League Division One · Matchday 42
Nottingham Forest v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Nottingham Forest at City Ground, Nottingham on Wednesday 16th May 1984 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 34' Garry Birtles 1–0
- Half Time
- 47' Viv Anderson 2–0
- Minute not recorded
- — Norman Whiteside
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Brian Clough
Nottingham Forest
United vs Nottingham Forest History
Meeting 75 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 75 times: 33W 18D 24L.
19 Jan 1983 W 4–0 LC 22 Jan 1983 W 2–0 D1 29 Aug 1983 L 1–2 D1
16 May 1984 L 0–2 This match
8 Dec 1984 L 2–3 D1 6 May 1985 W 2–0 D1 31 Aug 1985 W 3–1 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 →