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The demise of Christmas Day football

Henry Irving
Henry Irving Posts: 85,219
in Other Football and Sports
http://www.soccer-history.co.uk/latest-news-events/140-the-end-of-christmas-day-football#.WF10-Hiy3lI.twitter

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  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,989
    It roughly coincided with the demise of Charlton as a force in 1957.
  • clb74
    clb74 Posts: 10,824
    Covered End said:

    It roughly coincided with the demise of Charlton as a force in 1957.

    I suppose you remember the Christmas games well CE
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,989
    clb74 said:

    Covered End said:

    It roughly coincided with the demise of Charlton as a force in 1957.

    I suppose you remember the Christmas games well CE
    You cheeky git.
  • Bournemouth Addick
    Bournemouth Addick Posts: 16,283
    Nice article in today's Telegraph about this illustrated with a cracking photo from 1956 of us playing in the snow at Stamford Bridge. Love these photos from the olden times of yore...

    Will try to link later.
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,034
    I can deal with not playing on Christmas Day. Having both Christmas and New Years games away from home is a piss take though.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    13 Years ago on boxing day we beat Chelsea 4-2.

    Now we will lose to Milton keynes. (prove me wrong soft lads)


  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,350
    soapboxsam said:

    13 Years ago on boxing day we beat Chelsea 4-2.

    Now we will lose to Milton keynes. (prove me wrong soft lads)


    Fond memories that one. Ex wifes relos were over from Canada that Christmas so i took the lads. They must still think we are good!
  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 10,961
    soapboxsam said:

    13 Years ago on boxing day we beat Chelsea 4-2.

    Now we will lose to Milton keynes. (prove me wrong soft lads)


    It's fixed now - Karl's had them in for their one-to-ones and they'll be all fired up.
  • SheffieldRed
    SheffieldRed Posts: 3,772

    Interesting
    Cheers for posting @Henry Irving

    C'mon @Bournemouth Addick
  • Bournemouth Addick
    Bournemouth Addick Posts: 16,283
    Sorry, the article's behind a paywall but this is the picture they used to show Christmas Day football...

    image
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  • MountsfieldPark
    MountsfieldPark Posts: 2,074
    The towers of a famous landmark in the background. When my brother used to take me to away games around the country, we would sometimes pop into the adjacent fun fair on the way home, so he could ogle the girls. He was about 10 years older than me, so I was happy to get a few goes on the rides every time, with the sounds of Johnny Remember Me, That'll Be the Day or The Wanderer blaring out over the tannoy system. A great day out.

    image
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,476
    edited December 2016
    Bournemouth Addick said:

    Sorry, the article's behind a paywall but this is the picture they used to show Christmas Day football...

    image

    Errrr, what is a paywall?
    As you were....I've just Googled it.
  • EastTerrace
    EastTerrace Posts: 3,961
    What is a paywall and what ground is it?
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,476
    EastTerrace said:

    What is a paywall and what ground is it?

    I suppose it could just 'possibly' be The Valley?
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,219
    EastTerrace said:

    What is a paywall and what ground is it?

    Stamford bridge
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,476
    Henry Irving said:

    EastTerrace said:

    What is a paywall and what ground is it?

    Stamford bridge
    Oh of course.....that's Battersea Power Station in the background.

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