League Division One · Matchday 07
Manchester United v Nottingham Forest
4–0
Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 4–0 at Bank Street on Saturday 5th October 1907 in the League Division One. James Bannister (10'), George Wall (75') and Jimmy Turnbull (88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' James Bannister 1–0
- Half Time
- 46' George Maltby OG 2–0
- 75' George Wall 3–0
- 88' Jimmy Turnbull 4–0
- Full Time 4–0
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Nottingham Forest at the time, in their 5th meeting.
- Jimmy Turnbull scored his first goal for Manchester United.
- James Bannister's 3rd goal of 1907-1908, and his 3rd for United.
- George Wall's 3rd goal of 1907-1908, and his 15th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Ernest Mangnall
Manchester United
OPP
Harry Hallam
Nottingham Forest
United vs Nottingham Forest History
Meeting 5 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 5 times: 1W 2D 2L.
14 Jan 1893 L 1–3 D1 23 Sep 1893 D 1–1 D1 7 Apr 1894 L 0–2 D1
5 Oct 1907 W 4–0 This match
17 Apr 1908 L 0–2 D1 24 Oct 1908 D 2–2 D1 27 Feb 1909 L 0–2 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 →