League Division One · Matchday 18
Manchester United v Nottingham Forest
2–0
Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 2–0 at Old Trafford on Monday 26th December 1988 in the League Division One. Ralph Milne (23') and Mark Hughes (53') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 23' Ralph Milne 1–0
- Half Time
- 53' Mark Hughes 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Brian Clough
Nottingham Forest
United vs Nottingham Forest History
Meeting 84 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 84 times: 37W 21D 26L.
28 Mar 1987 W 2–0 D1 31 Oct 1987 D 2–2 D1 19 Mar 1988 D 0–0 D1
26 Dec 1988 W 2–0 This match
18 Mar 1989 L 0–1 FAC 27 Mar 1989 L 0–2 D1 12 Nov 1989 W 1–0 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 →