League Division One · Matchday 02
Nottingham Forest v Manchester United
0–3
Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 3–0 at City Ground, Nottingham on Wednesday 27th August 1958 in the League Division One. Bobby Charlton (18', 23') and Albert Scanlon (20') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 18' Bobby Charlton 0–1
- 20' Albert Scanlon 0–2
- 23' Bobby Charlton 0–3
- Full Time 0–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 Bobby Charlton 18', 23'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Billy Walker
Nottingham Forest
United vs Nottingham Forest History
Meeting 30 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 30 times: 10W 8D 12L.
25 Jan 1947 L 0–2 FAC 12 Oct 1957 W 2–1 D1 22 Feb 1958 D 1–1 D1
27 Aug 1958 W 3–0 This match
3 Sep 1958 D 1–1 D1 12 Dec 1959 W 5–1 D1 19 Mar 1960 W 3–1 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 →