League Division One · Matchday 33
Manchester United v Nottingham Forest
3–1
Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 19th March 1960 in the League Division One. Alex Dawson (26') and Bobby Charlton (47', 51') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 26' Alex Dawson 1–0
- Half Time
- 47' Bobby Charlton 2–0
- 49' Shay Brennan OG 2–1
- 51' Bobby Charlton 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Billy Walker
Nottingham Forest
United vs Nottingham Forest History
Meeting 33 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 33 times: 12W 9D 12L.
27 Aug 1958 W 3–0 D1 3 Sep 1958 D 1–1 D1 12 Dec 1959 W 5–1 D1
19 Mar 1960 W 3–1 This match
24 Oct 1960 W 2–1 D1 25 Feb 1961 L 2–3 D1 26 Dec 1961 W 6–3 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 →