Certainly was, I remember fondly a Boxing Day result - Fulham 10 - 1 Ipswich Town! And it was Christmas Eve and Boxing Day!
The last time the majority of League clubs had a fixture on Christmas day was in 1957, five years before I was born
She had 2 teeth out, that was where the drip was inserted. My Brown eared girl....could be a song title there!!
Hi Dave, not forgetting the conditions they played in. Waterlogged pitches or driving sleet. No refreshments to savour when play was stopped for injuries like today. Do you remember when due to fog you couldn't see the other end of the ground ? JKC don't be FOOLED by that statement LOL.