League Division One · Matchday 38
Manchester United v Nottingham Forest
3–1
Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 5th April 1969 in the League Division One. Willie Morgan (11', 63') and George Best (52') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 11' Willie Morgan 1–0
- 41' David Hilley 1–1
- Half Time
- 52' George Best 2–1
- 63' Willie Morgan 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Matt Gillies
Nottingham Forest
United vs Nottingham Forest History
Meeting 51 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 51 times: 22W 11D 18L.
28 Oct 1967 L 1–3 D1 23 Mar 1968 W 3–0 D1 31 Mar 1969 W 1–0 D1
5 Apr 1969 W 3–1 This match
18 Oct 1969 D 1–1 D1 31 Mar 1970 W 2–1 D1 14 Nov 1970 W 2–1 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 →