League Division One · Matchday 32
Manchester United v Nottingham Forest
2–0
Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 13th March 1971 in the League Division One. Denis Law (12') and George Best (43') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' Denis Law 1–0
- 43' George Best 2–0
- Minute not recorded
- — Francis Burns
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Matt Gillies
Nottingham Forest
United vs Nottingham Forest History
Meeting 55 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 55 times: 25W 12D 18L.
18 Oct 1969 D 1–1 D1 31 Mar 1970 W 2–1 D1 14 Nov 1970 W 2–1 D1
13 Mar 1971 W 2–0 This match
4 Dec 1971 W 3–2 D1 22 Apr 1972 D 0–0 D1 7 Sep 1974 D 2–2 D2 | 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 →