League Division One · Matchday 12
Manchester United v Nottingham Forest
1–0
Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 1–0 at Old Trafford on Sunday 12th November 1989 in the League Division One. Gary Pallister (44') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 44' Gary Pallister 1–0
- Minute not recorded
- — Lee Sharpe
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
6 Gary Pallister 44'
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Brian Clough
Nottingham Forest
United vs Nottingham Forest History
Meeting 87 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 87 times: 38W 21D 28L.
26 Dec 1988 W 2–0 D1 18 Mar 1989 L 0–1 FAC 27 Mar 1989 L 0–2 D1
12 Nov 1989 W 1–0 This match
7 Jan 1990 W 1–0 FAC 2 May 1990 L 0–4 D1 29 Sep 1990 L 0–1 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 →