Golden Years at Christmas: A right old knees-up at Spurs, Besty in a Santa suit, John Bond cooking the turkey and Vinnie Jones dishing out presents to fans

This looks like a good old knees-up at a Tottenham Christmas party at the White Hart Lane canteen in 1962. Left to right: Terry Dyson, John Hollowbread, Jimmy Greaves, Dave Mackay, John White and Freddie Sharpe. This was a glorious time in Tottenham's history, the Londoners having won a league and cup double in 1961 and then followed that up with another FA Cup victory in 1962

In the above picture, Leyton Orient chairman Arthur Page and a group of players enjoy a Christmas toast in 1966. Below, Cardiff players are receiving their Christmas turkeys from chairman Fred Dewey in 1964. Pictured fourth on the left is former Leeds and Juventus star, and Welsh international, John Charles

In the above picture, Fulham players at the club's Christmas party in 1968 try to show what a talented bunch they were away from the pitch. From left to right: Les Barrett, John Dempsey, Johnny Haynes and Johnny Byrne. Below, Peter Brabrook, a qualified butcher, supplies turkeys at Christmas 1967 to fellow West Ham stars Billy Bonds, Geoff Hurst, Martin Peters and John Sissons

Is that a balloon that's attracting such attention at a 1966 Crystal Palace party? Manager Bert Head, who led the Selhurst Park club from 1966 to 1973, is at the bottom left of this picture. In 1969, Head guided Palace into the top flight for the first time in their history

On the left, Geoff Hurst goes Christmas shopping with his daughter Claire in 1968. Hurst wrote his name into English football folklore when he scored a hat-trick in the 1966 World Cup final victory over West Germany at Wembley. Another man that played for England that famous summer's day, Bobby Charlton, is shown in the picture on the right preparing for Christmas at home with wife Norma and daughters Suzanne and Andrea in 1968. Earlier that year, Charlton had helped his beloved Manchester United to their first European Cup triumph

Quite a picture here, with Manchester United great George Best and Manchester City Mike Summerbee all smiles in their Santa suits in 1969. Best and Summerbee were huge stars with their teams in the 1960s, Best helping United to league titles in 1965 and 1967 and the European Cup in 1968, and Summerbee helping City to a league title in 1968 and an FA Cup success in 1969

Manchester United's John Aston, decorating the Christmas tree at home with his fiance in 1968. Winger Aston had just enjoyed one of the best years of his career, including a brilliant performance in United's European Cup triumph over Benfica at Wembley

Coach Arthur Cox, manager Tommy Docherty and chairman Doug Ellis are all smiles at an Aston Villa Christmas party in 1969. Docherty, a Scottish international in his playing days, had previously been Chelsea boss for six years in the 1960s, and he would later manage Manchester United. Ellis was chairman for two separate spells, firstly from 1968 to 1975, and later from 1982 to 2006

Alan Ball with his wife Lesley at Christmas in this 1970s picture. In a brilliant career, midfielder Ball played with a host of clubs, including Blackpool, Everton, Arsenal and Southampton. He also played 75 times for England, and was part of the World Cup winning team of 1966 

Coach Bill Taylor with Fulham's England players Bobby Moore and Alan Mullery at Christmas 1974. The London club gave everybody a Christmas bonus of a turkey. It's fair to say the game has changed somewhat over the years

On the left, Manchester City manager John Bond with assistant John Benson and coach John Sainty help to cook the Christmas turkey in 1980. Right, West Ham captain Billy Bonds at home over the Christmas period in 1983. Hammers great Bonds was with the east London club for 21 years, between 1967 and 1988

Kenny Dalglish at a children's party with his children Paul and Kelly in 1980. The legendary Scot had helped Liverpool to another league title that year, and in 1981 the Merseysiders won their third European Cup, beating Real Madrid in the Paris final

Two Christmas parties and two fine efforts from Ian Rush - on the left, the Welsh international striker enjoying himself at a Liverpool Christmas bash in 1990. On the right, Rush is pictured with John Barnes at a 1992 Liverpool Christmas party

Wimbledon's Vinnie Jones hands out Christmas presents at the City Ground in Nottingham in 1992. Jones had rejoined the south London club earlier that year after spells at Leeds, Sheffield United and Chelsea. During three memorable years at Wimbledon in the 1980s, Jones was part of the team that won the 1988 FA Cup. This festive match between Forest and Wimbledon ended in a 1-1 draw

The picture caption supplied says 'A lonely Father Christmas takes a rest after his big day' - this fan is at Hillsborough to watch a Boxing Day Premier League clash between Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough in 1999. Wednesday won the match 1-0, with a goal from Peter Atherton, but they ended up being relegated at the end of that season