League Division One · Matchday 26
Manchester United v Nottingham Forest
2–3
Manchester United lost 2–3 to Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford on Saturday 18th January 1986 in the League Division One. Jesper Olsen (46', 67') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 42' Colin Walsh 0–1
- Half Time
- 46' Jesper Olsen pen 1–1
- 67' Jesper Olsen 2–1
- 82' Colin Walsh 2–2
- 88' Nigel Clough 2–3
- Full Time 2–3
Starting XI
Player
7 Jesper Olsen 46', 67'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Brian Clough
Nottingham Forest
United vs Nottingham Forest History
Meeting 79 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 79 times: 35W 18D 26L.
8 Dec 1984 L 2–3 D1 6 May 1985 W 2–0 D1 31 Aug 1985 W 3–1 D1
18 Jan 1986 L 2–3 This match
4 Oct 1986 D 1–1 D1 28 Mar 1987 W 2–0 D1 31 Oct 1987 D 2–2 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 →