League Division Two · Matchday 19
Manchester United v Nottingham Forest
5–0
Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 5–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 14th December 1935 in the League Division Two. Harry Rowley (37'), George Mutch (54'), Thomas Bamford (62', 85') and Thomas Manley (71') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 37' Harry Rowley 1–0
- Half Time
- 54' George Mutch 2–0
- 62' Thomas Bamford 3–0
- 71' Thomas Manley 4–0
- 85' Thomas Bamford 5–0
- Full Time 5–0
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Nottingham Forest at the time, in their 23rd meeting.
- Harry Rowley's 10th goal of 1935-1936, and his 40th for United.
- George Mutch's 6th goal of 1935-1936, and his 23rd for United.
- Thomas Bamford's brace took him to 10 in 1935-1936 and 21 for United.
- Thomas Manley's 3rd goal of 1935-1936, and his 14th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Scott Duncan
Manchester United
OPP
Noel Watson
Nottingham Forest
United vs Nottingham Forest History
Meeting 23 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 23 times: 6W 6D 11L.
26 Jan 1935 D 0–0 FAC 30 Jan 1935 L 0–3 FAC 6 Apr 1935 D 2–2 D2
14 Dec 1935 W 5–0 This match
18 Apr 1936 D 1–1 D2 27 Dec 1937 W 4–3 D2 28 Dec 1937 W 3–2 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 →