2007 Football League play-offs

2006-2007 The Football League

Football league season

Football League play-offsSeason| 2006–07

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Champions| Derby County
(Championship)
Blackpool
(League One)
Bristol Rovers
(League Two)
Matches played| 15
Goals scored| 51 (3.4 per match)
Biggest home win| Blackpool 3–1 Oldham
(League One)
Biggest away win| Nottm Forest 2–5 Yeovil
(League One)
Highest scoring| Lincoln 3–5 Bristol Rovers
(8 goals)
Highest attendance| 74,993 – Derby v WBA
(Championship final)
Lowest attendance| 7,126 – Shrewsbury v MK Dons
(League Two semi-final)
Average attendance| 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

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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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Main article: 2006–07 Football League Championship

Pos  | Team  |  Pld  |  W  |  D  |  L  |  GF  |  GA  |  GD  |  Pts

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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

12 May 2007

12:00

Southampton| 1–2| Derby County

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Surman 7' | Report | Howard 36', 58' (pen.)

St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton

Attendance: 30,602

Referee: Mike Jones

* * *

13 May 2007

12:00

Wolverhampton Wanderers| 2–3| West Bromwich Albion

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Craddock 44'
Olofinjana 52' | Report | Phillips 25', 54'
Kamara 73'

Molineux, Wolverhampton

Attendance: 27,750

Referee: Steve Tanner

Second leg

15 May 2007

19:45

Derby County| 2–3 (a.e.t.)| Southampton

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Moore 3'
Best 66' (o.g.) | Report | Viafara 4', 54'
Rasiak 89'
Penalties
Jones
Howard
Barnes
McEveley | 4–3 |  Best
Surman
Skácel
Rasiak
Idiakez

Pride Park Stadium, Derby

Attendance: 31,569

Referee: Andy D'Urso

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

* * *

16 May 2007

19:45

West Bromwich Albion| 1–0| Wolverhampton Wanderers

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Phillips 65' | Report |

The Hawthorns, West Bromwich

Attendance: 27,415

Referee: Mark Halsey

West Bromwich Albion won 4–2 on aggregate.

### Final

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Main article: 2007 Football League Championship play-off final

28 May 2007

15:00

Derby County| 1–0| West Bromwich Albion

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Pearson 61' | Report |

Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 74,993

Referee: Graham Poll

## League One

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Main article: 2006–07 Football League One

Pos  | Team  |  Pld  |  W  |  D  |  L  |  GF  |  GA  |  GD  |  Pts

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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

11 May 2007

19:45

Yeovil Town| 0–2| Nottingham Forest

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| Report | Commons 23' (pen.)
Perch 90' (pen.)

Huish Park, Yeovil

Attendance: 8,935

Referee: Nigel Miller

* * *

13 May 2007

17:30

Oldham Athletic| 1–2| Blackpool

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Liddell 75' (pen.) | Report | Barker 52'
Hoolahan 87'

Boundary Park, Oldham

Attendance: 12,154

Referee: Iain Williamson

Second leg

18 May 2007

19:45

Nottingham Forest| 2–5 (a.e.t.)| Yeovil Town

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Dobie 47'
Holt 93' | Report | Davies 22', 109'
Wright 82' (o.g.)
Stewart 87'
Morris 92'

City Ground, Nottingham

Attendance: 27,819

Referee: Graham Poll

Yeovil Town won 5–4 on aggregate.

* * *

19 May 2007

12:00

Blackpool| 3–1| Oldham Athletic

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Southern 28'
Morrell 75'
Parker 90' | Report | Wolfenden 83'

Bloomfield Road, Blackpool

Attendance: 9,453

Referee: Lee Probert

Blackpool won 5–2 on aggregate.

### Final

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Main article: 2007 Football League One play-off final

27 May 2007

15:00

Blackpool| 2–0| Yeovil Town

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Williams 43'
Parker 52' | Report |

Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 59,313

Referee: Andy D'Urso

## League Two

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Main article: 2006–07 Football League Two

Pos  | Team  |  Pld  |  W  |  D  |  L  |  GF  |  GA  |  GD  |  Pts

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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

12 May 2007

17:15

Bristol Rovers| 2–1| Lincoln City

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Disley 10'
Walker 54' | Report | Hughes 31'

Memorial Ground, Bristol

Attendance: 10,654

Referee: Richard Beeby

* * *

14 May 2007

19:45

Shrewsbury Town| 0–0| Milton Keynes Dons

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| Report |

Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury

Attendance: 7,126

Referee: Keith Stroud

Second leg

17 May 2007

19:45

Lincoln City| 3–5| Bristol Rovers

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Hughes 25', 90'
Stallard 43' | Report | Campbell 3'
Lambert 11'
Walker 36'
Igoe 82'
Rigg 90'

Sincil Bank, Lincoln

Attendance: 7,694

Referee: Graham Laws

Bristol Rovers won 7–4 on aggregate.

