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You are right on both counts and Mike Tiddy a winger we got from Arsenal wouldnt play on either day as he was a church lay minister. Christmas Day was usually an 11.00am kick off.

I am sure I read that there are moves afoot to make Easter a set date each year. On the religious side how can a persons death be celebrated on different dates each year due to the moon.

In the 50s Easter had a big effect on promotion and relegation as we played 3 games Good Friday, Saturday and Easter Monday so then it was worth 6 points now would be 9.if a succesfu weekend. Usually you played the same team home and away some time over Easter.