2007 Football League play-offs

Football League play-offs
Season 2006–07
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

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 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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
3Derby County 46259126246+1684
4West Bromwich Albion 462210148155+2676
5Wolverhampton Wanderers 462210145956+376
6Southampton 462112137753+2475

Semi-finals

First leg
Southampton 1–2 Derby County
Surman  7' Report Howard  36', 58' (pen.)
Attendance: 30,602
Referee: Mike Jones
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–3 West Bromwich Albion
Craddock  44'
Olofinjana  52'		 Report Phillips  25', 54'
Kamara  73'
Attendance: 27,750
Referee: Steve Tanner
Second leg
Derby County 2–3 (a.e.t.) Southampton
Moore  3'
Best  66' (o.g.)		 Report Viafara  4', 54'
Rasiak  89'
Penalties
Jones
Howard
Barnes
McEveley 		4–3 Best
Surman
Skácel
Rasiak
Idiakez
Attendance: 31,569
Referee: Andy D'Urso

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

West Bromwich Albion 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Phillips  65' Report
Attendance: 27,415
Referee: Mark Halsey

West Bromwich Albion won 4–2 on aggregate.

Final

Derby County 1–0 West Bromwich Albion
Pearson  61' Report
Attendance: 74,993
Referee: Graham Poll

League One

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
3Blackpool 462411117649+2783
4Nottingham Forest 462313106541+2482
5Yeovil Town 462310135539+1679
6Oldham Athletic 462112136947+2275

Semi-finals

First leg
Yeovil Town 0–2 Nottingham Forest
Report Commons  23' (pen.)
Perch  90' (pen.)
Attendance: 8,935
Referee: Nigel Miller
Oldham Athletic 1–2 Blackpool
Liddell  75' (pen.) Report Barker  52'
Hoolahan  87'
Attendance: 12,154
Referee: Iain Williamson
Second leg
Nottingham Forest 2–5 (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.

Blackpool 3–1 Oldham Athletic
Southern  28'
Morrell  75'
Parker  90'		 Report Wolfenden  83'
Attendance: 9,453
Referee: Lee Probert

Blackpool won 5–2 on aggregate.

Final

Blackpool 2–0 Yeovil Town
Williams  43'
Parker  52'		 Report
Attendance: 59,313
Referee: Andy D'Urso

League Two

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
4Milton Keynes Dons 46259127658+1884
5Lincoln City 462111147059+1174
6Bristol Rovers 462012144942+772
7Shrewsbury Town 461817116846+2271

Semi-finals

First leg
Bristol Rovers 2–1 Lincoln City
Disley  10'
Walker  54'		 Report Hughes  31'
Attendance: 10,654
Referee: Richard Beeby
Shrewsbury Town 0–0 Milton Keynes Dons
Report
Attendance: 7,126
Referee: Keith Stroud
Second leg
Lincoln City 3–5 Bristol 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 Dons 1–2 Shrewsbury Town
Andrews  74' Report Cooke  58', 76'
Attendance: 8,212
Referee: Trevor Kettle

Shrewsbury Town won 2–1 on aggregate.

Final

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