League Division One · Matchday 25
Manchester United v Nottingham Forest
2–0
Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 22nd January 1983 in the League Division One. Steve Coppell (64') and Arnold Muhren (80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 64' Steve Coppell pen 1–0
- 80' Arnold Muhren 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Brian Clough
Nottingham Forest
United vs Nottingham Forest History
Meeting 73 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 73 times: 33W 18D 22L.
5 May 1982 W 1–0 D1 1 Sep 1982 W 3–0 D1 19 Jan 1983 W 4–0 LC
22 Jan 1983 W 2–0 This match
29 Aug 1983 L 1–2 D1 16 May 1984 L 0–2 D1 8 Dec 1984 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 →