FA Cup · 4th Round
Manchester United v Nottingham Forest
0–2
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Nottingham Forest at Maine Road on Saturday 25th January 1947 in the FA Cup.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 31' Eddie Barks 0–1
- Half Time
- 68' Colin Lyman 0–2
- Full Time 0–2
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Billy Walker
Nottingham Forest
United vs Nottingham Forest History
Meeting 27 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 27 times: 8W 7D 12L.
18 Apr 1936 D 1–1 D2 27 Dec 1937 W 4–3 D2 28 Dec 1937 W 3–2 D2
25 Jan 1947 L 0–2 This match
12 Oct 1957 W 2–1 D1 22 Feb 1958 D 1–1 D1 27 Aug 1958 W 3–0 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 →