Excitement and atmosphere - the game against Maidstone in the late 80s. Mainly memorable for Alan Walker head butting the post when scoring.
Result - 4-1 against Palace in the Championship. I think it was the first time I realised we belonged in that division.
I remember that match very well. Razor Ruddock had joined Palace from Liverpool & had put on a bit of weight. We were singing "fat boy in the ring la-de-la-de-de". Ruddock stuck his middle finger up at us. A short while after, he got sent off. Loud cheering went round the ground.Excitement and atmosphere - the game against Maidstone in the late 80s. Mainly memorable for Alan Walker head butting the post when scoring.
Result - 4-1 against Palace in the Championship. I think it was the first time I realised we belonged in that division.
Technically not a Boxing Day game but it effectively was (no game on 26th). Gills 4 Northampton 1, 27/12/71. His highness Alan Wilks plus Yeo 2 and Peach the scorers. In the top 4 of Division 4 after years of gradual decline and relegation from Div 3. I was all excited but we finished poorly and ended mid-table.
No idea how many Boxing Day games I've attended, but there's only one I can actually remember, and it was shit. Lost 4-1 against Bury, some time in the early 90s. Felt quite sorry for my cousin, who wasn't really a football fan but was sent to the game to keep an eye on me.
Edit - Just checked, 1992
Same for me - Dave Mehmet sent off unfairly?Gills 3 Derby 2 - Derby were the real big boys that season and we came from behind to win.
Yes 58, I was at that game. I was a Town ender in those days, always got there early to get down the frontTechnically not a Boxing Day game but it effectively was (no game on 26th). Gills 4 Northampton 1, 27/12/71. His highness Alan Wilks plus Yeo 2 and Peach the scorers. In the top 4 of Division 4 after years of gradual decline and relegation from Div 3. I was all excited but we finished poorly and ended mid-table.
Honourable mention for 4 1 v Palace in the Championship.
Also remember one Boxing day game, can't remember who it was against but at half time a streaker jumped onto the pitch from the Rainham End, I think he had a Santa hat on. He done it while Merry Christmas Everybody by Slade was being blasted over the tannoy.
I remember that match very well. Razor Ruddock had joined Palace from Liverpool & had put on a bit of weight. We were singing "fat boy in the ring la-de-la-de-de". Ruddock stuck his middle finger up at us. A short while after, he got sent off. Loud cheering went round the ground.