BOXING DAY-=GONE FOR A BURTON!!

The first ever Boxing Day fixture was in 1860 between Sheffield FC and Hallam FC, which incidentally was the first ever Association fixture. The home team won at the Sandygate ground, 2-0. The last fixtures played on Christmas Day were in 1959, between Blackburn Rovers and Blackpool (1-0) in the old First Division and Coventry and Wrexham, in the old 3rd division, which ended 5-3. 

By checking every Boxing Day result in the top four tiers since 1888, for the current 92 clubs, to discover which team reigns supreme on football's most festive matchday.........Burton Albion are England's most successful team on Boxing Day! The Brewers have won four of their five fixtures on December 26 since breaking into the top four tiers for the first time in 2009, equating to a league-high 80 per cent win rate. 

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Forest Green 

have never played a professional Boxing Day fixture, and travelled to Brackley Town in the National League, for their maiden outing this year, losing 1-0 to a 16th minute goal scored by M. Nottingham. Next fixture? 30th Dec home to Truro City. 

MK Dons are the second most successful side on December 26th with eight wins from 12 Boxing Day fixtures - equating to a 66.7 per cent win rate.

Only two English clubs out of 22 anchored  at the bottom of the Premier League on Christmas Day have survived relegation, although Norwich City  placed 7th on December 25th in 1994 free fell to be relegated, so perhaps clubs thinking they are safe mid-table might lay off the celebrations and invest in the their future. Have a look at this 1963 table; clearly too many seasonal sherries down the hatch? England's most decorated champions Manchester United claim third spot with 51 wins from 93 fixtures (54.8 per cent win rate), followed by Oxford United and Morecambe (both 50.0 per cent).

Premier League newcomers Brighton (49.3 per cent) and Huddersfield (46.8 per cent) have both excelled on Boxing Day, as have Preston (46.6 per cent), Liverpool (46.0 per cent) and Nottingham Forest (45.3 per cent).

At the other end of the table, Fleetwood Town and AFC Wimbledon (both 20.0 per cent) have only claimed one victory from five fixtures, while Newport County have only won 10 from 49 (20.4 per cent) and QPR have only managed 19 from 71 (26.8 per cent).

West Brom have played 101 Boxing Day fixtures over the last 129 years - more than any other club - followed by Wolves (98), Aston Villa (97), Manchester City and Derby County (both 95). The most goals ever witnessed on Boxing Day was when Tranmere Rovers thrashed Oldham 13-4 in 1935. However, Oldham achieved another "biggest" with a winning margin 27 years later with an 11-0 victory over Southport in 1962. The Scots last played matches on December 25th in 1976.