League Division One · Matchday 30
Nottingham Forest v Manchester United
3–2
Manchester United lost 2–3 to Nottingham Forest at City Ground, Nottingham on Saturday 25th February 1961 in the League Division One. Bobby Charlton (10') and Albert Quixall (48') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Bobby Charlton 0–1
- 24' John Rowland 1–1
- Half Time
- 48' Albert Quixall 1–2
- 84' Colin Booth 2–2
- 85' Colin Addison 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 Albert Quixall 48'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Andy Beattie
Nottingham Forest
United vs Nottingham Forest History
Meeting 35 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 35 times: 13W 9D 13L.
12 Dec 1959 W 5–1 D1 19 Mar 1960 W 3–1 D1 24 Oct 1960 W 2–1 D1
25 Feb 1961 L 2–3 This match
26 Dec 1961 W 6–3 D1 20 Mar 1962 L 0–1 D1 8 Dec 1962 W 5–1 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 →