This column looks at the results of the fixtures played this Xmas Period (Boxing Day unless stated) in the Football League, National League, National League North and the National League South. Those teams marked with a * have a player(s) out on loan.
Championship:
Harry Pickering was not involved for Blackburn Rovers in their 2-2 home draw against Sunderland.
Owen Dale was not involved for Oxford United in their 3-2 home win against Cardiff City while Perry Ng was not involved for the visitors.
Ryan Wintle played the final 14 mins for Millwall in their 2-1 defeat at Norwich City.
Tom Lowery was not involved for Portsmouth in their 2-1 defeat at Watford.
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts | ||
| 5 | Blackburn* | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 38 |
| 13 | Millwall | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 28 |
| 20 | Oxford | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 39 | -15 | 21 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 20 |
| 23 | Cardiff* | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 37 | -16 | 18 |
League 1:
Toby Mullarkey played the full game for Crawley Town in their 3-0 defeat at Leyton Orient.
Connor O’Riordan was not involved for Cambridge United in their 2-1 defeat at Charlton Athletic.
Oliver Turton played the final 27 mins for Huddersfield Town in their 1-0 home win against Stockport County while Nick Powell was not involved for the visitors.
Rio Adebisi was not involved for Peterborough United in their 3-0 home defeat against Mansfield Town.
James Jones was not involved for Wrexham in their 2-1 home win against Blackpool.
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts | ||
| 3 | Wrexham* | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 15 | 18 | 45 |
| 4 | Huddersfield | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 42 |
| 5 | Stockport | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 36 |
| 17 | Peterborough | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 38 | 40 | -2 | 24 |
| 21 | Crawley | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 36 | -16 | 19 |
| 22 | Cambridge | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 37 | -16 | 17 |
League 2:
George Ray was not involved for Morecambe in their 1-0 win at Carlisle United.
Zac Williams (booked), Joel Tabiner and Matus Holicek (63 mins, booked) all started for Crewe Alexandra in their 2-1 defeat at Cheltenham Town while Owen Lunt, Charlie Finney and Lewis Billington were all unused subs.
Neither Ryan Colclough nor Cheyenne Dunkley were involved for Chesterfield in their 2-0 defeat at Fleetwood Town.
Callum Ainley played the first 68 mins for Grimsby Town in their 2-1 home win against Harrogate Town.
Luke Offord played the full game for MK Dons in their 2-0 home defeat against Notts County.
Charlie Kirk played the final 2 mins for Barrow in their 3-0 defeat at Salford City while Matty Lund was not involved for the hosts.
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts | ||
| 4 | Crewe* | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 35 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 25 | 11 | 34 |
| 8 | Grimsby | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 34 |
| 9 | Salford | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 33 |
| 11 | MK Dons | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 30 |
| 17 | Barrow | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 26 |
| 23 | Morecambe | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 38 | -18 | 17 |
National League:
Billy Waters played the full game and was booked for Halifax Town in their 0-0 draw at Altrincham.
Billy Sass-Davies was an unused sub for Hartlepool United in their 4-3 defeat at Gateshead.
Harry Davis was not involved for AFC Fylde in their 3-1 home defeat against Rochdale.
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts | ||
| 5 | Oldham | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 43 |
| 8 | Halifax | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 36 |
| 13 | Hartlepool | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 33 |
| 22 | AFC Fylde | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 50 | -21 | 22 |
National League North:
Amari Morgan-Smith played the full game and scored for Kidderminster Harriers in their 3-0 win at Hereford.
Nathan Woodthorpe played the full game for Chester in their 3-2 win at Marine. Calum Agius played the final 17 mins while Regan Griffiths was not involved, both for the hosts.
Matt Tootle was not involved for Peterborough Sports in their 1-0 home defeat against Scunthorpe United.
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts | ||
| 1 | Kidderminster | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 16 | 20 | 43 |
| 11 | Chester | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 36 |
| 17 | Peterborough Sports | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 28 |
| 22 | Marine | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 31 | -17 | 18 |
National League South:
Malachi Linton played the full game for Weymouth in their 2-2 home draw against Torquay United.
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | GD | Pts | ||
| 24 | Weymouth | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 32 | -18 | 14 |
