League Division One · Matchday 19
Manchester United v Nottingham Forest
0–4
Manchester United lost 0–4 to Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford on Saturday 17th December 1977 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 22' Brian Greenhoff OG 0–1
- 23' Ashley Grimes for Pearson
- 25' Tony Woodcock 0–2
- Half Time
- 52' John Robertson 0–3
- 88' Tony Woodcock 0–4
- Full Time 0–4
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Ashley Grimes
23' for Pearson
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Brian Clough
Nottingham Forest
United vs Nottingham Forest History
Meeting 61 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 61 times: 27W 14D 20L.
7 Sep 1974 D 2–2 D2 22 Mar 1975 W 1–0 D2 12 Nov 1977 L 1–2 D1
17 Dec 1977 L 0–4 This match
16 Sep 1978 D 1–1 D1 18 Apr 1979 D 1–1 D1 22 Dec 1979 W 3–0 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 →