2010 Football League play-offs
| Season | 2009–10 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Blackpool (Championship) Millwall (League One) Dagenham & Redbridge (League Two) |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 47 (3.13 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Dagenham 6–0 Morecambe (League Two) |
| Biggest away win | Nottm Forest 3–4 Blackpool (Championship) |
| Highest scoring | Nottm Forest 3–4 Blackpool (7 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 82,244 – Blackpool v Cardiff (Championship final) |
| Lowest attendance | 4,566 – Dagenham v Morecambe (League Two semi-final) |
| Average attendance | 24,670 |
← 2009 → | |
The
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.
In the Championship, Nottingham Forest, who were aiming to return to the top flight for the first time since 1999, finished 12 points behind second placed West Bromwich Albion, who in turn finished 11 points behind champions Newcastle United, who returned to the top flight at the first attempt after relegation from the Premier League on the last day the season before. Cardiff City who haven't been in the top flight since 1962, finished in fourth place in the table. Leicester City who finished as champions of League One the season before, finished in fifth place looking for a return to the top flight for the first time in 6 years. Blackpool finished 6 points behind Leicester and Cardiff on 70 points, looking for a first spell back in the top flight since 1971.
Championship
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 65 | 40 | +25 | 79 |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 73 | 54 | +19 | 76 |
| 5 | Leicester City | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 61 | 45 | +16 | 76 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 74 | 58 | +16 | 70 |
Semi-finals
- First leg
| Leicester City | 0–1 | Cardiff City |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Whittingham  78' |
- Second leg
| Nottingham Forest | 3–4 | Blackpool |
|---|---|---|
| Earnshaw 7', 66' Adebola 90+2' |
Report | 72' |
Blackpool won 6–4 on aggregate.
| Cardiff City | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Leicester City |
|---|---|---|
| Chopra 21' Whittingham 69' (pen.) |
Report | King 49' |
| Penalties | ||
Chopra  McCormack Ledley Kennedy |
4–3 | Berner Howard Solano Kermorgant Waghorn |
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Cardiff City 3–3 Leicester City on aggregate. Cardiff City won 4-3 on penalties.
Final
| Blackpool | 3-2 | Cardiff City |
|---|---|---|
| Adam 13' Taylor-Fletcher 41'Ormerod 45+1' |
Report | Chopra 9' Ledley 37' |
League One
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 76 | 44 | 32 | 85 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 71 | 48 | 23 | 84 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 73 | 57 | 16 | 82 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town
|
46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 82 | 56 | 26 | 80 |
Semi-finals
- First leg
| Swindon Town | 2–1 | Charlton Athletic |
|---|---|---|
Ward 60' |
Report | Burton 65' |
- Second leg
| Charlton Athletic | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Swindon Town |
|---|---|---|
| Ferry 27' (o.g.) Mooney 45' |
Report | Ward 74' |
| Penalties | ||
| Burton Bailey Forster Dailly Richardson |
4–5 | |
Charlton Athletic 3–3 Swindon Town on aggregate. Swindon Town won 5–4 on penalties.
Huddersfield Town | ||
|---|---|---|
Robinson 82' |
Report |
Millwall won 2–0 on aggregate.
Final
| Millwall | 1–0 | Swindon Town |
|---|---|---|
Robinson 39' |
Report |
League Two
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Morecambe | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 73 | 64 | +9 | 73 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 55 | 52 | +3 | 73 |
| 6 | Aldershot Town | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 69 | 56 | +13 | 72 |
| 7 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 69 | 58 | +11 | 72 |
Semi-finals
- First leg
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 6–0 | Morecambe |
|---|---|---|
| Benson 4', 66' Scott 35', 48', 54', 69' |
Report |
- Second leg
| Rotherham United | 2–0 | Aldershot Town |
|---|---|---|
| Le Fondre 43' Ellison 68' |
Report |
Rotherham United won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Morecambe | 2–1 | Dagenham & Redbridge |
|---|---|---|
| Duffy 81' Artell 90' |
Report | Benson 85' |
Dagenham & Redbridge won 7–2 on aggregate.
Final
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 3–2 | Rotherham United |
|---|---|---|
| 70' |
Report | Taylor 39', 61' |