League Division One · Matchday 35
Manchester United v Nottingham Forest
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford on Wednesday 18th March 1981 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 37' Ian Wallace 0–1
- 44' Kenny Burns OG 1–1
- Half Time
- 58' Mick Duxbury for McIlroy
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Mick Duxbury
58' for McIlroy
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Brian Clough
Nottingham Forest
United vs Nottingham Forest History
Meeting 68 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 68 times: 29W 17D 22L.
2 Apr 1980 L 0–2 D1 4 Oct 1980 W 2–1 D1 24 Jan 1981 L 0–1 FAC
18 Mar 1981 D 1–1 This match
31 Aug 1981 D 0–0 D1 5 May 1982 W 1–0 D1 1 Sep 1982 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 →