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Why English Premier League Has Matches on Boxing Day

Football fans will be treated to eight Premier League games across different grounds on Boxing Day

The Premier League is the only major league that has fixtures a day after Christmas, a tradition that started in 1888

TUKO.co.ke looks at some of the facts behind games on Boxing Day ahead of riveting action this year

If you take a quick look at your calendar of football fixtures, you will realise that only the Premier League, of all the major European leagues, will have games on December 26, otherwise known as Boxing Day.

Eight fixtures have been slated for this year's Boxing Day, which will start with Everton visiting a floundering Manchester City and conclude with Leicester City travelling to league leaders Liverpool.

A fan dressed as Santa Claus during Aston Villa's game against Manchester City on December 21. Photo by Simon Stacpoole/Offside.

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Why Premier League has Boxing Day games

This year's fixtures are not a rarity. Boxing Day is celebrated as a day of giving gifts to the vulnerable, and football has become a major part of it.

Boxing Day games in English football have been a tradition since 1888. In fact, matches used to be played even on Christmas Day, but that stopped in 1965, and it became a preserve to have the matches the day after Christmas.

When was the first Boxing Day fixture?

GMS reports that the first games to be held on this Day were Derby Country vs Bolton Wanderers and Preston North End vs West Brom in 1888.

Which is the most successful team on Boxing Day?

Manchester United are the most successful team in the games held on this day. The Red Devil have racked up 21 points, ahead of Liverpool's 17 and Arsenal's 16. Ruben Amorim could use another win on Thursday when he travels to the Molineux to face Wolves.

"I just want to win. I don't care about Christmas. I'm just focused on what we need to win the next match. That's the only thing I care about. We are privileged we can play on Boxing Day to give some happiness to the fans, and we want so badly to win." said Amorim as captured on the club's website.

Who are the top scorers on Boxing Day?

Harry Kane (10), Robbie Fowler (nine), Alan Shearer and Robbie Keane (both eight) and Thierry Henry(seven) are the most successful Premier League players on Boxing Day.

Premier League fixtures on Boxing Day 2024

Manchester City vs Everton

Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace

Chelsea vs Fulham

Newcastle vs Aston Villa

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham

Southampton vs West Ham

Wolves vs Man United

Liverpool vs Leicester

Source: TUKO.co.ke

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