2015 Football League play-offs

April 2022 Football League play-offs 2014–15 Norwich City(Championship)Preston North End(League One)Southend United(League Two) Middlesbrough 3–0 Brentford(Championship)Preston 3–0 Chesterfield(League One) Plymouth 2–3 Wycombe(League Two) Swindon 5–5 Sheffield United(10 goals) 15 51 85,656 – Middlesbrough v Norwich(Championship Final) 5,183 – Stevenage v Southend United(League Two semi-final) 24,491 2014 2016 The Football League play-offs for the 2014–15 season (referred to as the Sky Bet Play-Offs for sponsorship reasons) 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. 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. Championship 2014–15 Football League Championship Pos PositionTeam Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts Points3Norwich City462511108848+40864Middlesbrough462510116837+31855Brentford46239147859+19786Ipswich Town462212127254+1878 Semi-finals First leg 8 May 2015 19:45 Brentford 1–2 BBC Report Middlesbrough Gray 54 Vossen 26Amorebieta 90+3 Griffin Park, London 11,691 Jon Moss 9 May 2015 12:15 Ipswich Town 1–1 BBC Report Norwich City Anderson 45 Howson 41 Portman Road, Ipswich 29,166 Anthony Taylor Second leg 15 May 2015 19:45 Middlesbrough 3–0 BBC Report Brentford Tomlin 23Kike 55Adomah 78 Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough 33,266 Lee Mason Middlesbrough won 5–1 on aggregate. 16 May 2015 12:15 Norwich City 3–1 BBC Report Ipswich Town Hoolahan 50Redmond 64Jerome 76 Smith 60 Carrow Road, Norwich 26,994 Roger East Norwich City won 4–2 on aggregate. Final 2015 Football League Championship play-off final 25 May 2015 15:00 Middlesbrough 0–2 BBC Report Norwich City Jerome 12 Redmond 15 Wembley Stadium, London 85,656 Mike Dean League One 2014–15 Football League One Pos PositionTeam Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts Points3Preston North End46251477940+39894Swindon Town462310137657+19795Sheffield United461914136653+13716Chesterfield461912156855+1369 Semi-finals First leg 7 May 2015 19:45 Chesterfield 0–1 BBC Report Preston North End Beckford 6 Proact Stadium, Chesterfield 8,409 Mark Haywood 7 May 2015 19:45 Sheffield United 1–2 BBC Report Swindon Town Freeman 19 Ricketts 51Byrne 90+4 Bramall Lane, Sheffield 20,890 Darren Bond Second leg 10 May 2015 12:15 Preston North End 3–0 BBC Report Chesterfield Beckford 38 87Garner 62 pen. Deepdale, Preston 15,641 Andy D'Urso Preston North End won 4–0 on aggregate. 11 May 2015 19:45 Swindon Town 5–5 BBC Report Sheffield United Gladwin 4 10Smith 18 59 pen.Obika 84 Thompson 19 o.g.Basham 38Davies 65Done 88 Adams 90 County Ground, Swindon 13,065 Keith Hill Swindon Town won 7–6 on aggregate. Final 2015 Football League One play-off final 24 May 2015 17:30 Preston North End 4–0 Report Swindon Town Beckford 3 44 57Huntington 13 Wembley Stadium, London 48,236 Andrew Madley League Two 2014–15 Football League Two Pos PositionTeam Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts Points4Wycombe Wanderers46231586745+22845Southend United462412105438+16846Stevenage462012146254+8727Plymouth Argyle462011155537+1871 Semi-finals First leg 9 May 2015 19:45 Plymouth Argyle 2–3 BBC Report Wycombe Wanderers Ansah 86Banton 89 Hayes 10Amadi-Holloway 22Craig 52 Home Park, Plymouth 14,175 Peter Bankes 10 May 2015 18:35 Stevenage 1–1 BBC Report Southend United Parrett 51 Corr 60 Lamex Stadium, Stevenage 5,183 Keith Stroud Second leg 14 May 2015 19:45 Wycombe Wanderers 2–1 BBC Sport Plymouth Argyle Hayes 7Mawson 35 Brunt 70 Adams Park, High Wycombe 7,750 Nigel Miller Wycombe Wanderers won 5–3 on aggregate. 14 May 2015 19:45 Southend United 3–1 y BBC Sport Stevenage Leonard 67McLaughlin 108Timlin 120 Pett 55 Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea 8,998 Graham Scott Southend United won 4–2 on aggregate. Final 2015 Football League Two play-off final 23 May 2015 17:30 Southend United 1–1 yes Report Wycombe Wanderers Pigott 120+2 Bentley 95 o.g. Wembley Stadium, London 38,252 Simon Hooper 7–6 Pigott Coker Leonard Payne Timlin Barrett Weston Bolger Murphy Mawson Hayes Bloomfield Bean Jacobson Amadi-Holloway Wood References Dates for Sky Bet Football League Play-Offs confirmed http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2015/dates-for-sky-bet-football-league-play-offs-confirmed-2323292.aspx The Football League 9 March 2015 Play-offs Category:English Football League play-offs Football League play-offs