FOREST 1 - 3 MANCHESTER UNITED - Sat Aug 31, 1985 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Aug 31, 1985 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Manchester United
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 1-3 LOST
- Half-time: 0-3
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Mufcinfo.com (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Season:
- 1985-86
- Referee:
- Keith Hackett
- Sponsor:
- Skol
- Attendance:
- 26,274
- Pos Before/After:
- 15
18 - Opp Before/After:
- 1
1
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Liverpool (League Tier 1)
- Manchester United:
- Jan 18, 1986
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3297 (of 5045)
- League Tier 1:
- 1710 (of 2297)
- Competitive:
- 3737 (of 5763)
- Total:
- 5188 (of 7550)
- Played:
- 39 years, 12 days ago
MANCHESTER UNITED
Manager: Ron Atkinson
Prior form: WWWW (Old to recent)
Goals
Mark Hughes (2')
Peter Barnes (5')
Frank Stapleton (41')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 23 |  Hans Segers | |
| 2 | D | 21 |  Jim McInally off for Ian Bowyer | |
| 3 | D | 23 |  Stuart Pearce | |
| 4 | D | 21 | Ian Butterworth | |
| 5 | D | 19 | Des Walker | |
| 6 | M | 22 | Neil Webb | |
| 7 | F | 23 | Steve Wigley | 100th appearance |
| 8 | D | 27 | Johnny Metgod | |
| 9 | F | 19 | Nigel Clough | |
| 10 | F | 29 | Garry Birtles | |
| 11 | F | 24 | Peter Davenport  (47') | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | M | 34 | Ian Bowyer on for Jim McInally | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Gary Bailey |
| 2 | D | Paul McGrath |
| 3 | D | Graeme Hogg |
| 4 | D | Michael Duxbury |
| 5 | D | Arthur Albiston |
| 6 | M | Gordon Strachan (67') |
| 7 | M | Bryan Robson |
| 8 | M | Peter Barnes |
| 9 | M | Norman Whiteside |
| 10 | F | Frank Stapleton |
| 11 | F | Mark Hughes |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Alan Brazil (67') |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1-0 | Leicester City |
| Aston Villa | 3-1 | Luton Town |
| Chelsea | 3-0 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Everton | 4-1 | Birmingham City |
| Ipswich Town | 1-1 | Southampton |
| Manchester City | 2-1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Newcastle United | 3-1 | Queens Park Rangers |
| Nottingham Forest | 1-3 | Manchester United |
| Oxford United | 0-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Watford | 3-0 | Coventry City |
| West Ham United | 2-2 | Liverpool |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table before:
| FIRST DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | WWWW | |||
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | DWWW | |||
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | WLWW | |||
| 4 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | DWWD | |||
| 5 | Newcastle United | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | DDWW | |||
| 6 | Liverpool | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | WDLW | |||
| 7 | Everton | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | LWDW | |||
| 8 | Watford | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | LWWL | |||
| 9 | Luton Town | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | DDWD | |||
| 10 | Birmingham City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 6 | WLLW | |||
| 11 | Oxford United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | DDWL | |||
| 12 | Manchester City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 5 | DDLW | |||
| 13 | Leicester City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 5 | WDLD | |||
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | WDLL | |||
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 | DLWL | |||
| 16 | Arsenal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 | LWLD | |||
| 17 | West Ham United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 3 | LWLL | |||
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 3 | LLWL | |||
| 19 | Southampton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 | DLLD | |||
| 20 | Coventry City | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 2 | DLDL | |||
| 21 | Aston Villa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 2 | LDLD | |||
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 1 | DLLL | |||
Table after:
| FIRST DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Manchester United | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 15 | WWWWW | 3-1 | ||
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 13 | DWWWW | 1-0 | ||
 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | DWWDW | 3-0 | |
| 1 | 4 | Newcastle United | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | DDWWW | 3-1 | |
| 2 | 5 | Everton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | LWDWW | 4-1 | |
| 2 | 6 | Watford | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | LWWLW | 3-0 | |
| 4 | 7 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 9 | WLWWL | 1-3 | |
| 2 | 8 | Liverpool | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | WDLWD | 2-2 | |
| 3 | 9 | Manchester City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | DDLWW | 2-1 | |
| 6 | 10 | Arsenal | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 7 | LWLDW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 11 | Luton Town | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 6 | DDWDL | 1-3 | |
| 2 | 12 | Birmingham City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -5 | 6 | WLLWL | 1-4 | |
| 2 | 13 | Oxford United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | DDWLL | 0-1 | |
| 7 | 14 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 5 | LDLDW | 3-1 | |
| 2 | 15 | Leicester City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -4 | 5 | WDLDL | 0-1 | |
| 2 | 16 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | WDLLL | 1-2 | |
| 17 | West Ham United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 4 | LWLLD | 2-2 | ||
| 3 | 18 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 4 | DLWLL | 1-3 | |
| 1 | 19 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 4 | LLWLD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 20 | Southampton | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 | DLLDD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 21 | Coventry City | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 2 | DLDLL | 0-3 | |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -10 | 1 | DLLLL | 0-3 | ||