League Division One · Matchday 06
Manchester United v Nottingham Forest
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford on Saturday 16th September 1978 in the League Division One. Jimmy Greenhoff (66') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 6' Ian Bowyer 0–1
- Half Time
- 66' Jimmy Greenhoff 1–1
- Minute not recorded
- — Ashley Grimes
- Full Time 1–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Brian Clough
Nottingham Forest
United vs Nottingham Forest History
Meeting 62 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 62 times: 27W 15D 20L.
22 Mar 1975 W 1–0 D2 12 Nov 1977 L 1–2 D1 17 Dec 1977 L 0–4 D1
16 Sep 1978 D 1–1 This match
18 Apr 1979 D 1–1 D1 22 Dec 1979 W 3–0 D1 2 Apr 1980 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 →