Best Ever Christmas Match ? (1 Viewer)

bringbackrattles · Dec 21, 2015

As a kid used to love the Boxing Day fixture at Highfield Road especially when the pitch was snow covered. But the best ever Christmas game I've ever seen was on the 27th of December in the 77-78 season,when we beat Norwich 5-4 in a thriller. This match has been mentioned on here before,but it was so special it's worth a revisit. Ian Wallace's bicycle kick was world class and I can still remember us in the West End going ballistic when it hit the net.Blyth's penalty save to give us the win was Roy Of The Rovers stuff,and even though it was a proper freezing day,the football was that good by both teams that you hardly noticed it at all. What a game !

Sick Boy · Dec 21, 2015

Didn't we beat villa 3.0 at home one boxing day back in the early 90s?

mechaishida · Dec 21, 2015

Sick Boy said:
Didn't we beat villa 3.0 at home one boxing day back in the early 90s?

Yep, that's the one for me. Quinn and Rosario were on fire that day.

bringbackrattles · Dec 21, 2015

Sick Boy said:
Didn't we beat villa 3.0 at home one boxing day back in the early 90s?

Yes we beat them 3-0 1992-93 season on Boxing Day. Forgot about that. Quinn got a brace if I recall ?

wingy · Dec 21, 2015

bringbackrattles said:
As a kid used to love the Boxing Day fixture at Highfield Road especially when the pitch was snow covered. But the best ever Christmas game I've ever seen was on the 27th of December in the 77-78 season,when we beat Norwich 5-4 in a thriller. This match has been mentioned on here before,but it was so special it's worth a revisit. Ian Wallace's bicycle kick was world class and I can still remember us in the West End going ballistic when it hit the net.Blyth's penalty save to give us the win was Roy Of The Rovers stuff,and even though it was a proper freezing day,the football was that good by both teams that you hardly noticed it at all. What a game !

Yeah tremendous game BBR.
Didn't we have a blinder of a game V Forest one year,may have New Year?In the cup?

steveecov · Dec 21, 2015

Mum kissing Santa.

mechaishida · Dec 21, 2015

steveecov said:
Mum kissing Santa.

On account of my ability to grow a massive white beard, I think mine did more than kiss him...

MusicDating · Dec 21, 2015

mechaishida said:
Yep, that's the one for me. Quinn and Rosario were on fire that day.

Here you go - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=221ULq3Apow

steveecov · Dec 21, 2015

mechaishida said:
On account of my ability to grow a massive white beard, I think mine did more than kiss him...

Santa brought a NO NO for my mum.

bringbackrattles · Dec 21, 2015

wingy said:
Yeah tremendous game BBR.
Didn't we have a blinder of a game V Forest one year,may have New Year?In the cup?

Not sure on that one wingy ? I also recall a Boxing Day match as a kid when we played Liverpool,and they had St John,Roger Hunt, Callaghan and other star names.It ended 1-1 but what stood out was when St John floored Brian Lewis with a right hook which left him out cold for ages.My dad who was a boxing fan reckoned it was the best punch he'd seen for a long time !

wingy · Dec 21, 2015

mechaishida said:
Yep, that's the one for me. Quinn and Rosario were on fire that day.

Yep great that day.
Those two were on fire.

Otis · Dec 21, 2015

bringbackrattles said:
Not sure on that one wingy ? I also recall a Boxing Day match as a kid when we played Liverpool,and they had St John,Roger Hunt, Callaghan and other star names.It ended 1-1 but what stood out was when St John floored Brian Lewis with a right hook which left him out cold for ages.My dad who was a boxing fan reckoned it was the best punch he'd seen for a long time !

Yep, I was there for that game.

olderskyblue · Dec 21, 2015

Arsenal, Robbie Keane, Special

skybluelee · Dec 21, 2015

Spurs, 4-3, 86/87. Cyrille last minute.

bringbackrattles · Dec 21, 2015

Otis said:
Yep, I was there for that game.

I was stood on the Spion Kop with my dad and my uncle. I think Lewis was winding him up as Lewis was a bit of a tough guy wasn't he ? St John decked him and calmly walked off if I remember ?

Otis · Dec 21, 2015

bringbackrattles said:
I was stood on the Spion Kop with my dad and my uncle. I think Lewis was winding him up as Lewis was a bit of a tough guy wasn't he ? St John decked him and calmly walked off if I remember ?

Yes, I remember that too.

St.John went on to play for us later on too didn't he.

wingy · Dec 21, 2015

skybluelee said:
Spurs, 4-3, 86/87. Cyrille last minute.

