League Division One · Matchday 40
Manchester United v Nottingham Forest
2–0
Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 2–0 at Old Trafford on Monday 6th May 1985 in the League Division One. John Gidman (8') and Frank Stapleton (70') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' John Gidman 1–0
- Half Time
- 49' Arnold Muhren for Moran
- 70' Frank Stapleton 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Arnold Muhren
49' for Moran
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Brian Clough
Nottingham Forest
United vs Nottingham Forest History
Meeting 77 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 77 times: 34W 18D 25L.
29 Aug 1983 L 1–2 D1 16 May 1984 L 0–2 D1 8 Dec 1984 L 2–3 D1
6 May 1985 W 2–0 This match
31 Aug 1985 W 3–1 D1 18 Jan 1986 L 2–3 D1 4 Oct 1986 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 →