League Division One · Matchday 16
Manchester United v Nottingham Forest
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford on Saturday 18th October 1969 in the League Division One. George Best (47') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 17' Ian Storey-Moore pen 0–1
- Half Time
- 47' George Best 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
11 George Best 47'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Wilf McGuinness
Manchester United
OPP
Matt Gillies
Nottingham Forest
United vs Nottingham Forest History
Meeting 52 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 52 times: 22W 12D 18L.
23 Mar 1968 W 3–0 D1 31 Mar 1969 W 1–0 D1 5 Apr 1969 W 3–1 D1
18 Oct 1969 D 1–1 This match
31 Mar 1970 W 2–1 D1 14 Nov 1970 W 2–1 D1 13 Mar 1971 W 2–0 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 →