League Division Two · Matchday 39
Manchester United v Nottingham Forest
2–1
Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 2–1 at Old Trafford on Monday 17th April 1933 in the League Division Two. Ernest Hine (??') and William McDonald (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 75' Billy Simpson
- Minute not recorded
- — Ernest Hine
- — William McDonald
- Full Time 2–1
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Scott Duncan
Manchester United
OPP
Noel Watson
Nottingham Forest
United vs Nottingham Forest History
Meeting 16 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 16 times: 4W 3D 9L.
19 Sep 1931 L 1–2 D2 30 Jan 1932 W 3–2 D2 14 Apr 1933 L 2–3 D2
17 Apr 1933 W 2–1 This match
30 Aug 1933 L 0–1 D2 7 Sep 1933 D 1–1 D2 24 Nov 1934 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 →