The mad results on 26 December 1963 – 66 goals in 10 games – are celebrated every year by English football fans and tabloids alike. 1963 Boxing Day Football Results RevisitedDespite predictions from forecasters warning the nation to brace for the worst, the anticipated big freeze never arrived during Christmas 1963. Nottingham Forest and Sheffield United battled it out to a 3-3 draw as did Wolves and Aston Villa at Molineux. The lowest-scoring game of the day came at Filbert Street where Leicester City beat defending champions Everton 2-0. As if the results on Boxing Day weren't bizarre enough, it all felt like the scriptwriters had concocted a dreamlike revenge sequel when the teams met again two days later in a rematch of those games.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 24, 2023 19:57 UTC