1991 Football League play-offs

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Torquay v Burnley
(Fourth Division semi-final)
Average attendance17,629
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The

Football League Fourth Division table. The winners of the semi-finals progressed through to the finals, with the winner of these matches gaining promotion for the following season
.

Second Division

Main article:
1990–91 Football League Second Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
4 Notts County 46 23 11 12 76 55 +21 80
5 Millwall 46 20 13 13 70 51 +19 73
6 Brighton & Hove Albion 46 21 7 18 63 69 0–6 70
7 Middlesbrough 46 20 9 17 66 47 +19 69

Semi-finals

First leg
Brighton & Hove Albion4–1Millwall
Barham 40'
Small 53'
Walker 55'
Codner 60'		 Stephenson 14'
Attendance: 15,390
Referee: Keith Hackett
Middlesbrough1–1Notts County
Phillips
86'
Turner
27'
Attendance: 22,343
Referee: Tony Ward
Second leg
Millwall1–2Brighton & Hove Albion
McGinlay 17' Codner 47'
Robinson 72'
The Den, London
Attendance: 17,370
Referee: John Martin

Brighton & Hove Albion won 6–2 on aggregate.

Notts County1–0Middlesbrough
Harding 78'
Attendance: 16,249

Notts County won 2–1 on aggregate.

Final

Main article: 1991 Football League Second Division play-off final
Brighton and Hove Albion
1–3Notts County
Wilkins 89' Johnson 29', 59'
Regis 71'
Attendance: 59,940
Referee: David Elleray

Third Division

Main article:
1990–91 Football League Third Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
4 Bolton Wanderers 46 24 11 11 64 50 +14 83
5 Tranmere Rovers 46 23 9 14 64 46 +18 78
6 Brentford 46 21 13 12 59 47 +12 76
7 Bury 46 20 13 13 67 56 +11 73

Semi-finals

First leg
Bury1–1Bolton Wanderers
Lee 42' (pen.
)		 Philliskirk 59' (pen.)
Attendance: 8,000
Brentford2–2Tranmere Rovers
Evans 13'
Godfrey
90'		 Cooper 52', 72'
Attendance: 9,330
Second leg
Bolton Wanderers1–0Bury
Philliskirk 45'
Attendance: 19,198

Bolton Wanderers won 2–1 on aggregate.

Tranmere Rovers1–0Brentford
Brannan 34'
Attendance: 11,438

Tranmere Rovers won 3–2 on aggregate.

Final

Main article: 1991 Football League Third Division play-off final
Bolton Wanderers0–1 (a.e.t.)Tranmere Rovers
Malkin 98'
Attendance: 30,217
Referee: Keith Hackett

Fourth Division

Main article:
1990–91 Football League Fourth Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5 Blackpool 46 23 10 13 78 47 +31 79
6 Burnley 46 23 10 13 70 51 +19 79
7 Torquay United 46 18 18 10 64 47 +17 72
8 Scunthorpe United 46 20 11 15 71 62 0+9 71

Semi-finals

First leg
Scunthorpe United1–1Blackpool
Lillis 77' Rodwell 57'
Attendance: 6,536
Torquay United2–0Burnley
Edwards 5'
Elliott 83'
Attendance: 5,600
Second leg
Blackpool2–1Scunthorpe United
Eyres 55', 66' Hill 38'
Attendance: 7,596

Blackpool won 3–2 on aggregate.

Burnley1–0Torquay United
Evans 90' (o.g.)
Attendance: 13,620

Torquay United won 2–1 on aggregate.

Final

Main article: 1991 Football League Fourth Division play-off final
Blackpool2–2 (a.e.t.)Torquay United
Curran 68' (o.g.
)		 Saunders 28'
Edwards 37' (pen.)
Penalties
Taylor soccer ball with check mark
Gore soccer ball with check mark
Groves soccer ball with check mark
Garner soccer ball with check mark
Bamber
soccer ball with red X		 4–5 soccer ball with red X Loram
soccer ball with check mark M. Holmes
soccer ball with check mark Saunders
soccer ball with check mark P. Holmes
soccer ball with check mark Myers
soccer ball with check mark Howells
Attendance: 21,615

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