League Division One · Matchday 33
Manchester United v Nottingham Forest
2–0
Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 28th March 1987 in the League Division One. Paul McGrath (12') and Bryan Robson (44') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' Paul McGrath 1–0
- 44' Bryan Robson 2–0
- Half Time
- 77' Arthur Albiston for Wood
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Arthur Albiston
77' for Wood
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Brian Clough
Nottingham Forest
United vs Nottingham Forest History
Meeting 81 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 81 times: 36W 19D 26L.
31 Aug 1985 W 3–1 D1 18 Jan 1986 L 2–3 D1 4 Oct 1986 D 1–1 D1
28 Mar 1987 W 2–0 This match
31 Oct 1987 D 2–2 D1 19 Mar 1988 D 0–0 D1 26 Dec 1988 W 2–0 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 →