League Division Two · Matchday 05
Manchester United v Nottingham Forest
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford on Saturday 7th September 1974 in the League Division Two. Brian Greenhoff (26') and Sammy McIlroy (79') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 26' Brian Greenhoff 1–0
- 39' Ian Bowyer 1–1
- Half Time
- 51' John Cottam 1–2
- 79' Sammy McIlroy 2–2
- Minute not recorded
- — Lou Macari
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 Sammy McIlroy 79'
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Allan Brown
Nottingham Forest
United vs Nottingham Forest History
Meeting 58 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 58 times: 26W 14D 18L.
13 Mar 1971 W 2–0 D1 4 Dec 1971 W 3–2 D1 22 Apr 1972 D 0–0 D1
7 Sep 1974 D 2–2 This match
22 Mar 1975 W 1–0 D2 12 Nov 1977 L 1–2 D1 17 Dec 1977 L 0–4 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 →