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

Nottingham Forest have played Manchester City 109 times in competitive football, winning 34, drawing 29 and losing 46, first meeting on 27 Dec 1899 and most recently on 4 Mar 2026. Every meeting is listed below.

Every Nottingham Forest v Manchester City match

DateSeasonCompetitionVenueOpponentScoreScorersAtt
27 Dec 18991899–00First DivisionHManchester City2–0Grenville Morris, Arthur Capes
9 Apr 19001899–00First DivisionAManchester City0–2
15 Sep 19001900–01First DivisionAManchester City0–1
12 Jan 19011900–01First DivisionHManchester City4–2John Calvey 8, Grenville Morris 10, John Calvey 16, John Calvey 70
30 Nov 19011901–02First DivisionAManchester City1–3John Calvey
8 Feb 19021901–02FA CupAManchester City2–0Frank Forman, John Calvey
29 Mar 19021901–02First DivisionHManchester City3–1Matthew Broughton, John Calvey, John Calvey
21 Nov 19031903–04First DivisionHManchester City0–3
13 Apr 19041903–04First DivisionAManchester City0–0
19 Nov 19041904–05First DivisionAManchester City1–1Billy Shearman
18 Mar 19051904–05First DivisionHManchester City2–1Billy Shearman, Fred Lessons
9 Sep 19051905–06First DivisionAManchester City0–5
6 Jan 19061905–06First DivisionHManchester City0–1
14 Dec 19071907–08First DivisionAManchester City2–4Thomas Marrison, Enoch West
11 Apr 19081907–08First DivisionHManchester City3–1Grenville Morris, Grenville Morris, Grenville Morris
28 Dec 19081908–09First DivisionHManchester City0–2
13 Apr 19091908–09First DivisionAManchester City1–2George Needham 43
19 Nov 19101910–11First DivisionAManchester City0–1
25 Mar 19111910–11First DivisionHManchester City0–0
14 Apr 19231922–23First DivisionAManchester City1–1Harry Jones 60
21 Apr 19231922–23First DivisionHManchester City2–0Charlie Flood 35, Walter Tinsley 59
12 Jan 19241923–24FA CupAManchester City0–2
9 Feb 19241923–24First DivisionHManchester City1–2Duncan Walker 46
13 Feb 19241923–24First DivisionAManchester City3–1Harry Marshall 11, Henry Martin 13, Charlie Flood 27
6 Sep 19241924–25First DivisionAManchester City2–4Charlie Flood 46, Duncan Walker 87
3 Jan 19251924–25First DivisionHManchester City0–3
2 Oct 19261926–27Second DivisionHManchester City3–3Joseph Laws 12, Noah Burton 15, Charlie Jones 35
19 Feb 19271926–27Second DivisionAManchester City1–1Sid Gibson 63
24 Sep 19271927–28Second DivisionHManchester City4–5Tommy Roe 43, Charlie Jones 57, Tommy Roe 75, Tommy Roe 81
4 Feb 19281927–28Second DivisionAManchester City3–3Cyril Stocks 16, Charlie Jones 28, Cyril Stocks 61
26 Nov 19381938–39Second DivisionHManchester City3–4
1 Apr 19391938–39Second DivisionAManchester City0–3
23 Nov 19461946–47Second DivisionHManchester City0–1
29 Mar 19471946–47Second DivisionAManchester City1–2
7 Sep 19571957–58First DivisionHManchester City2–1
11 Jan 19581957–58First DivisionAManchester City1–1
8 Nov 19581958–59First DivisionHManchester City4–0
28 Mar 19591958–59First DivisionAManchester City1–1
22 Aug 19591959–60First DivisionAManchester City1–2
19 Dec 19591959–60First DivisionHManchester City1–2
20 Aug 19601960–61First DivisionHManchester City2–2
17 Dec 19601960–61First DivisionAManchester City2–1
21 Oct 19611961–62First DivisionAManchester City0–3
10 Mar 19621961–62First DivisionHManchester City1–2
12 Apr 19631962–63First DivisionAManchester City0–1
15 Apr 19631962–63First DivisionHManchester City1–1
3 Dec 19661966–67First DivisionAManchester City1–1
2 May 19671966–67First DivisionHManchester City2–0
2 Sep 19671967–68First DivisionAManchester City0–2
6 Jan 19681967–68First DivisionHManchester City0–3
26 Oct 19681968–69First DivisionAManchester City3–3
24 Mar 19691968–69First DivisionHManchester City1–0
11 Oct 19691969–70First DivisionHManchester City2–2
7 Feb 19701969–70First DivisionAManchester City1–1
12 Sep 19701970–71First DivisionHManchester City0–1
9 Apr 19711970–71First DivisionAManchester City3–1
18 Sep 19711971–72First DivisionHManchester City2–2
