1987 Football League play-offs

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Leeds v Charlton
(Second Division final)
Lowest attendance4,164 – Aldershot v Bolton
(Fourth Division semi-final)
Average attendance15,469
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The

following season
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Background

The Football League play-offs have been held every year since 1987. They take place for each division following the conclusion of the regular season and are contested by the four clubs finishing below the automatic promotion places. For the first three seasons the final was played over two legs but this was changed to a single match at

relegation positions
up, e.g. one team from the first tier and three teams from the second tier. The team from the higher division would be relegated if they failed to win the play-offs, with the play-off winner being promoted in their place.

Second Division

Main article:
1986–87 Football League Second Division
First Division relegation places
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
19 Charlton Athletic 42 11 11 20 45 55 –10 44
20 Leicester City 42 11 9 22 54 76 –22 42
21 Manchester City 42 8 15 19 36 57 –21 39
22 Aston Villa 42 8 12 22 45 79 –34 36
Second Division play-off places
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
3 Oldham Athletic 42 22 9 11 65 44 +21 75
4
Leeds United
 42 19 11 12 58 44 +14 68
5 Ipswich Town 42 17 13 12 59 43 +16 64

Semi-finals

First leg
Leeds United
1–0Oldham Athletic
Edwards 89'
Attendance: 29,472
Referee: George Tyson
Ipswich Town0–0Charlton Athletic
Attendance: 18,465
Referee: Dennis Hedges
Second leg
Charlton Athletic2–1Ipswich Town
Melrose 18', 20' McCall 85'
Attendance: 11,234

Charlton Athletic won 2–1 on aggregate.

Leeds United
Williams 18'
Cecere
89'		 Edwards 90'
Attendance: 19,216

Oldham Athletic 2–2 Leeds United on aggregate. Leeds United won on away goals.

Final

Main article: 1987 Football League Second Division play-off final
First leg
Leeds United
Melrose 87'
Attendance: 16,680
Referee: Roger Milford
Second leg
Leeds United
1–0Charlton Athletic
Ormsby
54'
Attendance: 31,395
Referee: Bob Nixon

Leeds United 1–1 Charlton Athletic on aggregate.

Replay
Leeds United
Shirtliff 113', 117' Sheridan 99'
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Allan Gunn

Third Division

Main article:
1986–87 Football League Third Division
Second Division relegation places
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
20 Sunderland 42 12 12 18 49 59 –10 48
21 Grimsby Town 42 10 14 18 39 59 –20 44
22 Brighton & Hove Albion 42 9 12 21 37 54 –17 39
Third Division play-off places
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
3 Swindon Town 46 25 12 9 77 47 +30 87
4 Wigan Athletic 46 25 10 11 83 60 +23 85
5 Gillingham 46 23 9 14 65 48 +17 78

Semi-finals

First leg
Gillingham3–2Sunderland
Cascarino 64' Proctor 29' (pen.)
Attendance: 13,804
Referee: Brian Hill
Wigan Athletic2–3Swindon Town
Thompson 3'
Lowe
15'
Quinn
Coyne
Attendance: 5,718
Referee: Keith Hackett
Second leg
Sunderland4–3 (a.e.t.)Gillingham
Bennett 88'
Bertschin
108'		 Pritchard 2'
Cascarino 51', 92'
Sunderland
Attendance: 25,470
Referee: Michael Peck

Sunderland 6–6 Gillingham on aggregate. Gillingham won on away goals.

Swindon Town0–0Wigan Athletic
County Ground, Swindon
Attendance: 12,485
Referee: Allan Gunn

Swindon Town won 3–2 on aggregate.

Final

Main article: 1987 Football League Third Division play-off final
First leg
Gillingham1–0Swindon Town
Smith
81'
Attendance: 16,775
Referee: Alf Buksh
Second leg
Swindon Town2–1Gillingham
Henry
80'		 Elsey 15'
County Ground, Swindon
Attendance: 14,382

Swindon Town 2–2 Gillingham on aggregate.

Replay
Gillingham0–2Swindon Town
White 2', 65'
Attendance: 18,491
Referee: John Martin

Fourth Division

Main article:
1986–87 Football League Fourth Division
Third Division relegation places
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
21 Bolton Wanderers 46 10 15 21 46 58 –12 45
22 Carlisle United 46 10 8 28 39 78 –39 38
23 Darlington 46 7 16 23 45 77 –32 37
24 Newport County 46 8 13 25 49 86 –37 37
Fourth Division play-off places
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 24 7 15 69 50 +19 79
5 Colchester United 46 21 7 18 64 56 0+8 70
6 Aldershot 46 20 10 16 64 57 0+7 70

Semi-finals

First leg
Colchester United0–2Wolverhampton Wanderers
Kelly 28'
Bull 32'
Attendance: 4,829
Aldershot1–0Bolton Wanderers
Johnson
87'
Attendance: 4,164
Second leg
Wolverhampton Wanderers0–0Colchester United
Attendance: 16,330

Wolverhampton Wanderers won 2–0 on aggregate.

Bolton Wanderers2–2 (a.e.t.)Aldershot
Caldwell 50' (pen.), 81' Anderson
Burvill
Attendance: 7,445

Aldershot won 3–2 on aggregate.

Final

Main article: 1987 Football League Fourth Division play-off final
First leg
Aldershot2–0Wolverhampton Wanderers
McDonald 4'
Barnes 47' (pen.)
Attendance: 5,069
Referee: Allan Gunn
Second leg
Wolverhampton Wanderers0–1Aldershot
Barnes 81'
Attendance: 19,962
Referee: Keith Hackett

Aldershot won 3–0 on aggregate.

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