Christmas day 1958....our last christmas day fixture

[derfblade.3]

Grimsby Town v Sheffield United, 25 December 1958

11v11 football match report for Grimsby Town v Sheffield United, League Division Two 1959 , 25 December 1958

www.11v11.com

I was only 5 but remember my dad going with my uncles for the game. Brilliant!

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

Grimsby Town v Sheffield United, 25 December 1958

11v11 football match report for Grimsby Town v Sheffield United, League Division Two 1959 , 25 December 1958

www.11v11.com

I was only 5 but remember my dad going with my uncles for the game. Brilliant!

Programme from that match. For more details, see Your Match Day Programme thread, post 94

 

[SUFC Handsworth]

I can see these Christmas Day fixtures coming back, due only to the behest of Sky TV

 

[Silent Blade]

When the Blades had a home game on Xmas Day my dad would walk from Dronfield to Meadowhead and catch the tram from there.

 

[Cheets]

If Christmas Day fell on a Thursday we would play three successive days: Christmas Day/Boxing Day/Saturday.

 

[Greasy Chap Butty]

Programme from that match. For more details, see Your Match Day Programme thread, post 94
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Can't believe Britain's first mosque in Grimsby 1958

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Grimsby Town v Sheffield United, 25 December 1958

11v11 football match report for Grimsby Town v Sheffield United, League Division Two 1959 , 25 December 1958

www.11v11.com

I was only 5 but remember my dad going with my uncles for the game. Brilliant!

Did it kick off in the McDonalds near the ground?