League Division One · Matchday 21
Manchester United v Nottingham Forest
3–0
Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 3–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 22nd December 1979 in the League Division One. Joe Jordan (2', 16') and Gordon McQueen (23') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Joe Jordan 1–0
- 16' Joe Jordan 2–0
- 23' Gordon McQueen 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Brian Clough
Nottingham Forest
United vs Nottingham Forest History
Meeting 64 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 64 times: 28W 16D 20L.
17 Dec 1977 L 0–4 D1 16 Sep 1978 D 1–1 D1 18 Apr 1979 D 1–1 D1
22 Dec 1979 W 3–0 This match
2 Apr 1980 L 0–2 D1 4 Oct 1980 W 2–1 D1 24 Jan 1981 L 0–1 FAC | 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 →