Sporting Christmas
- In which English city did the first inter-club football match take place on Boxing Day 1860?
- Which snooker player, a world champion on eight occasions in the 1950s and 60s, died aged 75 on Christmas Day 1998?
- Born on Christmas Day 1984, which cricketer is England's highest test run scorer?
- Who defeated Sweden over Christmas to win the 1986 Davis Cup final?
- Which famous British football manager's playing career was finished after an injury on Boxing Day 1962?
- Which horse on Boxing Day 2011 became the first to win the King George VI Chase on five occasions?
- Which former professional footballer and now sports pundit known as "Kammy" was born on Christmas Day in 1957?
- Which two countries contested the first ever cricket Test match to be played on Christmas Day in 1951?
- In which year did the famous Christmas Day football match take place in No Man's Land in WW1?
- Which Premiership side did Brazilian forward Gabriel Jesus make his debut in January 2017?
- Which Christmas sounding horse won the Derby, the Irish Derby and the Irish 2,000 Guineas in 1964 to become Racehorse of the Year?
- Which England cricketer born on Christmas Eve 1932 became in 1968 the first to appear in 100 test matches for his country?
- In which year did the England First Division produce 66 goals from the ten matches held on Boxing Day?
- Who became the first African American to win the World Heavyweight championship by defeating Tommy Burns on Boxing Day 1908?
- The last ever English football League match to take place on Christmas Day was between Blackpool and Blackburn Rovers, in which year did it take place?
- Which horse won the King George VI Chase on Boxing Day 1986 at a starting price of 16 to 1, the first of four victories in the race?
- The longest ever NFL game lasting 82minutes 42 seconds took place on Christmas Day 1971. which team did the Miami Dolphins defeat that day?
- Which Scottish midfield player who captained his country for four years and was awarded the MBE in 2001 was born on Christmas Day in 1964?
- Of which American sport has televised Christmas Day matches become a tradition since 1947?
- Which English centre forward played for Everton on Christmas morning 1940 before turning out for Tranmere in the afternoon?
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