League Division One · Matchday 35
Nottingham Forest v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Nottingham Forest at City Ground, Nottingham on Wednesday 2nd April 1980 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 79' John Robertson pen 1–0
- 88' Garry Birtles 2–0
- Minute not recorded
- — Sammy McIlroy
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Brian Clough
Nottingham Forest
United vs Nottingham Forest History
Meeting 65 of 116
116
Played
55
Won
25
Drawn
36
Lost
206
Goals For
148
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 29th October 1892. After this match United had played Nottingham Forest 65 times: 28W 16D 21L.
16 Sep 1978 D 1–1 D1 18 Apr 1979 D 1–1 D1 22 Dec 1979 W 3–0 D1
2 Apr 1980 L 0–2 This match
4 Oct 1980 W 2–1 D1 24 Jan 1981 L 0–1 FAC 18 Mar 1981 D 1–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 58 | 34 | 11 | 13 | 124 | 71 | 58.6 |
| Away | 57 | 20 | 14 | 23 | 81 | 77 | 35.1 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →