1995 Football League play-offs
| Matches played | 15 |
|---|---|
| Goals scored | 38 (2.53 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Chesterfield 5–2 Mansfield (Third Division) |
| Biggest away win | Tranmere 1–3 Reading (First Division) |
| Highest scoring | Bolton 4–3 Reading Chesterfield 5–2 Mansfield (7 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 64,107 – Bolton v Reading (First Division final) |
| Lowest attendance | 6,562 – Mansfield v Chesterfield (Third Division semi-final) |
| Average attendance | 19,686 |
← 1994 → | |
The following season.
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.
First Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Reading | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 58 | 44 | +14 | 79 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 67 | 45 | +22 | 77 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 77 | 61 | +16 | 76 |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 67 | 58 | +9 | 76 |
Semi-finals
- First leg
| Tranmere Rovers | 1–3 | Reading |
|---|---|---|
Malkin  14' |
Lovell 9', 81' Nogan 74' |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| Bull 44' Venus 51' |
McAteer 46' |
- Second leg
| Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| McGinlay 44', 109' |
Bolton Wanderers won 3–2 on aggregate.
Reading won 3–1 on aggregate.
Final
| Bolton Wanderers | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Coyle 76' De Freitas 86', 119'Paatelainen 105+1' |
Nogan 4' Williams 12'Quinn 120' |
Second Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Brentford | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 81 | 39 | +42 | 85 |
| 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 80 | 68 | +12 | 83 |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 70 | 40 | +30 | 82 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town
|
46 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 79 | 49 | +30 | 81 |
Semi-finals
- First leg
| Bristol Rovers | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 8,538
- Second leg
| Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Bristol Rovers |
|---|---|---|
Rowbotham 97' |
Miller 106' |
Gresty Road, Crewe
Attendance: 6,578
Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Bristol Rovers on aggregate. Bristol Rovers won on away goals.
Huddersfield Town | ||
|---|---|---|
| Grainger 18' (pen.) |
Booth 30' |
|
| Penalties | ||
Grainger  Taylor Mundee  Ratcliffe Bates |
3–4 | Jepson Scully Sinnott Duxbury Bullock |
Brentford 2–2 Huddersfield Town on aggregate. Huddersfield Town won 4–3 on penalties.
Final
Third Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chesterfield | 42 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 62 | 37 | +25 | 81 |
| 4 | Bury | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 73 | 36 | +37 | 80 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 67 |
| 6 | Mansfield Town | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 84 | 59 | +25 | 65 |
Semi-finals
- First leg
| Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|
| Hadley 72' |
Robinson 64' |
Attendance: 6,562
| Preston North End | 0–1 | Bury |
|---|---|---|
Pugh 40' |
- Second leg
| Bury | 1–0 | Preston North End |
|---|---|---|
| Rigby 88' |
Bury won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Chesterfield | 5–2 (a.e.t.) | Mansfield Town |
|---|---|---|
| 115' |
Holland 3' Wilkinson 32' |
Chesterfield won 6–3 on aggregate.
Final
| Bury | 0–2 | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|
Robinson 41' |