League Division One · Matchday 36
Nottingham Forest v Manchester United
0–1
Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 1–0 at City Ground, Nottingham on Monday 31st March 1969 in the League Division One. George Best (50') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 50' George Best pen 0–1
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
11 George Best 50'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Matt Gillies
Nottingham Forest
United vs Nottingham Forest History
Meeting 50 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 50 times: 21W 11D 18L.
11 Feb 1967 W 1–0 D1 28 Oct 1967 L 1–3 D1 23 Mar 1968 W 3–0 D1
31 Mar 1969 W 1–0 This match
5 Apr 1969 W 3–1 D1 18 Oct 1969 D 1–1 D1 31 Mar 1970 W 2–1 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 →