League Division One · Matchday 05
Nottingham Forest v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 3–1 at City Ground, Nottingham on Saturday 31st August 1985 in the League Division One. Mark Hughes (2'), Peter Barnes (5') and Frank Stapleton (41') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Mark Hughes 0–1
- 5' Peter Barnes 0–2
- 41' Frank Stapleton 0–3
- Half Time
- 47' Peter Davenport 1–3
- 67' Alan Brazil for Strachan
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Alan Brazil
67' for Strachan
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Brian Clough
Nottingham Forest
United vs Nottingham Forest History
Meeting 78 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 78 times: 35W 18D 25L.
16 May 1984 L 0–2 D1 8 Dec 1984 L 2–3 D1 6 May 1985 W 2–0 D1
31 Aug 1985 W 3–1 This match
18 Jan 1986 L 2–3 D1 4 Oct 1986 D 1–1 D1 28 Mar 1987 W 2–0 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 →