League Division One · Matchday 32
Manchester United v Nottingham Forest
3–0
Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 3–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 23rd March 1968 in the League Division One. David Herd (15'), Shay Brennan (29') and Francis Burns (69') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' David Herd 1–0
- 29' Shay Brennan 2–0
- Half Time
- 69' Francis Burns 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Johnny Carey
Nottingham Forest
United vs Nottingham Forest History
Meeting 49 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 49 times: 20W 11D 18L.
1 Oct 1966 L 1–4 D1 11 Feb 1967 W 1–0 D1 28 Oct 1967 L 1–3 D1
23 Mar 1968 W 3–0 This match
31 Mar 1969 W 1–0 D1 5 Apr 1969 W 3–1 D1 18 Oct 1969 D 1–1 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 →