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

Nottingham Forest have played Manchester United 116 times in competitive football, winning 36, drawing 25 and losing 55, first meeting on 29 Oct 1892 and most recently on 17 May 2026. Every meeting is listed below.

Every Nottingham Forest v Manchester United match

DateSeasonCompetitionVenueOpponentScoreScorersAtt
29 Oct 18921892–93First DivisionHManchester United1–1Tom McInnes 50
14 Jan 18931892–93First DivisionAManchester United3–1Tom McInnes 20, Horace Pike, William 'Tich' Smith 85
23 Sep 18931893–94First DivisionAManchester United1–1Alex Higgins
7 Apr 18941893–94First DivisionHManchester United2–0John Brodie, John Brodie
5 Oct 19071907–08First DivisionAManchester United0–4
17 Apr 19081907–08First DivisionHManchester United2–0Enoch West 43, Thomas Marrison 60
24 Oct 19081908–09First DivisionAManchester United2–2Thomas Marrison 12, William Birch 75
27 Feb 19091908–09First DivisionHManchester United2–0Thomas Marrison, Enoch West
27 Nov 19091909–10First DivisionAManchester United6–2Grenville Morris 15, Enoch West 76, Enoch West 80, Enoch West 82, Grenville Morris 84, Grenville Morris 85
9 Apr 19101909–10First DivisionHManchester United2–0Grenville Morris 19, George Maltby 49
10 Sep 19101910–11First DivisionHManchester United2–1John Derrick 17, Grenville Morris 72
7 Jan 19111910–11First DivisionAManchester United2–4Edwin Hughes 12, Thomas Marrison 80
19 Sep 19311931–32Second DivisionHManchester United2–1Billy Dickinson 4, Johnny Dent 12
30 Jan 19321931–32Second DivisionAManchester United2–3Cyril Stocks 10, Leo Loftus 42
14 Apr 19331932–33Second DivisionHManchester United3–2Robert Heslop 15, Cyril Stocks 50, Robert Heslop 55
17 Apr 19331932–33Second DivisionAManchester United1–2William Simpson 75
30 Aug 19331933–34Second DivisionAManchester United1–0James Graham 40
7 Sep 19331933–34Second DivisionHManchester United1–1James Graham 25
24 Nov 19341934–35Second DivisionAManchester United2–3Arthur Masters 31, Johnny Dent 76
26 Jan 19351934–35FA CupHManchester United0–0
30 Jan 19351934–35FA CupAManchester United3–0Joe Mawson 3, Arthur Masters 43, Henry Race 69
6 Apr 19351934–35Second DivisionHManchester United2–2Tom Peacock 14, Tom Peacock 40
14 Dec 19351935–36Second DivisionAManchester United0–5
18 Apr 19361935–36Second DivisionHManchester United1–1Johnny Dent 11
27 Dec 19371937–38Second DivisionAManchester United3–4
28 Dec 19371937–38Second DivisionHManchester United2–3
25 Jan 19471946–47FA CupAManchester United2–0
12 Oct 19571957–58First DivisionHManchester United1–2
22 Feb 19581957–58First DivisionAManchester United1–1
27 Aug 19581958–59First DivisionHManchester United0–3
3 Sep 19581958–59First DivisionAManchester United1–1
12 Dec 19591959–60First DivisionHManchester United1–5
19 Mar 19601959–60First DivisionAManchester United1–3
24 Oct 19601960–61First DivisionAManchester United1–2
25 Feb 19611960–61First DivisionHManchester United3–2
26 Dec 19611961–62First DivisionAManchester United3–6
20 Mar 19621961–62First DivisionHManchester United1–0
8 Dec 19621962–63First DivisionAManchester United1–5
20 May 19631962–63First DivisionHManchester United3–2
19 Oct 19631963–64First DivisionHManchester United1–2
25 Apr 19641963–64First DivisionAManchester United1–3
12 Sep 19641964–65First DivisionAManchester United0–3
16 Jan 19651964–65First DivisionHManchester United2–2
24 Aug 19651965–66First DivisionHManchester United4–2
1 Sep 19651965–66First DivisionAManchester United0–0
1 Oct 19661966–67First DivisionHManchester United4–1
11 Feb 19671966–67First DivisionAManchester United0–1
28 Oct 19671967–68First DivisionHManchester United3–1
23 Mar 19681967–68First DivisionAManchester United0–3
31 Mar 19691968–69First DivisionHManchester United0–1
5 Apr 19691968–69First DivisionAManchester United1–3
18 Oct 19691969–70First DivisionAManchester United1–1
31 Mar 19701969–70First DivisionHManchester United1–2
14 Nov 19701970–71First DivisionHManchester United1–2
13 Mar 19711970–71First DivisionAManchester United0–2
4 Dec 19711971–72First DivisionAManchester United2–3
22 Apr 19721971–72First DivisionHManchester United0–0
7 Sep 19741974–75Second DivisionAManchester United2–2John Cottam, Ian Bowyer
22 Mar 19751974–75Second DivisionHManchester United0–121,893
12 Nov 19771977–78First DivisionHManchester United2–1Kenny Burns 49, Archie Gemmill 7430,183
