robson 4439,182
31 Oct 19871987–88First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–2Bryan Robson 54, Norman Whiteside 5944,669
19 Mar 19881987–88First DivisionANottingham Forest0–027,598
26 Dec 19881988–89First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–0Ralph Milne 23, Mark Hughes 5339,582
18 Mar 19891988–89FA CupHNottingham Forest0–1
27 Mar 19891988–89First DivisionANottingham Forest0–230,092
12 Nov 19891989–90First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–0Gary Pallister 45+134,182
7 Jan 19901989–90FA CupANottingham Forest1–0Mark Robins 54
2 May 19901989–90First DivisionANottingham Forest0–421,186
29 Sep 19901990–91First DivisionHNottingham Forest0–146,766
16 Mar 19911990–91First DivisionANottingham Forest1–1Clayton Blackmore 3823,859
18 Mar 19921991–92First DivisionANottingham Forest0–128,062
12 Apr 19921991–92League CupNNottingham Forest1–0Brian McClair 1476,810
20 Apr 19921991–92First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–2Brian McClair 3647,576
29 Aug 19921992–93Premier LeagueANottingham Forest2–0Mark Hughes 16, Ryan Giggs 4919,694
27 Jan 19931992–93Premier LeagueHNottingham Forest2–0Paul Ince 47, Mark Hughes 6836,085
22 Aug 19941994–95Premier LeagueANottingham Forest1–1Andrei Kanchelskis 2322,072
17 Dec 19941994–95Premier LeagueHNottingham Forest1–2Eric Cantona 6843,744
27 Nov 19951995–96Premier LeagueANottingham Forest1–1Eric Cantona 6729,263
28 Apr 19961995–96Premier LeagueHNottingham Forest5–0Paul Scholes 42, David Beckham 45, David Beckham 55, Ryan Giggs 70, Eric Cantona 9053,926
14 Sep 19961996–97Premier LeagueHNottingham Forest4–1Ole Gunnar Solskjær 22, Ryan Giggs 41, Eric Cantona 82, Eric Cantona 9054,984
26 Dec 19961996–97Premier LeagueANottingham Forest4–0David Beckham 24, Nicky Butt 44, Ole Gunnar Solskjær 67, Andy Cole 7629,032
11 Nov 19981998–99League CupHNottingham Forest2–1
26 Dec 19981998–99Premier LeagueHNottingham Forest3–0Ronny Johnsen 28, Ronny Johnsen 60, Ryan Giggs 6255,216
6 Feb 19991998–99Premier LeagueANottingham Forest8–1
27 Dec 20222022–23Premier LeagueHNottingham Forest3–0Marcus Rashford 19, Anthony Martial 22, Fred 8773,608
16 Apr 20232022–23Premier LeagueANottingham Forest2–0Antony 32, Diogo Dalot 7629,435
26 Aug 20232023–24Premier LeagueHNottingham Forest3–2Christian Eriksen 17, Casemiro 52, Bruno Fernandes 7673,595
30 Dec 20232023–24Premier LeagueANottingham Forest1–2Marcus Rashford 7829,529
7 Dec 20242024–25Premier LeagueHNottingham Forest2–3Rasmus Højlund 18, Bruno Fernandes 6173,778
1 Apr 20252024–25Premier LeagueANottingham Forest0–130,249
1 Nov 20252025–26Premier LeagueANottingham Forest2–2Casemiro 34, Amad Diallo 8130,778
17 May 20262025–26Premier LeagueHNottingham Forest3–2Luke Shaw 5, Matheus Cunha 55, Bryan Mbeumo 7674,015

See also: the Nottingham Forest archive and Nottingham Forest v Manchester United.

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