2012 Football League play-offs
| Highest scoring | Birmingham 2–2 Blackpool Southend 2–2 Crewe (4 goals) |
|---|---|
| Highest attendance | 78,523 – Blackpool v West Ham (Championship final) |
| Lowest attendance | 3,606 – Torquay v Cheltenham (League Two semi-final) |
| Average attendance | 22,195 |
← 2011 → | |
The
The play-off semi-finals were played over two legs, contested by the teams who finished in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place in the Football League Championship and League One and the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th-placed teams in the League Two table. The winners of the semi-finals went through to the finals, with the winner of the final gaining promotion for the following season.
The semi-final matches were played from 3 to 17 May 2012. The finals were held between 19 and 27 May 2012.[1]
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.
Championship
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | West Ham United | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 81 | 48 | +33 | 86 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 78 | 51 | +27 | 76 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 79 | 59 | +20 | 75 |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 66 | 53 | +13 | 75 |
Semi-finals
- First leg
| Cardiff City | 0–2 | West Ham United |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Collison  9', 41' |
| Blackpool | 1–0 | Birmingham City |
|---|---|---|
| Davies 45' (o.g.) |
Report |
- Second leg
| West Ham United | 3–0 | Cardiff City |
|---|---|---|
| Nolan 15' Vaz Tê 41'Maynard 90' |
Report |
West Ham United won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Birmingham City | 2–2 | Blackpool |
|---|---|---|
| Žigić 64' Davies 73' |
Report | Dobbie 45' M. Phillips 48' |
Blackpool won 3–2 on aggregate.
Final
League One
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sheffield United | 46 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 92 | 51 | +41 | 90 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town
|
46 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 79 | 47 | +32 | 81 |
| 5 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 84 | 47 | +37 | 80 |
| 6 | Stevenage | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 69 | 44 | +25 | 73 |
Semi-finals
- First leg
- Second leg
Sheffield United won 1–0 on aggregate.
Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | Milton Keynes Dons |
|---|---|---|
| Rhodes 18' |
Report | Smith 90+2' |
Huddersfield Town won 3–2 on aggregate.
Final
Huddersfield Town | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Sheffield United |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
 |
8–7 |  |
League Two
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Southend United | 46 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 77 | 48 | +29 | 83 |
| 5 | Torquay United | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 63 | 50 | +13 | 81 |
| 6 | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 66 | 50 | +16 | 77 |
| 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 67 | 59 | +8 | 72 |
Semi-finals
- First leg
| Cheltenham Town | 2–0 | Torquay United |
|---|---|---|
| McGlashan 27' Burgess 50' |
Report |
- Second leg
| Southend United | 2–2 | Crewe Alexandra |
|---|---|---|
| Harris 64' Barker 87' |
Report | Leitch-Smith 24' Clayton 86' |
Crewe Alexandra won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Torquay United | 1–2 | Cheltenham Town |
|---|---|---|
| Atieno 85' |
Report | McGlashan 75' Pack 87' |
Cheltenham Town won 4–1 on aggregate.
Final
| Cheltenham Town | 0–2 | Crewe Alexandra |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Powell 15' Moore 82' |
References
- The Football League. 16 April 2012. Archived from the originalon 20 April 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2012.