17 Dec 19771977–78First DivisionAManchester United4–0B. Greenhoff 23, Tony Woodcock 28, John Robertson 53, Tony Woodcock 8954,375
16 Sep 19781978–79First DivisionAManchester United1–1Ian Bowyer 1053,039
18 Apr 19791978–79First DivisionHManchester United1–1Francis 8733,074
22 Dec 19791979–80First DivisionAManchester United0–354,522
2 Apr 19801979–80First DivisionHManchester United2–0John Robertson 80, Garry Birtles 8831,417
4 Oct 19801980–81First DivisionHManchester United1–2I.Wallace 3129,801
24 Jan 19811980–81FA CupHManchester United1–0Trevor Francis 1534,110
18 Mar 19811980–81First DivisionAManchester United1–1Kenny Burns 4438,205
31 Aug 19811981–82First DivisionAManchester United0–051,496
5 May 19821981–82First DivisionHManchester United0–118,449
1 Sep 19821982–83First DivisionHManchester United0–323,956
19 Jan 19831982–83League CupAManchester United0–4
22 Jan 19831982–83First DivisionAManchester United0–238,615
29 Aug 19831983–84First DivisionAManchester United2–1Viv Anderson 66, Peter Davenport 8543,005
16 May 19841983–84First DivisionHManchester United2–0Garry Birtles 34, Viv Anderson 4723,651
8 Dec 19841984–85First DivisionHManchester United3–2Steve Hodge 62, Gary Mills 77, John Metgod 9025,902
6 May 19851984–85First DivisionAManchester United0–241,775
31 Aug 19851985–86First DivisionHManchester United1–3Peter Davenport 4626,274
18 Jan 19861985–86First DivisionAManchester United3–2Colin Walsh 43, Colin Walsh 80, Nigel Clough 8846,717
4 Oct 19861986–87First DivisionHManchester United1–1Garry Birtles 5135,828
28 Mar 19871986–87First DivisionAManchester United0–239,182
31 Oct 19871987–88First DivisionAManchester United2–2Paul Wilkinson 27, Stuart Pearce 7744,669
19 Mar 19881987–88First DivisionHManchester United0–0
26 Dec 19881988–89First DivisionAManchester United0–239,602
18 Mar 19891988–89FA CupAManchester United1–0Garry Parker 4255,052
27 Mar 19891988–89First DivisionHManchester United2–0Stuart Pearce 4, Lee Chapman 6230,092
12 Nov 19891989–90First DivisionAManchester United0–134,182
7 Jan 19901989–90FA CupHManchester United0–123,072
2 May 19901989–90First DivisionHManchester United4–0Garry Parker, Stuart Pearce, Nigel Clough, Steve Chettle21,186
29 Sep 19901990–91First DivisionAManchester United1–0Stuart Pearce 746,766
16 Mar 19911990–91First DivisionHManchester United1–1Terry Wilson 4623,859
18 Mar 19921991–92First DivisionHManchester United1–0Nigel Clough28,062
12 Apr 19921991–92League CupNManchester United0–176,810
20 Apr 19921991–92First DivisionAManchester United2–1Ian Woan 33, Scot Gemmill 8047,576
29 Aug 19921992–93Premier LeagueHManchester United0–219,694
27 Jan 19931992–93Premier LeagueAManchester United0–236,085
22 Aug 19941994–95Premier LeagueHManchester United1–1Stan Collymore22,072
17 Dec 19941994–95Premier LeagueAManchester United2–1Stan Collymore, Stuart Pearce43,744
27 Nov 19951995–96Premier LeagueHManchester United1–1Paul McGregor29,263
28 Apr 19961995–96Premier LeagueAManchester United0–553,926
14 Sep 19961996–97Premier LeagueAManchester United1–4Alf-Inge Haaland54,984
26 Dec 19961996–97Premier LeagueHManchester United0–429,032
11 Nov 19981998–99League CupAManchester United1–2Steve Stone37,237
26 Dec 19981998–99Premier LeagueAManchester United0–355,216
6 Feb 19991998–99Premier LeagueHManchester United1–8Alan Rogers30,025
27 Dec 20222022–23Premier LeagueAManchester United0–373,608
25 Jan 20232022–23League CupHManchester United0–329,325
1 Feb 20232022–23League CupAManchester United0–272,315
16 Apr 20232022–23Premier LeagueHManchester United0–229,435
26 Aug 20232023–24Premier LeagueAManchester United2–3Taiwo Awoniyi 2, Willy Boly 473,595
30 Dec 20232023–24Premier LeagueHManchester United2–1Nicolás Domínguez 64, Morgan Gibbs-White 8229,529
28 Feb 20242023–24FA CupHManchester United0–128,665
7 Dec 20242024–25Premier LeagueAManchester United3–2Nikola Milenković 2, Morgan Gibbs-White 47, Chris Wood 5473,778
1 Apr 20252024–25Premier LeagueHManchester United1–0Anthony Elanga 530,249
1 Nov 20252025–26Premier LeagueHManchester United2–2Morgan Gibbs-White 48, Nicolò Savona 5030,778
17 May 20262025–26Premier LeagueAManchester United2–3Morato 53, Morgan Gibbs-White 7874,015

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

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