League Division One · Matchday 14
Manchester United v Nottingham Forest
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford on Saturday 31st October 1987 in the League Division One. Bryan Robson (54') and Norman Whiteside (59') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 27' Paul Wilkinson 0–1
- Half Time
- 54' Bryan Robson 1–1
- 59' Norman Whiteside 2–1
- 72' Gordon Strachan for Whiteside
- 76' Stuart Pearce 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 Bryan Robson 54'
Substitutes
Gordon Strachan
72' for Whiteside
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Brian Clough
Nottingham Forest
United vs Nottingham Forest History
Meeting 82 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 82 times: 36W 20D 26L.
18 Jan 1986 L 2–3 D1 4 Oct 1986 D 1–1 D1 28 Mar 1987 W 2–0 D1
31 Oct 1987 D 2–2 This match
19 Mar 1988 D 0–0 D1 26 Dec 1988 W 2–0 D1 18 Mar 1989 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 →