Английская Википедия:1988 Football League play-offs
Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox football league season The Football League play-offs for the 1987–88 season were held in May 1988, with the two-legged finals taking place at the finalists home stadiums. The play-off semi-finals were also played over two legs and were contested by the teams who finished in 3rd, 4th and 5th place in the Football League Second Division and Football League Third Division and the 4th, 5th, 6th placed teams in the Football League Fourth Division table, along with a team from the league above. The winners of the semi-finals progressed through to the finals, with the winner of these matches either gaining promotion or avoiding relegation for 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. For the first three seasons the final was played over two legs but this was changed to a single match at Wembley Stadium from 1990. Additionally, for the 1986–87 and 1987-88 play-offs the semi-finals included a team from the next league who had finished above the 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
- First Division relegation places
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| 18 | Chelsea | 40 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 50 | 68 | –18 | 42 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 40 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 36 | 66 | –30 | 35 |
| 20 | Watford | 40 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 27 | 51 | –24 | 32 |
| 21 | Oxford United | 40 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 44 | 80 | –36 | 31 |
- Second Division play-off places
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| 3 | Middlesbrough | 44 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 63 | 36 | +27 | 78 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 44 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 74 | 54 | +20 | 77 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 44 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 68 | 52 | +16 | 77 |
Semi-finals
- First leg
- Second leg
Шаблон:Footballbox Chelsea won 6–1 on aggregate.
Шаблон:Footballbox Middlesbrough won 3–2 on aggregate.
Final
- First leg
- Second leg
Шаблон:Footballbox Middlesbrough won 2–1 on aggregate. Chelsea relegated as result.
Third Division
- Second Division relegation places
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| 21 | Sheffield United | 44 | 13 | 7 | 24 | 45 | 74 | –29 | 46 |
| 22 | Reading | 44 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 44 | 70 | –26 | 42 |
| 23 | Huddersfield Town | 44 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 41 | 100 | –59 | 28 |
- Third Division play-off places
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| 3 | Walsall | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 68 | 50 | +18 | 82 |
| 4 | Notts County | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 82 | 49 | +33 | 81 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 77 | 62 | +15 | 75 |
Semi-finals
- First leg
- Second leg
Шаблон:Footballbox Bristol City won 2–1 on aggregate.
Шаблон:Footballbox Walsall won 4–2 on aggregate.
Final
- First leg
- Second leg
Шаблон:Footballbox Walsall 3–3 Bristol City on aggregate - Walsall won 4-2 on pens to decide who would host the replay.
- Replay
Fourth Division
- Third Division relegation places
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| 21 | Rotherham United | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 50 | 66 | –16 | 52 |
| 22 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 48 | 58 | –10 | 50 |
| 23 | York City | 46 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 48 | 91 | –43 | 33 |
| 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 40 | 84 | –44 | 33 |
- Fourth Division play-off places
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| 4 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 76 | 51 | +25 | 77 |
| 5 | Torquay United | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 66 | 41 | +25 | 77 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 62 | 56 | Шаблон:0+6 | 70 |
Semi-finals
- First leg
- Second leg
Шаблон:Footballbox Swansea City won 2–1 on aggregate.
Шаблон:Footballbox Torquay United won 3–2 on aggregate.
Final
- First leg
- Second leg
Шаблон:Footballbox Swansea City won 5–4 on aggregate.
External links
Шаблон:English Football League play-offs Шаблон:1987–88 in English football
