Nottingham Post commented Nottingham Forest at 150: Flashback: Last ever Christmas day game...

The tradition of playing back-to-back games on Christmas Day and Boxing Day ended in 1957. Playing on December 25 was something the Reds first did back in 1896 and 61 years on they played their final game on this day away to Newcastle United. Having lost 2-0 at Preston in the First Division on December 21, the Post published on this day previewed the task facing the Reds. It wrote: "Christmas lies immediately ahead, but Nottingham Forest players face their most hectic week of the...