League Division One · Matchday 21
Nottingham Forest v Manchester United
1–5
Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 5–1 at City Ground, Nottingham on Saturday 12th December 1959 in the League Division One. Alex Dawson (26'), Dennis Viollet (43', 75', 81') and Albert Scanlon (72') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' Tom Wilson 1–0
- 26' Alex Dawson 1–1
- 43' Dennis Viollet 1–2
- Half Time
- 72' Albert Scanlon 1–3
- 75' Dennis Viollet 1–4
- 81' Dennis Viollet 1–5
- Full Time 1–5
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Billy Walker
Nottingham Forest
United vs Nottingham Forest History
Meeting 32 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 32 times: 11W 9D 12L.
22 Feb 1958 D 1–1 D1 27 Aug 1958 W 3–0 D1 3 Sep 1958 D 1–1 D1
12 Dec 1959 W 5–1 This match
19 Mar 1960 W 3–1 D1 24 Oct 1960 W 2–1 D1 25 Feb 1961 L 2–3 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 →