FA Cup · 6th Round
Manchester United v Nottingham Forest
0–1
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford on Saturday 18th March 1989 in the FA Cup.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 42' Garry Parker 0–1
- Half Time
- 59' Clayton Blackmore for Milne
- 76' Lee A. Martin for Sharpe
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Brian Clough
Nottingham Forest
United vs Nottingham Forest History
Meeting 85 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 85 times: 37W 21D 27L.
31 Oct 1987 D 2–2 D1 19 Mar 1988 D 0–0 D1 26 Dec 1988 W 2–0 D1
18 Mar 1989 L 0–1 This match
27 Mar 1989 L 0–2 D1 12 Nov 1989 W 1–0 D1 7 Jan 1990 W 1–0 FAC | 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 →