Premier League Boxing Day Results 1963

Boxing Day is renowned for being one of football's greatest days on the calendar, home to a number of Premier League contests to prolong the Christmas spirit.

Perhaps the most famous set of Boxing Day fixtures came in 1963, which saw 66 goals across the 10 games in Division One, now known as the Premier League.

A set of contests which saw Manchester United fall to a 6-1 defeat, Fulham record an extraordinary 10-1 victory and the Hawthorns witness an eight goal thriller, we recall the famous Division One goal fests of Boxing Day 1963.

Blackpool 1-5 Chelsea

Unbelievably, Chelsea's 5-1 victory over Blackpool was one of the day's lower-scoring contests, despite those at Bloomfield Road seeing the ball hit the net on six occasions.

The Blues had a four goal lead before the half-time whistle and, much to the delight of the Blackpool fans, were only able to add one more to the tally in the second half. The Seasiders could only manage a consolation goal, resulting in a 5-1 score line to kick off the Boxing Day festivities.

Burnley 6-1 Manchester United

Manchester United were tasked with a short trip to Turf Moor on Boxing Day of 1963, led by Sir Matt Busby. Off the back of a 4-0 defeat to Everton just five days prior, the Red Devils were seeking a response.

This however, was not the case. Andy Lochhead has his say on the tie by netting four goals for Burnley, denting Man Utd's hopes of lifting the league title. A phenomenal day for those in claret and blue.

Fulham 10-1 Ipswich

A score line which could easily be mistaken for a cricket score, Fulham handed Ipswich a 10-1 defeat in 1963.

Fulham's Graham Leggat was the man of the moment that day, netting the fastest hat-trick in English football, broken by Sadio Mane in 2015. He added a fourth to his tally, becoming one of three players to score four goals on that Boxing Day.

Maurice Cook, Bobby Howfield, Sir Bobby Robson, Bobby Howfield and Alan Mullery joined Leggat in finding the net, sending Ipswich home with their heaviest league defeat in their history.

Leicester 2-0 Everton

The lowest-scoring affair of the day saw Everton lose 2-0 to Leicester at Filbert Street.

The Toffees, who were the defending Division One champions, would go on to surrender their title to bitter rivals Liverpool that season, falling five points short of the Reds.

Liverpool 6-1 Stoke

The focus turns to the Red part of Merseyside, with Bill Shankly's Liverpool sending Stoke fans back to Staffordshire in disgust.

A relatively quiet first half saw Liverpool head into the break 1-0 to the good. Roger Hunt was reluctant to let the second half peter out however, and had his say by finding the net four times. Alf Arrowsmith added the other, with the Potters unable to offer a fight back, suffering a 6-1 defeat.

52 years later, Stoke were able to find their revenge, beating Brendan Rodgers' Liverpool 6-1 on the final day of the 2014/15 Premier League season.

Nottingham Forest 3-3 Sheffield United

Nottingham Forest took a three goal lead in this City Ground contest, and they were well on their way to handing Sheffield United a heavy Boxing Day defeat.

Mick Jones and Len Allchurch had other ideas. Jones was on hand to net a brace for the Blades, while Len Allchurch also added to the scoresheet, resulting in a 3-3 draw.

Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 Bolton

Future Barcelona boss Vic Buckingham was in charge of Sheffield Wednesday for their Boxing Day affair with Bolton, looking to bolster their unlikely chances of a European spot and in the process hand the Wanderers a blow in their bid to survive relegation.

Like Sheffield United, Wednesday were able to find the net on three occasions. Thankfully for the Owls, they, unlike the Blades, were able to prevent their opposition from having a say, registering a 3-0 win.

West Brom 4-4 Tottenham

The Hawthorns would welcome the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup holders Tottenham to the Black Country for a Boxing Day matchup.

34,000 spectators were treated to an entertaining spectacle, which saw West Brom come from 4-2 down to rescue a point in a 4-4 draw.

West Ham 2-8 Blackburn

While Blackburn finished seven spots above West Ham in the 1963/63 campaign, only six points separated the two sides after 42 games.

This game, however, would suggest that West Ham should have counted themselves lucky to have finished just six points off Blackburn. Rovers were league leaders at the time and that showed in this contest, dismantling a lacklustre West Ham defence and leaving the pitch with a standing ovation.

Wolves 3-3 Aston Villa

The final six goals of the day were added in Wolves' 3-3 draw with Aston Villa.

Both sides were in the mix of a relegation scrap. This, however, didn't provoke a more cautious approach for either manager as the two teams played out a thrilling draw.