2007 Football League play-offs

2006-2007 The Football League April 2022 Football League play-offs 2006–07 Derby County(Championship)Blackpool(League One)Bristol Rovers(League Two) Blackpool 3–1 Oldham(League One) Nottm Forest 2–5 Yeovil(League One) Lincoln 3–5 Bristol Rovers(8 goals) 15 51 74,993 – Derby v WBA(Championship final) 7,126 – Shrewsbury v MK Dons(League Two semi-final) 27,018 2006 2008 The Football League play-offs for the 2006–07 season were held in May 2007, with the finals taking place at Wembley Stadium in London for the first time. The play-off semi-finals will be played over two legs and will contested by the teams who finish 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 will go through to the finals, with the winner of the 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. In the Championship, Derby County, who were aiming to return to the top flight for the first time in 5 years, finished 2 points behind second-placed Birmingham City, who in turn finished 2 points behind champions Sunderland, who both returned to the top flight at the first attempt after relegation from the Premier League last season. West Bromwich Albion who were also relegated from the top flight last season, finished in fourth place in the table. Wolverhampton Wanderers who are aiming to return to the Premiership after a 3-year absence, finished in fifth place. Southampton finished 1 point behind Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Bromwich Albion on 75 points and were looking for a place back in the Premiership after 2 seasons outside the top division. Championship 2006–07 Football League Championship Pos PositionTeam Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts Points3Derby County46259126246+16844West Bromwich Albion462210148155+26765Wolverhampton Wanderers462210145956+3766Southampton462112137753+2475 Semi-finals First leg 12 May 2007 12:00 Southampton 1–2 Report Derby County Surman 7 Howard 36 58 pen. St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton 30,602 Mike Jones 13 May 2007 12:00 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–3 Report West Bromwich Albion Craddock 44Olofinjana 52 Phillips 25 54Kamara 73 Molineux, Wolverhampton 27,750 Steve Tanner Second leg 15 May 2007 19:45 Derby County 2–3 yes Report Southampton Moore 3Best 66 o.g. Viafara 4 54Rasiak 89 Pride Park Stadium, Derby 31,569 Andy D'Urso Jones Howard Barnes McEveley 4–3 Best Surman Skácel Rasiak Idiakez Derby County 4–4 Southampton on aggregate. Derby County won 4–3 on penalties. 16 May 2007 19:45 West Bromwich Albion 1–0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Phillips 65 The Hawthorns, West Bromwich 27,415 Mark Halsey West Bromwich Albion won 4–2 on aggregate. Final 2007 Football League Championship play-off final 28 May 2007 15:00 Derby County 1–0 Report West Bromwich Albion Pearson 61 Wembley Stadium, London 74,993 Graham Poll League One 2006–07 Football League One Pos PositionTeam Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts Points3Blackpool462411117649+27834Nottingham Forest462313106541+24825Yeovil Town462310135539+16796Oldham Athletic462112136947+2275 Semi-finals First leg 11 May 2007 19:45 Yeovil Town 0–2 Report Nottingham Forest Commons 23 pen.Perch 90 pen. Huish Park, Yeovil 8,935 Nigel Miller 13 May 2007 17:30 Oldham Athletic 1–2 Report Blackpool Liddell 75 pen. Barker 52Hoolahan 87 Boundary Park, Oldham 12,154 Iain Williamson Second leg 18 May 2007 19:45 Nottingham Forest 2–5 yes Report Yeovil Town Dobie 47Holt 93 Davies 22 109Wright 82 o.g.Stewart 87Morris 92 City Ground, Nottingham 27,819 Graham Poll Yeovil Town won 5–4 on aggregate. 19 May 2007 12:00 Blackpool 3–1 Report Oldham Athletic Southern 28Morrell 75Parker 90 Wolfenden 83 Bloomfield Road, Blackpool 9,453 Lee Probert Blackpool won 5–2 on aggregate. Final 2007 Football League One play-off final 27 May 2007 15:00 Blackpool 2–0 Yeovil Town Report Williams 43Parker 52 Wembley Stadium, London 59,313 Andy D'Urso League Two 2006–07 Football League Two Pos PositionTeam Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts Points4Milton Keynes Dons46259127658+18845Lincoln City462111147059+11746Bristol Rovers462012144942+7727Shrewsbury Town461817116846+2271 Semi-finals First leg 12 May 2007 17:15 Bristol Rovers 2–1 Report Lincoln City Disley 10Walker 54 Hughes 31 Memorial Ground, Bristol 10,654 Richard Beeby 14 May 2007 19:45 Shrewsbury Town 0–0 Report Milton Keynes Dons Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury 7,126 Keith Stroud Second leg 17 May 2007 19:45 Lincoln City 3–5 Report Bristol Rovers Hughes 25 90Stallard 43 Campbell 3Lambert 11Walker 36Igoe 82Rigg 90 Sincil Bank, Lincoln 7,694 Graham Laws Bristol Rovers won 7–4 on aggregate. 18 May 2007 19:45 Milton Keynes Dons 1–2 Report Shrewsbury Town Andrews 74 Cooke 58 76 National Hockey Stadium, Milton Keynes 8,212 Trevor Kettle Shrewsbury Town won 2–1 on aggregate. Final 2007 Football League Two play-off final 26 May 2007 15:00 Bristol Rovers 3–1 Shrewsbury Town Report Walker 21 35Igoe 90 Drummond 3 Wembley Stadium, London 61,589 Mike Jones External links Football League website Category:English Football League play-offs Football League play-offs