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Which teams have lost the most Boxing Day matches in Premier League history?

Remember when English top-flight Game s were played on Christmas Day ? Most of us don’t, but it did happen once upon time. Since a 4-2 win for Blackpool over Blackburn Rovers in 1965, no fixtures have been played on 25 December, with Boxing Day instead taking centre stage over the festive period . The first matches played the day after Christmas were held in 1957 and have been a mainstay on the English calendar ever since, becoming one of the eagerly-anticipated rounds of the season, particularly since the creation of the Premier League in 1992. For match-goers, it’s an opportunity to get together with like-minded supporters and a day out during the holidays . For armchair fans, it’s an excuse to pig out on leftover turkey, boxes of chocolate and enjoy a post-Christmas tipple in front of the television . United lead Arsenal and Liverpool for Boxing Day victories As far as clubs are concerned, Manchester United are presumably the club that most looks forward to playing on Boxing...