League Division One · Matchday 13
Nottingham Forest v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Nottingham Forest at City Ground, Nottingham on Saturday 28th October 1967 in the League Division One. George Best (71') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 26' Joe Baker 1–0
- 40' Joe Baker 2–0
- Half Time
- 59' Frank Wignall 3–0
- 71' George Best 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at City Ground, Nottingham at the time: 49,946.
- George Best's 5th goal of 1967-1968, and his 51st for United.
Starting XI
Player
7 George Best 71'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Johnny Carey
Nottingham Forest
United vs Nottingham Forest History
Meeting 48 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 48 times: 19W 11D 18L.
1 Sep 1965 D 0–0 D1 1 Oct 1966 L 1–4 D1 11 Feb 1967 W 1–0 D1
28 Oct 1967 L 1–3 This match
23 Mar 1968 W 3–0 D1 31 Mar 1969 W 1–0 D1 5 Apr 1969 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 →