1994 Football League play-offs

April 2022 June 2025Football League play-offs 1993–94 Leicester City(First Division)Burnley(Second Division)Wycombe Wanderers(Third Division) Preston 4–1 Torquay(Third Division) Millwall 1–3 Derby(First Division)Plymouth 1–3 Burnley(Second Division) Preston 2–4 Wycombe(6 goals) 15 38 73,671 – Derby v Leicester(First Division final) 4,440 – Torquay v Preston(Third Division semi-final) 20,348 1993 1995 The Football League play-offs for the 1993–94 season were held in May 1994, 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 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place in the Football League First Division and Football League Second Division and the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th 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 1993–94 Football League First Division Pos PositionTeam Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts Points3Millwall461917105849+9744Leicester City461916117259+13735Tranmere Rovers46219166953+16726Derby County462011157368+571 After just missing out on the playoffs a year earlier, Millwall made a stronger challenge for promotion to the Premier League this time around, finishing third and qualifying for the playoffs. Leicester City, beaten finalists in the previous two seasons, qualified for the playoffs by finishing fourth. Tranmere Rovers, who had just missed out on a place in the League Cup final, made another strong challenge in the league and qualified for the playoffs for the second season running. The final playoff place went to Derby County. The final ended up being an East Midlands clash as Leicester and Derby won in the semi-finals, and Leicester secured promotion after seven years outside the flight by winning the final 2-1 with both of their goals coming from long-serving Steve Walsh. The final was Leicester's seventh appearance at Wembley but the first game they had won there.1994-05-30 Football / Play-Offs: Leicester ride their luck into Premiership: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-playoffs-leicester-ride-their-luck-into-premiership-walsh-proves-a-wembley-winner-as-derby-squander-their-chances-in-first-division-playoffs-final-1439715.html 2025-06-19 The Independent en Semi-finals First leg 15 May 1994 15:00 Tranmere Rovers 0–0 Leicester City Prenton Park, Birkenhead 14,962 Terry Holbrook 15 May 1994 15:05 Derby County 2–0 Millwall Cowans 22Johnson 60 Baseball Ground, Derby 17,401 Paul Durkin Second leg 18 May 1994 19:45 Leicester City 2–1 Tranmere Rovers Ormondroyd 45Speedie 86 Nevin 46 Filbert Street, Leicester 16,470 Keith Cooper Leicester City won 2–1 on aggregate. 18 May 1994 19:45 Millwall 1–3 Derby County Berry 63 Gabbiadini 16Johnson 22Van Den Hauwe 42 o.g. The New Den, London 13,999 Brian Hill Derby County won 5–1 on aggregate. Final 1994 Football League First Division play-off final 30 May 1994 15:00 Derby County 1–2 Leicester City Johnson 27 Walsh 41 87 Wembley Stadium, London 73,671 Roger Milford Second Division 1993–94 Football League Second Division Pos PositionTeam Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts Points3Plymouth Argyle462510118856+32854Stockport County46241397444+30855York City462112136440+24756Burnley462110157958+2173 Semi-finals First leg 15 May 1994 15:00 Burnley 0–0 Plymouth Argyle Turf Moor, Burnley 18,794 Keith Cooper 15 May 1994 15:00 York City 0–0 Stockport County Bootham Crescent, York 8,744 Joe Worrall Second leg 18 May 1994 19:30 Stockport County 1–0 York City Beaumont 85 Edgeley Park, Stockport 6,743 Roger Milford Stockport County won 1–0 on aggregate. 18 May 1994 19:45 Plymouth Argyle 1–3 Burnley Marshall 15 Francis 29 31Joyce 81 Home Park, Plymouth 17,515 Terry Holbrook Burnley won 3–1 on aggregate. Final 1994 Football League Second Division play-off final 29 May 1994 15:00 Burnley 2–1 Stockport County Eyres 28Parkinson 65 Beaumont 2 Wembley Stadium, London 44,806 David Elleray Third Division 1993–94 Football League Third Division Pos PositionTeam Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts Points4Wycombe Wanderers421913106753+14705Preston North End421813117960+19676Torquay United42171696456+8677Carlisle United421810145742+1564 Semi-finals First leg 15 May 1994 13:30 Torquay United 2–0 Preston North End Darby 20Moore 57 Plainmoor, Torquay 4,440 Roger Milford 15 May 1994 15:00 Carlisle United 0–2 Wycombe Wanderers Thompson 33Garner 86 Brunton Park, Carlisle 10,862 Brian Hill Second leg 18 May 1994 19:45 Preston North End 4–1 yes Torquay United Ellis 8Moyes 43Hicks 52Raynor 116 Goodridge 15 Deepdale, Preston 11,442 Preston North End won 4–3 on aggregate. 18 May 1994 19:45 Wycombe Wanderers 2–1 Carlisle United Carroll 12Garner 58 Davey 81 pen. Adams Park, High Wycombe 5,265 Paul Durkin Wycombe Wanderers won 4–1 on aggregate. Final 1994 Football League Third Division play-off final 28 May 1994 15:00 Preston North End 2–4 Wycombe Wanderers Bryson 32Raynor 37 Squires 33 o.g.Garner 47Carroll 57 72 Wembley Stadium, London 40,109 Keith Cooper References External links Football League website uncollapsed Category:English Football League play-offs