Everton’s last Christmas Day fixture was followed by 5-1 victory against the same team on Boxing Day
Everton will be hoping for a joyous Christmas period with lots of matches to look forward to over the holidays.
Last time out in the Premier League, Everton were narrowly beaten 1-0 by table-topping Arsenal at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in a very controversial affair.
The Toffees do not have a Boxing Day fixture this year, but Everton are playing Burnley at Turf Moor on 27 December.
David Moyes has shared an injury update ahead of the clash, as those Bluenoses who celebrate can sit back and relax this Christmas before an exciting batch of fixtures.
Everton played Bolton on Christmas and Boxing Day in 1957
There are still Premier League matches going ahead on Boxing Day, but the Blues will have to wait until next year for a potential return to action on the traditional date.
There may be a worry from an Everton perspective that some star players will take it too far on Christmas Day, given the extra day off.
However, not all Everton players have had the luxury of both these dates off in the past.
| Game | Result | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Everton vs Bolton | 1-1 Draw | Goodison Park | 29,584 | 25 December, 1957 |
Everton played Bolton at Goodison Park on Christmas Day in 1957, in an English Division One match that ended in a 1-1 draw with winger George Kirby getting on the scoresheet.
29,584 supporters made the trip down on the day, but the Toffees didn’t have long to prepare for the return fixture.
The following day, on 26 December 1957, the Blues then faced off with Bolton at Burnden Park, running out 5-1 victors in a truly bizarre 24 hours.
Would you make the trip down to the Hill Dickinson Stadium if there was a game on Christmas Day?
What happened next proves why Everton won’t play on Christmas Day ever again
The action didn’t stop on Boxing Day for the Toffees in 1957, as Everton then faced off against Aston Villa on 28 December.
Villa beat Everton 2-1 at Goodison Park, before the Toffees then went on a torrid run of form, with the Christmas period proving damaging.
Everton’s results after Christmas and Boxing Day fixtures:
- Everton vs Aston Villa, 2-1 loss, 28 December
- Chelsea vs Everton, 3-1 loss, 11 January
- Sunderland vs Everton, 1-1 draw, 18 January
- Everton vs Luton Town, 2-0 loss, 1 February
- Everton vs Leicester City, 2-2 draw, 15 February
- Everton vs Newcastle, 2-1 loss, 22 February
Thankfully for Everton, Christmas Day fixtures are most definitely never returning, and the players can enjoy some time off with their families.
Moyes will have his feet up on Christmas Day and will have to wait and see if his festive wish of three points comes true versus Burnley.
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