There was a clutch of December 25 games versus Derby County around the turn of the century, none of which the Reds emerged victorious from.
But a festive good-luck charm materialised as Liverpool strung together a run of eight unbeaten outings on Christmas Day between 1908 and 1922.
That streak included a second-half comeback at Anfield to defeat Sunderland 3-2 in 1919, Tom Miller delivering the winner six minutes from the end.
Kopites were treated to a thriller in 1925 as Matt McQueen’s Reds racked up a 6-3 victory over Newcastle United.
It was a match that featured two hat-tricks – Harry Chambers for the hosts and Hughie Gallacher for the away side.
The Liverpool Echo summary revealed: “A score of 6-3 never looked likely when we got to the ground.
“The hardness of the turf led one man to say, ‘It will be a miracle if the teams score a goal between them.’ He saw many miracles.”
There were few gifts for Liverpool thereafter, though, with their next 15 engagements on Christmas Day yielding one win, four draws and 10 defeats.
The 24,000 spectators who shuffled into Anfield before their turkey on December 25, 1954 were better rewarded.
Don Welsh’s team thrashed Ipswich Town 6-2, with Billy Liddell scoring four times himself and credited with assisting the hosts’ other two goals.
Not a bad way to toast his 350th Reds appearance.
