Before the sixties, West Ham often played on Christmas day unless it fell on a Sunday.
Pre-1958, Typically teams played two league games in the three days spanning the seasonal period between Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. Often this would mean playing in back to back games against the same local opposition on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
According to West Ham historian Roger Hillier, West Ham has played 47 times on Christmas Day. These games include Southern League and war-time league encounters. The last time the Hammers played on December 25th was 1958. This was West Ham’s first season back in Division One after a 26 year absence from the top tier. The game resulted in a great 2-1 win against London rival Spurs.
Complete record – 25 December
1919 West Ham United 2-0 Bristol City (Division Two)
1920 West Ham United 1-1 Birmingham City (Division Two)
1922 Manchester United 1-2 West Ham United (Division Two)
1923 Aston Villa 1-1 West Ham United (Division One)
1924 West Ham United 3-2 Cardiff City (Division One)
1925 West Ham United 5-2 Aston Villa (Division One)
1926 West Ham United 1-0 Birmingham City (Division One)
1928 West Ham United 1-0 Newcastle United (Division One)
1929 West Ham United 2-3 Huddersfield Town (Division One)
1930 West Ham United 4-3 Portsmouth (Division One)
1931 Grimsby Town 2-1 West Ham United (Division One)
1933 West Ham United 1-1 Swansea Town (Division Two)
1934 Bury 2-4 West Ham United (Division Two)
1935 West Ham United 0-0 Southampton (Division Two)
1936 Bradford Park Avenue 2-1 West Ham United (Division Two)
1946 West Ham United 2-1 Luton Town (Division Two)
1948 West Ham United 3-2 Leeds United (Division Two)
1950 West Ham United 3-1 Leeds United (Division Two)
1951 West Ham United 3-0 Luton Town (Division Two)
1952 West Ham United 2-2 Notts County (Division Two)
1953 West Ham United 1-0 Luton Town (Division Two)
1954 West Ham United 1-0 Derby County (Division Two)
1956 West Ham United 2-1 Nottingham Forest (Division Two)
1957 West Ham United 1-1 Ipswich Town (Division Two)
1958 West Ham United 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur (Division One)
Played 25, Won 16, Drawn 6, Lost 3, Scored 49, Conceded 29
Credit: Roger Hillier Source: They Fly So High & WHUFC.com