Premiership · Matchday 37
Manchester United v Nottingham Forest
5–0
Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 5–0 at Old Trafford on Sunday 28th April 1996 in the Premiership. Paul Scholes (42'), David Beckham (45', 55'), Ryan Giggs (70') and Eric Cantona (90') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 42' Paul Scholes 1–0
- 45' David Beckham 2–0
- Half Time
- 55' David Beckham 3–0
- 70' Ryan Giggs 4–0
- 82' Gary Neville for P.Neville
- 90' Eric Cantona 5–0
- Full Time 5–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Gary Neville
82' for P.Neville
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Frank Clark
Nottingham Forest
United vs Nottingham Forest History
Meeting 100 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 100 times: 43W 24D 33L.
22 Aug 1994 D 1–1 PL 17 Dec 1994 L 1–2 PL 27 Nov 1995 D 1–1 PL
28 Apr 1996 W 5–0 This match
14 Sep 1996 W 4–1 PL 26 Dec 1996 W 4–0 PL 11 Nov 1998 W 2–1 LC | 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 →