1 Jan 19721971–72First DivisionAManchester City2–2
27 Jan 19741973–74FA CupHManchester City4–1
8 Oct 19751975–76League CupAManchester City1–2Ian Bowyer26,536
15 Oct 19771977–78First DivisionHManchester City2–1Tony Woodcock 34, Peter Withe 8635,572
31 Jan 19781977–78FA CupHManchester City2–1John Robertson 3, Peter Withe 5938,509
11 Apr 19781977–78First DivisionAManchester City0–043,428
23 Dec 19781978–79First DivisionAManchester City0–037,012
9 May 19791978–79First DivisionHManchester City3–1Garry Birtles 4, Ian Bowyer 60, Tony Woodcock 6121,104
13 Oct 19791979–80First DivisionAManchester City0–141,683
23 Feb 19801979–80First DivisionHManchester City4–0Trevor Francis 27, Kenny Burns 48, Trevor Francis 56, Trevor Francis 7027,255
13 Sep 19801980–81First DivisionHManchester City3–2Birtles 16, Ian Bowyer 46, Wallace 4923,184
7 Feb 19811980–81First DivisionAManchester City1–1Trevor Francis 5539,524
24 Oct 19811981–82First DivisionAManchester City0–034,881
13 Mar 19821981–82First DivisionHManchester City1–1Peter Ward 8220,929
27 Nov 19821982–83First DivisionHManchester City3–0Willie Young 41, Garry Birtles 47, Garry Birtles 7018,845
30 Apr 19831982–83First DivisionAManchester City2–1Ian Wallace 10, Peter Davenport 6223,583
16 Nov 19851985–86First DivisionHManchester City0–215,140
19 Apr 19861985–86First DivisionAManchester City2–119,715
6 Dec 19861986–87First DivisionHManchester City2–0Garry Birtles 48, Franz Carr 8619,120
4 May 19871986–87First DivisionAManchester City0–121,405
27 Oct 19871987–88League CupAManchester City0–315,168
18 Nov 19891989–90First DivisionAManchester City3–0Nigel Clough, Brian Rice26,238
29 Nov 19891989–90Full Members CupHManchester City3–29,729
3 Mar 19901989–90First DivisionHManchester City1–0Þorvaldur Örlygsson22,644
29 Dec 19901990–91First DivisionHManchester City1–3Tommy Gaynor 1224,937
6 Apr 19911990–91First DivisionAManchester City1–3Stuart Pearce 7625,169
4 Sep 19911991–92First DivisionAManchester City1–2Teddy Sheringham29,146
21 Mar 19921991–92First DivisionHManchester City2–0Gary Crosby 64, Roy Keane 8724,115
3 Oct 19921992–93Premier LeagueAManchester City2–2Ray McKinnon 56, Stuart Pearce 8322,571
27 Feb 19931992–93Premier LeagueHManchester City0–225,956
1 Dec 19931993–94League CupHManchester City0–022,195
15 Dec 19931993–94League CupAManchester City2–1Neil Webb, Colin Cooper14,117
8 Oct 19941994–95Premier LeagueAManchester City3–3Andy Dibble 22, Stan Collymore 53, Ian Woan 8923,150
6 May 19951994–95Premier LeagueHManchester City1–0Stan Collymore28,882
30 Sep 19951995–96Premier LeagueHManchester City3–0Jason Lee, Jason Lee, Steve Stone25,620
18 Dec 19951995–96Premier LeagueAManchester City1–1Kevin Campbell25,660
3 Sep 19971997–98First DivisionHManchester City1–3Kevin Campbell23,681
28 Dec 19971997–98First DivisionAManchester City3–2Pierre van Hooijdonk, Pierre van Hooijdonk, Kevin Campbell31,839
30 Aug 19991999–00First DivisionAManchester City0–131,857
5 Feb 20001999–00First DivisionHManchester City1–3Chris Bart-Williams25,846
28 Oct 20012001–02First DivisionHManchester City1–1Chris Bart-Williams28,226
30 Mar 20022001–02First DivisionAManchester City0–334,345
3 Jan 20092008–09FA CupAManchester City3–0Nathan Tyson 38, Robert Earnshaw 42, Joe Garner 7531,869
31 Aug 20222022–23Premier LeagueAManchester City0–653,409
18 Feb 20232022–23Premier LeagueHManchester City1–1Chris Wood 8429,365
23 Sep 20232023–24Premier LeagueAManchester City0–253,413
28 Apr 20242023–24Premier LeagueHManchester City0–229,677
4 Dec 20242024–25Premier LeagueAManchester City0–351,764
8 Mar 20252024–25Premier LeagueHManchester City1–0Callum Hudson-Odoi 8330,252
27 Apr 20252024–25FA CupNManchester City0–272,976
27 Dec 20252025–26Premier LeagueHManchester City1–2Omari Hutchinson 5430,778
4 Mar 20262025–26Premier LeagueAManchester City2–2Morgan Gibbs-White 56, Elliot Anderson 7651,965

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

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