* * *

18 May 2007

19:45

Milton Keynes Dons| 1–2| Shrewsbury Town

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Andrews 74' | Report | Cooke 58', 76'

National Hockey Stadium, Milton Keynes

Attendance: 8,212

Referee: Trevor Kettle

Shrewsbury Town won 2–1 on aggregate.

### Final

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Main article: 2007 Football League Two play-off final

26 May 2007

15:00

Bristol Rovers| 3–1| Shrewsbury Town

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Walker 21', 35'
Igoe 90' | Report | Drummond 3'

Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 61,589

Referee: Mike Jones

## External links

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* Football League website

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Play-offs|

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Competitions|

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Play-offs|

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National teams|

* UEFA Euro 2008 qualification (Group E)
* Steve McClaren

League
competitions|

| Level 1|

* Premier League

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Levels 2–4|

* Football League (Championship, League One, League Two, play-offs)

Levels 5–6|

* Football Conference (National, North, South)

Levels 7–8|

* Isthmian League (Premier, North, South)
* Northern Premier League (Premier, One)
* Southern Football League (Premier, Midlands, South & West)

Levels 9–10|

* Combined Counties League (Premier, One)
* Eastern Counties League (Premier, One)
* Essex Senior League (level 9 only)
* Hellenic League (Premier, One East, One West)
* Kent League (level 9 only)
* Midland Alliance (level 9 only)
* Midland Football Combination (level 10 only)
* North West Counties League (One, Two)
* Northern Counties East League (Premier, One)
* Northern League (One, Two)
* Spartan South Midlands League (Premier, One)
* Sussex County League (One, Two)
* United Counties League (Premier, One)
* Wessex League (Premier, One)
* West Midlands (Regional) League (level 10 only)
* Western League (Premier, One)

Cup
competitions|

| FA cups|

* FA Cup (Qualifying rounds, Final)
* Community Shield
* FA Trophy (Final)

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Football League cups|

* League Cup (Final)
* Football League Trophy (Final)

Other events|

* 2006 English football corruption investigation

Club seasons

FA Premier League|

* Arsenal
* Aston Villa
* Blackburn Rovers
* Bolton Wanderers
* Charlton Athletic
* Chelsea
* Everton
* Fulham
* Liverpool
* Manchester City
* Manchester United
* Middlesbrough
* Newcastle United
* Portsmouth
* Reading
* Sheffield United
* Tottenham Hotspur
* Watford
* West Ham United
* Wigan Athletic

Championship|

* Barnsley
* Birmingham City
* Burnley
* Cardiff City
* Colchester United
* Coventry City
* Crystal Palace
* Derby County
* Hull City
* Ipswich Town
* Leeds United
* Leicester City
* Luton Town
* Norwich City
* Plymouth Argyle
* Preston North End
* Queens Park Rangers
* Sheffield Wednesday
* Southampton
* Southend United
* Stoke City
* Sunderland
* West Bromwich Albion
* Wolverhampton Wanderers

League One|

* Blackpool
* Bournemouth
* Bradford City
* Brentford
* Brighton & Hove Albion
* Bristol City
* Carlisle United
* Cheltenham Town
* Chesterfield
* Crewe Alexandra
* Doncaster Rovers
* Gillingham
* Huddersfield Town
* Leyton Orient
* Millwall
* Northampton Town
* Nottingham Forest
* Oldham Athletic
* Port Vale
* Rotherham United
* Scunthorpe United
* Swansea City
* Tranmere Rovers
* Yeovil Town

League Two|

* Accrington Stanley
* Barnet
* Boston United
* Bristol Rovers
* Bury
* Chester City
* Darlington
* Grimsby Town
* Hartlepool United
* Hereford United
* Lincoln City
* Macclesfield Town
* Mansfield Town
* Milton Keynes Dons
* Notts County
* Peterborough United
* Rochdale
* Shrewsbury Town
* Stockport County
* Swindon Town
* Torquay United
* Walsall
* Wrexham
* Wycombe Wanderers

Non-League|

* York City

* Summer 2006 transfers
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