Boxing Day memories

[Lymington Saint]

Any favourite memories of Boxing Day matches? Back in the day watching games at the Dell on a semi-frozen pitch. 4-0 against Arsenal in 2015 with Cuco Martina's goal sticks out for me.

[Turkish]

1989 at the Dell, Saints beat Arsenal 1-0 with Rod Wallace scoring a late winner. Arsenal were champions and we'd already beaten Liverpool 4-1 at the Dell that season so to beat Arsenal as well really showed we were a team to be reckoned with that season.

[Badger]

Winning 2-1 at Nottarf Krap in 1975.

No bubble in those days, or segregation just pay on the day. Can’t imagine the Old Bill agreeing to the fixture on Boxing Day now. 
 

Beating Cardiff 3-1 (?) in our promotion year in 1977 at The Dell stands out for personal reasons. I think Ted MacDougall scored in the first minute. 

[Stud mark of doom]

I enjoyed us beating Exeter City 3-1 in league 1 in front of a sold out St Mary’s. 
 

 

[TheAlehouseBrawlers]

33 minutes ago, Badger said:

Winning 2-1 at Nottarf Krap in 1975.

No bubble in those days, or segregation just pay on the day. Can’t imagine the Old Bill agreeing to the fixture on Boxing Day now. 
 

Beating Cardiff 3-1 (?) in our promotion year in 1977 at The Dell stands out for personal reasons. I think Ted MacDougall scored in the first minute. 

I remember that and other Boxing Day matches quite fondly from the early 70s. Anytime I smell the aroma of a cigar takes me straight back as so many had them stuck in their gobs at those games, along with a splash of Brut or Old Spice. Good times.

[SaintH]

Arsenal away Boxing Day 1970. My first ever away game and we stood right at the front in the North Bank. It was played on a snow covered pitch (literally) with the snow scraped away from the lines and played using an orange ball. Would never have been allowed to be played nowadays. Ended 0-0 with Eric Martin outstanding. If I knew how to do it I would embed the highlights video! 

[Badger]

49 minutes ago, SaintH said:

Arsenal away Boxing Day 1970. My first ever away game and we stood right at the front in the North Bank. It was played on a snow covered pitch (literally) with the snow scraped away from the lines and played using an orange ball. Would never have been allowed to be played nowadays. Ended 0-0 with Eric Martin outstanding. If I knew how to do it I would embed the highlights video! 

I think that was widely regarded as his best game for us.

[Gloucester Saint]

MLT special v Wimbledon Boxing Day 1994 

Beating Chelsea 3-1 and Frankie Bennett’s only goal

Matt Oakley 30 yard rocket 1st or 2nd minute v Palace in a 2-0 win.

Didn’t we beat Spurs with Hoddle in charge 1-0 first season at SMS, very low and strong sun all game?

[Badger]

51 minutes ago, SaintH said:

Arsenal away Boxing Day 1970. My first ever away game and we stood right at the front in the North Bank. It was played on a snow covered pitch (literally) with the snow scraped away from the lines and played using an orange ball. Would never have been allowed to be played nowadays. Ended 0-0 with Eric Martin outstanding. If I knew how to do it I would embed the highlights video! 

Here you go.

Snow covered pitch, orange ball, take your word for it, as still in black and white for tv.  Possibly the only time Arsenal wore dark shorts (presumably red).

[Football Special]

2 hours ago, Gloucester Saint said:

MLT special v Wimbledon Boxing Day 1994 

Beating Chelsea 3-1 and Frankie Bennett’s only goal

Matt Oakley 30 yard rocket 1st or 2nd minute v Palace in a 2-0 win.

Didn’t we beat Spurs with Hoddle in charge 1-0 first season at SMS, very low and strong sun all game?

All good ones. 

Yes beat Spurs but I think was New Years day then beat them again in fa cup few days later 2003? 

Beating Arsenal 4-0 Cucu Martina was brilliant 2015. 

Loved the Chelsea 3-1 Frankie Bennett, I need to check this but think we then played Man City away THE NEXT DAY and the buzz of the 3-1 win inspired us to travel up to Manchester next day for a Northern away game, pay on the gate, those really were the days 

[Green]

25 minutes ago, Football Special said:

All good ones. 

Yes beat Spurs but I think was New Years day then beat them again in fa cup few days later 2003? 

Beating Arsenal 4-0 Cucu Martina was brilliant 2015. 

Loved the Chelsea 3-1 Frankie Bennett, I need to check this but think we then played Man City away THE NEXT DAY and the buzz of the 3-1 win inspired us to travel up to Manchester next day for a Northern away game, pay on the gate, those really were the days 

I think we beat Spurs in 2001 on Boxing Day, 1-0 the return of Hoddle and Richards, then we beat them in 2002/03 season the next year at home (a similar time of year) in the league and then smashed them in the FA Cup - we were great that day. 

A random memory, Fulham away on Boxing Day 2012/13, we drew 1-1, but there was a great rendition of OWTS, not the slow version - that sticks in my mind. 

[Badger]

27 minutes ago, Football Special said:

 

Loved the Chelsea 3-1 Frankie Bennett, I need to check this but think we then played Man City away THE NEXT DAY and the buzz of the 3-1 win inspired us to travel up to Manchester next day for a Northern away game, pay on the gate, those really were the days 

1980, Keegan’s first season, I think we played Spurs at White Hart Lane on Boxing Day, ended 4-4. Then Leicester at The Dell on 27th.

Gets on my tits when Wenger, Klopp or  Pep moan about fixture schedules. 

[SaintH]

3 hours ago, Badger said:

Here you go.

Snow covered pitch, orange ball, take your word for it, as still in black and white for tv.  Possibly the only time Arsenal wore dark shorts (presumably red).

That’s the one - thanks! I did wonder why Arsenal had dark shorts. Did they wear them just for that one game? And yes definitely an orange ball.