League Division One · Matchday 09
Nottingham Forest v Manchester United
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Nottingham Forest at City Ground, Nottingham on Saturday 4th October 1986 in the League Division One. Bryan Robson (73') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 51' Garry Birtles 1–0
- 73' Bryan Robson 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
7 Bryan Robson 73'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Brian Clough
Nottingham Forest
United vs Nottingham Forest History
Meeting 80 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 80 times: 35W 19D 26L.
6 May 1985 W 2–0 D1 31 Aug 1985 W 3–1 D1 18 Jan 1986 L 2–3 D1
4 Oct 1986 D 1–1 This match
28 Mar 1987 W 2–0 D1 31 Oct 1987 D 2–2 D1 19 Mar 1988 D 0–0 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 →