FOREST 1 - 5 MANCHESTER UNITED - Sat Dec 12, 1959 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Dec 12, 1959 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Manchester United
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 1-5 LOST
- Half-time: 1-2
- Season:
- 1959-60
- Referee:
- E Jennings
- Attendance:
- 31,816
- League Week:
- 21 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 17
18 - Opp Before/After:
- 9
8
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Manchester City (League Tier 1)
- Manchester United:
- Mar 19, 1960
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2218 (of 5061)
- League Tier 1:
- 842 (of 2313)
- Competitive:
- 2441 (of 5791)
- Total:
- 3619 (of 7586)
- Played:
- 66 years, 3 days ago
MANCHESTER UNITED
Manager: Matt Busby
Prior form: DDDWLW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Alex Dawson (26')
Dennis Viollet (43')
Albert Scanlon (72')
Dennis Viollet (75')
Dennis Viollet (81')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 29 |  Chic Thomson | |
| 2 | D | 30 | Joe McDonald | |
| 3 | D | 24 |  Roy Patrick | |
| 4 | M | 25 | Jeff Whitefoot | |
| 5 | D | 27 | Bob McKinlay | |
| 6 | F | 23 | Jim Iley | |
| 7 | M | 22 | Tony Barton | |
| 8 | F | 24 | Colin Booth | |
| 9 | F | 29 | Tommy Wilson  (12') | |
| 10 | F | 32 | Billy Gray | |
| 11 | F | 27 | Stewart Imlach | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | David Gaskell |
| 2 | D | William Foulkes |
| 3 | D | Joseph Carolan |
| 4 | D | Frederick Goodwin |
| 5 | D | Ronald Cope |
| 6 | M | Shay Brennan |
| 7 | M | Alex Dawson |
| 8 | M | Albert Quixall |
| 9 | M | Dennis Viollet |
| 10 | F | Mark Pearson |
| 11 | F | Albert Scanlon |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2-4 | Burnley |
| Blackburn Rovers | 6-2 | West Ham United |
| Blackpool | 3-1 | Chelsea |
| Bolton Wanderers | 4-1 | Birmingham City |
| Everton | 2-2 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Fulham | 1-1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Luton Town | 3-4 | Newcastle United |
| Manchester City | 3-3 | Leeds United |
| Nottingham Forest | 1-5 | Manchester United |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2-2 | Preston North End |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-3 | Leicester City |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
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