1991 Football League play-offs

The Football League play-offs for the 1990–91 season were held in May and June 1991, with the finals taking place at Wembley Stadium. The play-off semi-finals were also played over two legs and were contested by the teams who finished in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place in the Football League Second Division, the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th placed teams in the Football League Third Division and the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place teams in the Football League Fourth Division table. The winners of the semi-finals progressed through to the finals, with the winner of these matches gaining promotion for the following season.

Football League play-offs
Season1990–91
ChampionsNotts County
(Second Division)
Tranmere Rovers
(Third Division)
Torquay United
(Fourth Division)
Matches played15
Goals scored36 (2.4 per match)
Biggest home winBrighton 4–1 Millwall
(Second Division)
Biggest away winMillwall 1–2 Brighton
(Second Division)
Highest scoringBrighton 4–1 Millwall
(5 goals)
Highest attendance59,940 – Brighton v Notts County
(Second Division final)
Lowest attendance5,600 – Torquay v Burnley
(Fourth Division semi-final)
Average attendance17,629
← 1990
1992 →

Second Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
4Notts County 462311127655+2180
5Millwall 462013137051+1973
6Brighton & Hove Albion 462171863690–670
7Middlesbrough 46209176647+1969

Semi-finals
First leg
Brighton & Hove Albion4–1Millwall
Barham  40'
Small  53'
Walker  55'
Codner  60'		 Stephenson  14'
Attendance: 15,390
Referee: Keith Hackett
Middlesbrough1–1Notts County
Phillips  86' Turner  27'
Attendance: 22,343
Referee: Tony Ward
Second leg
Millwall1–2Brighton & Hove Albion
McGinlay  17' Codner  47'
Robinson  72'
The Den, London
Attendance: 17,370
Referee: John Martin

Brighton & Hove Albion won 6–2 on aggregate.

Notts County1–0Middlesbrough
Harding  78'
Attendance: 16,249

Notts County won 2–1 on aggregate.

Final
Main article: 1991 Football League Second Division play-off Final
Brighton and Hove Albion1–3Notts County
Wilkins  89' Johnson  29', 59'
Regis  71'
Attendance: 59,940
Referee: David Elleray

Third Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
4Bolton Wanderers 462411116450+1483
5Tranmere Rovers 46239146446+1878
6Brentford 462113125947+1276
7Bury 462013136756+1173

Semi-finals
First leg
Bury1–1Bolton Wanderers
Lee  42' (pen.) Philliskirk  59' (pen.)
Attendance: 8,000
Brentford2–2Tranmere Rovers
Evans  13'
Godfrey  90'		 Cooper  52', 72'
Attendance: 9,330
Second leg
Bolton Wanderers1–0Bury
Philliskirk  45'
Attendance: 19,198

Bolton Wanderers won 2–1 on aggregate.

Tranmere Rovers1–0Brentford
Brannan  34'
Attendance: 11,438

Tranmere Rovers won 3–2 on aggregate.

Final
Main article: 1991 Football League Third Division play-off Final
Bolton Wanderers0–1 (a.e.t.)Tranmere Rovers
Malkin  98'
Attendance: 30,217
Referee: Keith Hackett

Fourth Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5Blackpool 462310137847+3179
6Burnley 462310137051+1979
7Torquay United 461818106447+1772
8Scunthorpe United 4620111571620+971

Semi-finals
First leg
Scunthorpe United1–1Blackpool
Lillis  77' Rodwell  57'
Attendance: 6,536
Torquay United2–0Burnley
Edwards  5'
Elliott  83'
Attendance: 5,600
Second leg
Blackpool2–1Scunthorpe United
Eyres  55', 66' Hill  38'
Attendance: 7,596

Blackpool won 3–2 on aggregate.

Burnley1–0Torquay United
Evans  90' (o.g.)
Attendance: 13,620

Torquay United won 2–1 on aggregate.

Final
Main article: 1991 Football League Fourth Division play-off Final
Blackpool2–2 (a.e.t.)Torquay United
Groves  7'
Curran  68' (o.g.)		 Saunders  28'
Edwards  37' (pen.)
Penalties
Rodwell
Taylor
Gore
Groves
Garner
Bamber 		4–5 Loram
M. Holmes
Saunders
P. Holmes
Myers
Howells
Attendance: 21,615
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