League Division Two · Matchday 20
Manchester United v Nottingham Forest
4–3
Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 4–3 at Old Trafford on Monday 27th December 1937 in the League Division Two. Harry Baird (25', 68'), William McKay (31') and William Wrigglesworth (88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' Charlie Gardiner 0–1
- 25' Harry Baird 1–1
- 31' William McKay 2–1
- 31' Tommy Graham 2–2
- Half Time
- 65' David Martin 2–3
- 68' Harry Baird 3–3
- 88' William Wrigglesworth 4–3
- Full Time 4–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
Harold Wightman
Nottingham Forest
United vs Nottingham Forest History
Meeting 25 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 25 times: 7W 7D 11L.
6 Apr 1935 D 2–2 D2 14 Dec 1935 W 5–0 D2 18 Apr 1936 D 1–1 D2
27 Dec 1937 W 4–3 This match
28 Dec 1937 W 3–2 D2 25 Jan 1947 L 0–2 FAC 12 Oct 1957 W 2–1 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 →