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Football League play-offs
Season 2014–15
Champions
Norwich City
(Championship)
Preston North End
(League One)
Southend United
(League Two)
Matches played 15
Goals scored 51 (3.4 per match)
Biggest home win
Middlesbrough 3–0 Brentford
(Championship)
Preston 3–0 Chesterfield
(League One)
Biggest away win
Plymouth 2–3 Wycombe
(League Two)
Highest scoring
Swindon 5–5 Sheffield United
(10 goals)
Highest attendance 85,656 – Middlesbrough v Norwich
(Championship Final)
Lowest attendance 5,183 – Stevenage v Southend United
(League Two semi-final)
Average attendance 24,491

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The Football League play-offs for the 2014–15 season began in May 2015 with the finals taking place at Wembley Stadium in London.


The play-offs began at the semi-final stage with all semi-finals being 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 then advanced to the finals, with the winner of the final gaining promotion for the following season.




Contents






  • 1 Background


  • 2 Championship


    • 2.1 Semi-finals


      • 2.1.1 First leg


      • 2.1.2 Second leg




    • 2.2 Final




  • 3 League One


    • 3.1 Semi-finals


      • 3.1.1 First leg


      • 3.1.2 Second leg




    • 3.2 Final




  • 4 League Two


    • 4.1 Semi-finals


      • 4.1.1 First leg


      • 4.1.2 Second leg




    • 4.2 Final




  • 5 References





Background[edit]


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[edit]

































































Pos
Team

Pld

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

Pts
3
Norwich City
46 25 11 10 88 48 +40
86
4
Middlesbrough
46 25 10 11 68 37 +31 85
5
Brentford
46 23 9 14 78 59 +19 78
6
Ipswich Town
46 22 12 12 72 54 +18 78


Semi-finals[edit]



First leg[edit]


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8 May 2015

19:45












Brentford 1–2 Middlesbrough

Gray Goal 54'
BBC Report
Vossen Goal 26'
Amorebieta Goal 90+3'


Griffin Park, London

Attendance: 11,691

Referee: Jonathan Moss





9 May 2015

12:15












Ipswich Town 1–1 Norwich City

Anderson Goal 45'
BBC Report
Howson Goal 41'


Portman Road, Ipswich

Attendance: 29,166

Referee: Anthony Taylor




Second leg[edit]




15 May 2015

19:45












Middlesbrough 3–0 Brentford

Tomlin Goal 23'
Kike Goal 55'
Adomah Goal 78'
BBC Report


Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough

Attendance: 33,266

Referee: Lee Mason



Middlesbrough won 5–1 on aggregate.




16 May 2015

12:15












Norwich City 3–1 Ipswich Town

Hoolahan Goal 50' (pen.)
Redmond Goal 64'
Jerome Goal 76'
BBC Report
Smith Goal 60'


Carrow Road, Norwich

Attendance: 26,994

Referee: Roger East



Norwich City won 4–2 on aggregate.



Final[edit]





25 May 2015

15:00












Middlesbrough 0–2 Norwich City
BBC Report
Jerome Goal 12'
Redmond Goal 15'


Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 85,656

Referee: Mike Dean




League One[edit]

































































Pos
Team

Pld

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

Pts
3
Preston North End
46 25 14 7 79 40 +39
89
4
Swindon Town
46 23 10 13 76 57 +19 79
5
Sheffield United
46 19 14 13 66 53 +13 71
6
Chesterfield
46 19 12 15 68 55 +13 69


Semi-finals[edit]



First leg[edit]




7 May 2015

19:45












Chesterfield 0–1 Preston North End
BBC Report
Beckford Goal 6'


Proact Stadium, Chesterfield

Attendance: 8,409

Referee: Mark Haywood





7 May 2015

19:45












Sheffield United 1–2 Swindon Town

Freeman Goal 19'
BBC Report
Ricketts Goal 51'
Byrne Goal 90+4'


Bramall Lane, Sheffield

Attendance: 20,890

Referee: Darren Bond




Second leg[edit]




10 May 2015

12:15












Preston North End 3–0 Chesterfield

Beckford Goal 38'87'
Garner Goal 62' (pen.)
BBC Report


Deepdale, Preston

Attendance: 15,641

Referee: Andy D'Urso



Preston North End won 4–0 on aggregate.




11 May 2015

19:45












Swindon Town 5–5 Sheffield United

Gladwin Goal 4'10'
Smith Goal 18'59' (pen.)
Obika Goal 84'
BBC Report
Thompson Goal 19' (o.g.)
Basham Goal 38'
Davies Goal 65'
Done Goal 88'
Adams Goal 90'


County Ground, Swindon

Attendance: 13,065

Referee: Keith Hill



Swindon Town won 7–6 on aggregate.



Final[edit]





24 May 2015

17:30












Preston North End 4–0 Swindon Town

Beckford Goal 3'44'57'
Huntington Goal 13'
Report


Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 48,236

Referee: Andrew Madley




League Two[edit]

































































Pos
Team

Pld

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

Pts
4
Wycombe Wanderers
46 23 15 8 67 45 +22 84
5
Southend United
46 24 12 10 54 38 +16
84
6
Stevenage
46 20 12 14 62 54 +8 72
7
Plymouth Argyle
46 20 11 15 55 37 +18 71


Semi-finals[edit]



First leg[edit]




9 May 2015

19:45












Plymouth Argyle 2–3 Wycombe Wanderers

Ansah Goal 86'
Banton Goal 89'
BBC Report
Hayes Goal 10'
Amadi-Holloway Goal 22'
Craig Goal 52'


Home Park, Plymouth

Attendance: 14,175

Referee: Peter Bankes





10 May 2015

18:35












Stevenage 1–1 Southend United

Parrett Goal 51'
BBC Report
Corr Goal 60'


Lamex Stadium, Stevenage

Attendance: 5,183

Referee: Keith Stroud




Second leg[edit]




14 May 2015

19:45












Wycombe Wanderers 2–1 Plymouth Argyle

Hayes Goal 7'
Mawson Goal 35'
BBC Sport
Brunt Goal 70'


Adams Park, High Wycombe

Attendance: 7,750

Referee: Nigel Miller



Wycombe Wanderers won 5–3 on aggregate.




14 May 2015

19:45












Southend United 3–1 (a.e.t.) Stevenage

Leonard Goal 67'
McLaughlin Goal 108'
Timlin Goal 120'
BBC Sport
Pett Goal 55'


Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea

Attendance: 8,998

Referee: Graham Scott



Southend United won 4–2 on aggregate.



Final[edit]





23 May 2015

17:30


















Southend United 1–1 (a.e.t.) Wycombe Wanderers

Pigott Goal 120+2'
Report
Bentley Goal 95' (o.g.)
Penalties

Pigott Penalty scored
Coker Penalty missed
Leonard Penalty scored
Payne Penalty scored
Timlin Penalty scored
Barrett Penalty scored
Weston Penalty scored
Bolger Penalty scored
7–6
Penalty scoredMurphy
Penalty scoredMawson
Penalty scoredHayes
Penalty missedBloomfield
Penalty scoredBean
Penalty scoredJacobson
Penalty scoredAmadi-Holloway
Penalty missedWood


Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 38,252

Referee: Simon Hooper




References[edit]



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