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"Who was the first player to score on Christmas Day?" asks Sarah Tomlinson.
For a long time, Christmas Day matches were a regular feature of the English Football League calendar. The first was played on 25 December 1889, when defending champions Preston defeated Aston Villa 3-2 in a ding-dong match. The opening goal was scored after just six minutes by Preston's Scottish striker Nick Ross, making him the first man to score in the Football League on Christmas Day.
However, we don't think he'll be the first to score in a competitive match. A year earlier, Everton ...
