League Division Two · Matchday 21
Nottingham Forest v Manchester United
2–3
Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 3–2 at City Ground, Nottingham on Tuesday 28th December 1937 in the League Division Two. Johnny Carey (8'), William Bryant (55') and Thomas Bamford (58') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' Johnny Carey 0–1
- 43' David Martin 1–1
- Half Time
- 55' William Bryant 1–2
- 58' Thomas Bamford 1–3
- 87' Gib McNaughton 2–3
- Full Time 2–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
Harold Wightman
Nottingham Forest
United vs Nottingham Forest History
Meeting 26 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 26 times: 8W 7D 11L.
14 Dec 1935 W 5–0 D2 18 Apr 1936 D 1–1 D2 27 Dec 1937 W 4–3 D2
28 Dec 1937 W 3–2 This match
25 Jan 1947 L 0–2 FAC 12 Oct 1957 W 2–1 D1 22 Feb 1958 D 1–1 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 →