1995 Football League play-offs


The Football League play-offs for the 1994–95 season were held in May 1995, with the finals taking place at Wembley Stadium in London. The play-off semi-finals were played over two legs and were contested by the teams who finished in 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th place in the Football League First Division and Football League Second Division and the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th placed teams in the Football League Third 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.

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

Team
2Reading462310135844+1479
3Bolton Wanderers462114116745+2277
4Wolverhampton Wanderers462113127761+1676
5Tranmere Rovers462210146758+976

Semi-finals

;First leg
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;Second leg
Bolton Wanderers won 3–2 on aggregate.
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Reading won 3–1 on aggregate.

Final

Second Division

Team
2Brentford462510118139+4285
3Crewe Alexandra46258138068+1283
4Bristol Rovers46221687040+3082
5Huddersfield Town46221597949+3081

Semi-finals

;First leg
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;Second leg
Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Bristol Rovers on aggregate. Bristol Rovers won on away goals.
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Brentford 2–2 Huddersfield Town on aggregate. Huddersfield Town won 4–3 on penalties.

Final

Third Division

Team
3Chesterfield42231276237+2581
4Bury42231187336+3780
5Preston North End421910135841+1767
6Mansfield Town421811138459+2565

Semi-finals

;First leg
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;Second leg
Bury won 2–0 on aggregate.
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Chesterfield won 6–3 on aggregate.

Final