1995 Football League play-offs

April 2022 Football League play-offs 1994–95 Bolton Wanderers(First Division)Huddersfield Town(Second Division)Chesterfield(Third Division) Chesterfield 5–2 Mansfield(Third Division) Tranmere 1–3 Reading(First Division) Bolton 4–3 ReadingChesterfield 5–2 Mansfield(7 goals) 15 38 64,107 – Bolton v Reading(First Division final) 6,562 – Mansfield v Chesterfield(Third Division semi-final) 19,686 1994 1996 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 1994–95 Football League First Division Pos PositionTeam Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts Points2Reading462310135844+14793Bolton Wanderers462114116745+22774Wolverhampton Wanderers462113127761+16765Tranmere Rovers462210146758+976 Semi-finals First leg 14 May 1995 14:55 Tranmere Rovers 1–3 Reading Malkin 14 Lovell 9 81Nogan 74 Prenton Park, Birkenhead 12,207 John Kirkby 14 May 1995 14:55 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Bolton Wanderers Bull 44Venus 51 McAteer 46 Molineux, Wolverhampton 26,153 Philip Wright Second leg 17 May 1995 19:30 Bolton Wanderers 2–0 yes Wolverhampton Wanderers McGinlay 44 109 Burnden Park, Bolton 20,041 Steve Dunn Bolton Wanderers won 3–2 on aggregate. 17 May 1995 19:45 Reading 0–0 Tranmere Rovers Elm Park, Reading 13,245 Paul Alcock Reading won 3–1 on aggregate. Final 1995 Football League First Division play-off final 29 May 1995 13:30 Bolton Wanderers 4–3 yes Reading Coyle 76De Freitas 86 119Paatelainen 105+1 Nogan 4Williams 12Quinn 120 Wembley Stadium, London 64,107 Peter Foakes Second Division 1994–95 Football League Second Division Pos PositionTeam Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts Points2Brentford462510118139+42853Crewe Alexandra46258138068+12834Bristol Rovers46221687040+30825Huddersfield Town46221597949+3081 Semi-finals First leg 14 May 1995 15:00 Bristol Rovers 0–0 Crewe Alexandra Twerton Park, Bath 8,538 14 May 1995 15:00 Huddersfield Town 1–1 Brentford Billy 9 Forster 42 Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield 14,160 Steve Dunn Second leg 17 May 1995 19:30 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 yes Bristol Rovers Rowbotham 97 Miller 106 Gresty Road, Crewe 6,578 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Bristol Rovers on aggregate. Bristol Rovers won on away goals. 17 May 1995 19:45 Brentford 1–1 yes Huddersfield Town Grainger 18 pen. Booth 30 Griffin Park, London 11,161 Peter Foakes Grainger Taylor Mundee Ratcliffe Bates 3–4 Jepson Scully Sinnott Duxbury Bullock Brentford 2–2 Huddersfield Town on aggregate. Huddersfield Town won 4–3 on penalties. Final 1995 Football League Second Division play-off final 28 May 1995 15:00 Bristol Rovers 1–2 Huddersfield Town Stewart 45 Booth 45Billy 81 Wembley Stadium, London 59,175 Clive Wilkes Third Division 1994–95 Football League Third Division Pos PositionTeam Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts Points3Chesterfield42231276237+25814Bury42231187336+37805Preston North End421910135841+17676Mansfield Town421811138459+2565 Semi-finals First leg 14 May 1995 12:00 Mansfield Town 1–1 Chesterfield Hadley 72 Robinson 64 Field Mill, Mansfield 6,562 14 May 1995 15:00 Preston North End 0–1 Bury Pugh 40 Deepdale, Preston 13,297 Second leg 17 May 1995 19:30 Bury 1–0 Preston North End Rigby 88 Gigg Lane, Bury 9,094 Bury won 2–0 on aggregate. 17 May 1995 19:30 Chesterfield 5–2 yes Mansfield Town Lormor 27Robinson 56Law 95 pen. 101Howard 115 Holland 3Wilkinson 32 Saltergate, Chesterfield 8,165 Clive Wilkes Chesterfield won 6–3 on aggregate. Final 1995 Football League Third Division play-off final 27 May 1995 15:00 Bury 0–2 Chesterfield Lormor 23Robinson 41 Wembley Stadium, London 22,814 Paul Alcock External links Football League website Category:English Football League play-offs