FA Cup · 3rd Round
Nottingham Forest v Manchester United
0–1
Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 1–0 at City Ground, Nottingham on Sunday 7th January 1990 in the FA Cup. Mark Robins (56') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 56' Mark Robins 0–1
- 80' Mick Duxbury for Blackmore
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
11 Mark Robins 56'
Substitutes
Mick Duxbury
80' for Blackmore
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Brian Clough
Nottingham Forest
United vs Nottingham Forest History
Meeting 88 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 88 times: 39W 21D 28L.
18 Mar 1989 L 0–1 FAC 27 Mar 1989 L 0–2 D1 12 Nov 1989 W 1–0 D1
7 Jan 1990 W 1–0 This match
2 May 1990 L 0–4 D1 29 Sep 1990 L 0–1 D1 16 Mar 1991 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 →