1995 Football League Third Division play-off Final

1995 Football League Third Division Play-off Final
Chesterfield Bury
2 0
Date 27 May 1995
Venue Wembley Stadium, London
Man of the Match Billy Stewart
Referee Paul Alcock
(Surrey)
Attendance 22,814[1]

The 1995 Football League Third Division play-off Final was a football match played at Wembley Stadium on 27 May 1995, to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from the Third Division to the Second Division of the Football League in the 1994–95 season.

It was contested by Chesterfield, who finished third in the Third Division table, and Bury, who finished fourth. The teams reached the final by defeating Mansfield Town and Preston North End respectively in the two-legged semi-finals.

Chesterfield won the match 2–0 thanks to goals from Tony Lormor and Phil Robinson to gain promotion back to the third tier of English football five seasons after being relegated. For the club's manager, John Duncan, it was his second success with Chesterfield as a manager, having won the Fourth Division title in 1985. His counterpart, Mike Walsh, parted company with Bury less than four months later.

Route to the final

Football League Third Division
final table, leading positions
Pos Team P W D L F A Pts
1. Carlisle United 42 27 10 5 67 31 91
2. Walsall 42 24 11 7 75 40 83
3. Chesterfield 42 23 12 7 62 37 81
4. Bury 42 23 11 8 73 36 80
5. Preston North End 42 19 10 13 58 41 67
6. Mansfield Town 42 18 11 13 84 59 65

Chesterfield had finished the 1994–95 Football League season in third place in the Third Division, one place ahead of Bury. Therefore, both missed out on the two automatic promotion places and instead took part in the play-offs to determine who would join Carlisle United, and Walsall as the third promoted team.[2] On the final day of the league season, Chesterfield had the opportunity to finish second in the table and thereby clinch the final automatic promotion place but a 2–2 draw at Saltergate against Colchester United was not enough to overtake Walsall,[3] after they also drew 0–0 away to Bury.[4]

In the play-off semi-finals, Bury were paired with fifth-placed Preston North End and Chesterfield with sixth-place finishers Mansfield Town. Bury won their first leg tie 1–0 at Deepdale courtesy of a goal from David Pugh.[5] They also won the second leg by the same scoreline at Gigg Lane with Tony Rigby on the scoresheet.[6]

Chesterfield drew the first leg of their semi-final tie 1–1 at Field Mill after Robinson's opener for the visiting side was cancelled out by Stewart Hadley.[5] They then came through the second leg at Saltergate after Mansfield had forced extra-time with 10-men. Two goals from Nicky Law and further strikes from Jonathan Howard, Lormor, and Robinson ensured their progress, 6–3 on aggregate.[6]

Chesterfield Round Bury
Opponent Result Legs Semi-finals Opponent Result Legs
Mansfield Town 6–3 1–1 away; 5–2 home Preston North End 2–0 1–0 away; 1–0 home

Match

Details

Chesterfield 2–0 Bury
Lormor  23'
Robinson  41'		 (Report)
Attendance: 22,814
Referee: Paul Alcock
Chesterfield
Bury
GK1Billy Stewart
WB2Jamie Hewitt
CB5Darren Carr
CB6Nicky Law (c)
WB3Lee Rogers
WG7Phil Robinson
CM4Tom Curtis
CM8Jonathan Howard  77'
WG11Des Hazel
CF9Tony Lormor  85'
CF10Andy Morris
Substitutes:
GK12Jim Brown
MF13Chris Perkins  77'
FW14Kevin Davies  85'
Manager:
John Duncan
GK1Gary Kelly
WB2Andy Woodward
CB5Chris Lucketti
CB6Michael Jackson
WB3Roger Stanislaus
WG7Jimmy Mulligan  61'
CM4Nick Daws
CM8Tony Rigby
WG11David Pugh (c)
FW9Mark Carter  46'
FW10Phil Stant
Substitutes:
GK12Lee Bracey
DF13Ian Hughes  61'
FW14John Paskin  46'
Manager:
Mike Walsh

Match rules:

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Three named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Stewart maintains a tradition". The Independent. London. 29 May 1995. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
  2. ↑ "Final 1994–95 Football League Two Table". Soccerbase. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
  3. ↑ "Chesterfield 2–2 Colchester United". Soccerbase. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
  4. ↑ "Bury 0–0 Walsall". Soccerbase. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
  5. 1 2 "Preston made to pay for profligacy". The Independent. London. 15 May 1995. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
  6. 1 2 "Miller brings Rovers their reward". The Independent. London. 18 May 1995. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
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