1987 Football League Second Division play-off Final

1987 Football League Second Division play-off Final
First leg
Date 23 May 1987 (1987-05-23)
Venue Selhurst Park, London
Referee Roger Milford
Attendance 16,680
Second leg
Date 25 May 1987 (1987-05-25)
Venue Elland Road, Leeds
Referee Brian Hill
Attendance 31,395
Date 29 May 1987 (1987-05-29)
Venue St Andrew's, Birmingham
Referee Allan Gunn
Attendance 18,000

The 1987 Football League Second Division play-off Final was contested by Leeds United and Charlton Athletic.

After two legs at Elland Road and Selhurst Park (Charlton's home ground at the time) the two teams were tied 1–1 on aggregate, each team having won their home tie 1–0 meaning the away goal rule couldn't separate the sides. A one-off decider was arranged at St. Andrews.

After full-time the score was 0–0, meaning extra time was needed. John Sheridan scored first for Leeds in the 99th minute, however, Peter Shirtliff scored twice in the 113th and 117th minute to ensure Charlton kept their top flight status.

Match details

First leg

Charlton Athletic 1–0 Leeds United
Melrose  87' Report
Attendance: 16,680
Referee: Roger Milford

Second leg

Leeds United 1–0 Charlton Athletic
Ormsby  52' Report
Attendance: 31,395
Referee: Brian Hill

Replay

Leeds United 1–2 (a.e.t.) Charlton Athletic
Sheridan  99' Report Shirtliff  113', 117'
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Allan Gunn
Leeds United
Charlton Athletic
LEEDS UNITED:
GK1England Mervyn Day
RB2England Neil Aspin
LB3Scotland Bobby McDonald
CB5Scotland Jack Ashurst
CB6England Brendan Ormsby 44'
RM4Wales Mark Aizlewood
CM7England John Stiles
CM8Republic of Ireland John Sheridan
CF9England John Pearson
CF10England Ian Baird
LM11England Micky Adams
Substitutes:
CF12England Keith Edwards 44'
Manager:
Scotland Billy Bremner
CHARLTON ATHLETIC:
GK1England Bob Bolder
RB2England John Humphrey
CB5England Peter Shirtliff
CB6England Paul Miller
LB3Scotland Mark Reid
CM7England Steve Gritt
CM4England Andy Peake
RW8England Rob Lee
CF9Scotland Jim Melrose 96'
LW10England Garth Crooks
CM11Scotland Colin Walsh
Substitutes:
FW12England Mark Stuart 96'
Manager:
England Lennie Lawrence

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.

References

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