2007 Football League play-offs

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.

Football League play-offs
Season2006–07
ChampionsDerby County
(Championship)
Blackpool
(League One)
Bristol Rovers
(League Two)
Matches played15
Goals scored51 (3.4 per match)
Biggest home winBlackpool 3–1 Oldham
(League One)
Biggest away winNottm Forest 2–5 Yeovil
(League One)
Highest scoringLincoln 3–5 Bristol Rovers
(8 goals)
Highest attendance74,993 – Derby v WBA
(Championship final)
Lowest attendance7,126 – Shrewsbury v MK Dons
(League Two semi-final)
Average attendance27,018
← 2006
2008 →

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
Main article: 2006–07 Football League 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
Southampton1–2Derby County
Surman  7' Report Howard  36', 58' (pen.)
St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton
Attendance: 30,602
Referee: Mike Jones
Wolverhampton Wanderers2–3West Bromwich Albion
Craddock  44'
Olofinjana  52'		 Report Phillips  25', 54'
Kamara  73'
Attendance: 27,750
Referee: Steve Tanner
Second leg
Derby County2–3 (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 Albion1–0Wolverhampton Wanderers
Phillips  65' Report
Attendance: 27,415
Referee: Mark Halsey

West Bromwich Albion won 4–2 on aggregate.

Final
Main article: 2007 Football League Championship play-off Final
Derby County1–0West 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 Town0–2Nottingham Forest
Report Commons  23' (pen.)
Perch  90' (pen.)
Attendance: 8,935
Referee: Nigel Miller
Oldham Athletic1–2Blackpool
Liddell  75' (pen.) Report Barker  52'
Hoolahan  87'
Attendance: 12,154
Referee: Iain Williamson
Second leg
Nottingham Forest2–5 (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.

Blackpool3–1Oldham Athletic
Southern  28'
Morrell  75'
Parker  90'		 Report Wolfenden  83'
Attendance: 9,453
Referee: Lee Probert

Blackpool won 5–2 on aggregate.

Final
Main article: 2007 Football League One play-off Final
Blackpool2–0Yeovil 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 Rovers2–1Lincoln City
Disley  10'
Walker  54'		 Report Hughes  31'
Attendance: 10,654
Referee: Richard Beeby
Shrewsbury Town0–0Milton Keynes Dons
Report
Attendance: 7,126
Referee: Keith Stroud
Second leg
Lincoln City3–5Bristol 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 Dons1–2Shrewsbury Town
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
Main article: 2007 Football League Two play-off Final
Bristol Rovers3–1Shrewsbury Town
Walker  21', 35'
Igoe  90'		 Report Drummond  3'
Attendance: 61,589
Referee: Mike Jones
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