Yeah another classic.
Found the one I was thinking of on 11v11
It doesnt qualify unfortunately as 28th Nov 1990
recorded by them as 6-4 but wast5-4
Rumbelows league cup 2 for Steve Livingstone and a hatrick for Kevin Gallagher.

bringbackrattles · Dec 21, 2015

Otis said:
Yes, I remember that too.

St.John went on to play for us later on too didn't he.

Yes he did.

Otis · Dec 21, 2015

Can't remember him pulling up any trees for us though. He was a great little player for Liverpool.

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The Lurker · Dec 21, 2015

bringbackrattles said:
As a kid used to love the Boxing Day fixture at Highfield Road especially when the pitch was snow covered. But the best ever Christmas game I've ever seen was on the 27th of December in the 77-78 season,when we beat Norwich 5-4 in a thriller. This match has been mentioned on here before,but it was so special it's worth a revisit. Ian Wallace's bicycle kick was world class and I can still remember us in the West End going ballistic when it hit the net.Blyth's penalty save to give us the win was Roy Of The Rovers stuff,and even though it was a proper freezing day,the football was that good by both teams that you hardly noticed it at all. What a game !

Arsenal Boxing Day. Great day

italiahorse · Dec 21, 2015

28/12/1997

CCFC 3 ManU 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nST44yrNePM

ccfcmad1 · Dec 21, 2015

For me the boxing day win at home to Arsenal they were the days!

chinamans view · Dec 21, 2015

Thinking about the Jimmy Hill years and came up with Peterborough home not sure if it was 3-0 or 3-3 Hudson for us, sat in the wooden stand and paid extra for a cushion ,opp main stand before the fire that was. cant remember year but a great game.

Adge · Dec 21, 2015

skybluelee said:
Spurs, 4-3, 86/87. Cyrille last minute.

Yep-this!

Wolves_SkyBlue · Dec 21, 2015

Yes I was there a fantastic game - MOTD had the save on the closing credits for the rest of the season as I recall.:claping hands:

SkyBlueM · Dec 21, 2015

3-2 vs the Arse

Sky Blue Harry H · Dec 21, 2015

bringbackrattles said:
As a kid used to love the Boxing Day fixture at Highfield Road especially when the pitch was snow covered. But the best ever Christmas game I've ever seen was on the 27th of December in the 77-78 season,when we beat Norwich 5-4 in a thriller. This match has been mentioned on here before,but it was so special it's worth a revisit. Ian Wallace's bicycle kick was world class and I can still remember us in the West End going ballistic when it hit the net.Blyth's penalty save to give us the win was Roy Of The Rovers stuff,and even though it was a proper freezing day,the football was that good by both teams that you hardly noticed it at all. What a game !

Was at this - not often your keeper gets carried off shoulder high like a hero having let 4 in

bringbackrattles · Dec 21, 2015

Sky Blue Harry H said:
Was at this - not often your keeper gets carried off shoulder high like a hero having let 4 in

Peters hit the post at 5-4 but you're right Blyth was the hero for his penalty save. Still talk about this game all these years on,as it had the lot,goals,saves,near misses,and it was the perfect Christmas present !

Specs WT-R75 · Dec 21, 2015

For me as a fan it was the Man U boxing day game. Still smile everytime I see that Huckerby goal

Malaka · Dec 22, 2015

Specs WT-R75 said:
For me as a fan it was the Man U boxing day game. Still smile everytime I see that Huckerby goal

Deffinately, I remember the explosion of joy when that went in.
As for the 4-3 against Spurs I don't remember it being a Boxing Day fixture, I'm sure it was a night match, anyway apart from the cup final, it was my favourite ever game.

clint van damme · Dec 22, 2015

Malaka said:
Deffinately, I remember the explosion of joy when that went in.
As for the 4-3 against Spurs I don't remember it being a Boxing Day fixture, I'm sure it was a night match, anyway apart from the cup final, it was my favourite ever game.

It was definitely a daytime Christmas game. One of the best games I've been to. Was this the one where spurs had to wear our away kit?

Can't remember the 5-4 against Norwich been boxing day but another cracker. Last minute penalty save from Jim Blyth.

mmttww · Dec 22, 2015

Villa and Liverpool over Christmas ('92 / '93). Fell in love with CCFC that week.

The_Coventry · Dec 22, 2015

CCFC 3 - 2 Arsenal.

no_loyalty · Dec 22, 2015

italiahorse said:
28/12/1997

CCFC 3 ManU 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nST44yrNePM

This was one of the best, Huckerby's winning goal was amazing

no_loyalty · Dec 22, 2015

skybluelee said:
Spurs, 4-3, 86/87. Cyrille last minute.

Was this the game where Cyrille's initial header came back off the crossbar and he headed in the rebound to win us the match?

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