2007 Football League play-offs

Football League play-offs
Season2006–07
ChampionsDerby County
(Championship)
Blackpool
(League One)
Bristol Rovers
(League Two)
Matches played15
Goals scored51 (3.4 per match)
Biggest home winBlackpool 3–1 Oldham
(League One)
Biggest away winNottm Forest 2–5 Yeovil
(League One)
Highest scoringLincoln 3–5 Bristol Rovers
(8 goals)
Highest attendance74,993 – Derby v WBA
(Championship final)
Lowest attendance7,126 – Shrewsbury v MK Dons
(League Two semi-final)
Average attendance27,018
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

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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

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
3 Derby County 46 25 9 12 62 46 +16 84
4 West Bromwich Albion 46 22 10 14 81 55 +26 76
5 Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 22 10 14 59 56 +3 76
6 Southampton 46 21 12 13 77 53 +24 75

Semi-finals

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First leg
Southampton1–2Derby County
Surman 7' Report Howard 36', 58' (pen.)
Attendance: 30,602
Referee: Mike Jones

Wolverhampton Wanderers2–3West Bromwich Albion
Craddock 44'
Olofinjana 52'
Report Phillips 25', 54'
Kamara 73'
Attendance: 27,750
Referee: Steve Tanner
Second leg

Derby County 4–4 Southampton on aggregate. Derby County won 4–3 on penalties.


West Bromwich Albion won 4–2 on aggregate.

Final

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Derby County1–0West Bromwich Albion
Pearson 61' Report
Attendance: 74,993
Referee: Graham Poll

League One

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
3 Blackpool 46 24 11 11 76 49 +27 83
4 Nottingham Forest 46 23 13 10 65 41 +24 82
5 Yeovil Town 46 23 10 13 55 39 +16 79
6 Oldham Athletic 46 21 12 13 69 47 +22 75

Semi-finals

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First leg
Yeovil Town0–2Nottingham Forest
Report Commons 23' (pen.)
Perch 90' (pen.)
Attendance: 8,935
Referee: Nigel Miller

Oldham Athletic1–2Blackpool
Liddell 75' (pen.) Report Barker 52'
Hoolahan 87'
Attendance: 12,154
Second leg
Nottingham Forest2–5 (a.e.t.)Yeovil Town
Dobie 47'
Holt 93'
Report Davies 22', 109'
Wright 82' (o.g.)
Stewart 87'
Morris 92'
Attendance: 27,819
Referee: Graham Poll

Yeovil Town won 5–4 on aggregate.


Blackpool3–1Oldham Athletic
Southern 28'
Morrell 75'
Parker 90'
Report Wolfenden 83'
Attendance: 9,453
Referee: Lee Probert

Blackpool won 5–2 on aggregate.

Final

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Blackpool2–0Yeovil Town
Williams 43'
Parker 52'
Report
Attendance: 59,313
Referee: Andy D'Urso

League Two

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
4 Milton Keynes Dons 46 25 9 12 76 58 +18 84
5 Lincoln City 46 21 11 14 70 59 +11 74
6 Bristol Rovers 46 20 12 14 49 42 +7 72
7 Shrewsbury Town 46 18 17 11 68 46 +22 71

Semi-finals

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First leg
Bristol Rovers2–1Lincoln City
Disley 10'
Walker 54'
Report Hughes 31'
Attendance: 10,654
Referee: Richard Beeby

Shrewsbury Town0–0Milton Keynes Dons
Report
Attendance: 7,126
Referee: Keith Stroud
Second leg
Lincoln City3–5Bristol Rovers
Hughes 25', 90'
Stallard 43'
Report Campbell 3'
Lambert 11'
Walker 36'
Igoe 82'
Rigg 90'
Attendance: 7,694
Referee: Graham Laws

Bristol Rovers won 7–4 on aggregate.


Milton Keynes Dons1–2Shrewsbury Town
Andrews 74' Report Cooke 58', 76'

Shrewsbury Town won 2–1 on aggregate.

Final

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Bristol Rovers3–1Shrewsbury Town
Walker 21', 35'
Igoe 90'
Report Drummond 3'
Attendance: 61,589
Referee: Mike Jones
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