The Last Christmas Day Fixture

[StubbsUK]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cj69djzyjx6o

60 years ago today Rovers and Blackpool played the last ever Christmas Day fixture

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"Christmas football was originally rooted in a wider tradition of communal entertainments," Professor Martin Johnes of Swansea University told BBC Sport.

"While for the Victorian middle class Christmas was a festival of the home, for the workers, who lived in cramped, overcrowded housing, getting out was often more important.

We lost the game, but which Rovers legend scored the last ever Christmas Day goal?

[aletheia]

Mike England.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

29 minutes ago, aletheia said:

Mike England.

Now he was a real legend.

[simongarnerisgod]

i remember mike england managing wales for much of the 80`s,they were unlucky not to get to the world cup and euro`s

did he have anything to do with the timber yard in his name thats in houghton????

[Herbie6590]

9 hours ago, simongarnerisgod said:

i remember mike england managing wales for much of the 80`s,they were unlucky not to get to the world cup and euro`s

did he have anything to do with the timber yard in his name thats in houghton????

Yes..an early image rights deal ??? 🤔

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9 hours ago, simongarnerisgod said:

i remember mike england managing wales for much of the 80`s,they were unlucky not to get to the world cup and euro`s

did he have anything to do with the timber yard in his name thats in houghton????

Yes that's THE Mike England 👍🏻👍🏻

[Cherry Blue]

10 hours ago, simongarnerisgod said:

i remember mike england managing wales for much of the 80`s,they were unlucky not to get to the world cup and euro`s

did he have anything to do with the timber yard in his name thats in houghton????

My dad was a joiner in Redlam who did business with Mike England. 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

He’s still the best centre half I’ve ever seen in the flesh. When the Rothmans Football Annual  published their best British 11 Mike was in it at centre half for several years and that was at the tail end of his career. He had it all ability wise. For a tall guy he had incredible leap. Not many tall guys jump very well. I still think his best days were at Rovers, when he went to Spurs they reigned in his attacking instincts. 

Edited yesterday at 10:11 by Tyrone Shoelaces

[47er]

Most classy defender I've ever seen.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

10 hours ago, 47er said:

Most classy defender I've ever seen.

Along with Keith Newton. They were before their time really, both were made for today’s football.

[47er]

2 hours ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Along with Keith Newton. They were before their time really, both were made for today’s football.

We were really blessed to follow Rovers at that time.