League Division One · Matchday 18
Nottingham Forest v Manchester United
3–2
Manchester United lost 2–3 to Nottingham Forest at City Ground, Nottingham on Saturday 8th December 1984 in the League Division One. Gordon Strachan (14', 26') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 14' Gordon Strachan 0–1
- 26' Gordon Strachan pen 0–2
- Half Time
- 63' Steve Hodge 1–2
- 78' Gary Mills 2–2
- 90' Johnny Metgod 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Starting XI
Player
8 Gordon Strachan 14', 26'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Brian Clough
Nottingham Forest
United vs Nottingham Forest History
Meeting 76 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 76 times: 33W 18D 25L.
22 Jan 1983 W 2–0 D1 29 Aug 1983 L 1–2 D1 16 May 1984 L 0–2 D1
8 Dec 1984 L 2–3 This match
6 May 1985 W 2–0 D1 31 Aug 1985 W 3–1 D1 18 Jan 1986 L 2–3 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 →