MANCHESTER UNITED 3 - 2 FOREST - Sat Dec 04, 1971 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Dec 04, 1971 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Manchester United
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Old Trafford
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 2-3 (Lost)
- Half-time: 1-2
1- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Everton (League Tier 1)
- Manchester United:
- Apr 22, 1972
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2724 (of 5007)
- League Tier 1:
- 1348 (of 2259)
- Competitive:
- 3012 (of 5722)
- Total:
- 4271 (of 7502)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Mufcinfo.com (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 04 December 1971
FOREST
Manager: Matt Gillies
Prior form: WLLWLL (Old to recent)
Goals
Peter Cormack (41)
Martin O'Neill (69)
MANCHESTER UNITED
Manager: Frank O'Farrell
Prior form: WLDWWW (Old to recent)
Goals
Denis Law (17)
Brian Kidd (37)
Brian Kidd (46)
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Jim Barron | |
| 2 | M |  Liam O'Kane | |
| 3 | M |  Doug Fraser | |
| 4 | F | Sammy Chapman | |
| 5 | D | Peter Hindley | |
| 6 | M | Paul Richardson | |
| 7 | F | Barry Lyons | |
| 8 | F | John Robertson off for Martin O'Neill (65) | |
| 9 | F | Neil Martin | |
| 10 | F | Peter Cormack  (41) | |
| 11 | F | Ian Storey-Moore | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | M | Martin O'Neill on for John Robertson (65) (69) |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Alex Stepney |
| 2 | D | Thomas O'Neil |
| 3 | D | Francis Burns |
| 4 | D | Alan Gowling |
| 5 | D | Steve James |
| 6 | M | David Sadler |
| 7 | M | Willie Morgan |
| 8 | M | Brian Kidd |
| 9 | M | Bobby Charlton |
| 10 | F | Denis Law |
| 11 | F | George Best |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | McIlroy |
Videos:
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 1-1 | Leicester City |
| Crystal Palace | 5-1 | Sheffield United |
| Derby County | 3-1 | Manchester City |
| Everton | 0-0 | Stoke City |
| Ipswich Town | 0-0 | Liverpool |
| Leeds United | 3-0 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Manchester United | 3-2 | Nottingham Forest |
| Newcastle United | 0-0 | Chelsea |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1-0 | Southampton |
| West Ham United | 0-0 | Arsenal |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2-2 | Huddersfield Town |
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 | GA | Pts | Current Form | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 1.95455 | 30 | WLDWWW | ||
| 2 | Manchester City | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 2.11765 | 27 | WDDWWW | ||
| 3 | Derby County | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 2.13333 | 25 | WWWLWL | ||
| 4 | Sheffield United | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 1.66667 | 25 | LDWWLW | ||
| 5 | Leeds United | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 1.58824 | 25 | WWWLWW | ||
| 6 | Liverpool | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 1.35000 | 24 | WDWLWW | ||
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 1.44000 | 22 | LWLWDL | ||
| 8 | Arsenal | 19 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 1.16000 | 21 | WLLLDW | ||
| 9 | Chelsea | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.12500 | 21 | WDWWWW | ||
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 1.10345 | 21 | LDLWWW | ||
| 11 | Stoke City | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 1.00000 | 20 | LWWLLD | ||
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | .69565 | 18 | WLWDWL | ||
| 13 | West Ham United | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 1.00000 | 17 | WWLLLL | ||
| 14 | Coventry City | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 23 | .65625 | 17 | DDWLLL | ||
| 15 | Everton | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 1.05000 | 16 | LWLWWD | ||
| 16 | Leicester City | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | .83333 | 16 | WDLWLD | ||
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | .58621 | 15 | LDLWLW | ||
| 18 | Southampton | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 29 | .58140 | 15 | LDLWLL | ||
| 19 | Newcastle United | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 21 | .64516 | 13 | LLWLWD | ||
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 22 | .60000 | 11 | WLLWLL | ||
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | .58333 | 11 | LDLLLL | ||
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 20 | .40000 | 10 | DLLDLL | ||
Table after:
| FIRST DIVISION | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Current Form | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Manchester United | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 1.91667 | 32 | LDWWWW | 3-2 | |
 1 | 2 | Derby County | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 2.18750 | 27 | WWLWLW | 3-1 |
 1 | 3 | Manchester City | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 1.85000 | 27 | DDWWWL | 1-3 |
| 1 | 4 | Leeds United | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 1.76471 | 27 | WWLWWW | 3-0 |
| 1 | 5 | Sheffield United | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 1.38462 | 25 | DWWLWL | 1-5 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 1.35000 | 25 | DWLWWD | 0-0 | |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 1.48000 | 24 | WLWDLW | 1-0 | |
| 8 | Arsenal | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 1.16000 | 22 | LLLDWD | 0-0 | |
| 9 | Chelsea | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.12500 | 22 | DWWWWD | 0-0 | |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 1.09677 | 22 | DLWWWD | 2-2 | |
| 11 | Stoke City | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 1.00000 | 21 | WWLLDD | 0-0 | |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | .69565 | 19 | LWDWLD | 0-0 | |
| 13 | West Ham United | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 1.00000 | 18 | WLLLLD | 0-0 | |
| 14 | Coventry City | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 23 | .66667 | 18 | DWLLLD | 1-1 | |
| 15 | Everton | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 1.05000 | 17 | WLWWDD | 0-0 | |
| 16 | Leicester City | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | .84000 | 17 | DLWLDD | 1-1 | |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | .61290 | 16 | DLWLWD | 2-2 | |
| 18 | Southampton | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 44 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 30 | .56818 | 15 | DLWLLL | 0-1 | |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 21 | .64516 | 14 | LWLWDD | 0-0 | |
| 2 | 20 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 20 | .52778 | 12 | LLDLLW | 5-1 |
| 1 | 21 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 25 | .60465 | 11 | LLWLLL | 2-3 |
| 1 | 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | .51852 | 11 | DLLLLL | 0-3 |