1988 Football League Third Division play-off Final

The 1988 Football League Third Division play-off final was a two-legged football tie played in May 1988 at the end of the 1987–88 season. It determined the third and final team to gain promotion from the Third Division to the Second Division, and was contested by Bristol City and Walsall.[1]

1988 Football League Third Division play-off Final

Event	1987–88 Football League Third Division
Walsall Bristol City 3 3
Walsall won 4–0 in a replay
First leg
Walsall Bristol City 3 1
Date	25 May 1988
Venue	Ashton Gate, Bristol
Attendance	25,128
Second leg
Bristol City Walsall 2 0
Date	28 May 1988
Venue	Fellows Park, Walsall
Attendance	13,941

Walsall won the tie 4–0 in a replay at Fellows Park after the sides drew 3–3 on aggregate.

Match Details

First leg

Bristol City v Walsall

25 May 1988	Bristol City	1–3	Walsall	Ashton Gate, Bristol
	Walsh  38'		Christie  63' Kelly  79', 90'	Attendance: 25,128

1 Keith Waugh 2 Andy Llewellyn 3 Rob Newman 4 Glenn Humphries 5 John Pender 6 Steve McClaren 7 Ralph Milne 8 Steve Galliers 9 Carl Shutt 10 Alan Walsh 11 Steve Neville Substitutes: 12 Joe Jordan Manager: Joe Jordan

1 Fred Barber 2 Mark Taylor 3 Richard O'Kelly 4 Craig Shakespeare 5 Graeme Forbes 6 Mark Goodwin 7 Phil Hawker 8 Peter Hart 9 Trevor Christie 10 David Kelly 11 Willie Naughton Substitutes: 12 Mark Jones Manager: Tommy Coakley

Second leg

Walsall v Bristol City

28 May 1988	Walsall	0–2	Bristol City	Fellows Park, Walsall
			Newman  31' Shutt  65'	Attendance: 13,941

1 Fred Barber 2 Mark Taylor 3 Andy Dornan 4 Craig Shakespeare 5 Graeme Forbes 6 Mark Goodwin 7 Phil Hawker 8 Peter Hart 9 Trevor Christie 10 David Kelly 11 Willie Naughton Manager: Tommy Coakley

1 Keith Waugh 2 Andy Llewellyn 3 Rob Newman 4 Glenn Humphries 5 John Pender 6 Steve McClaren 7 Ralph Milne 8 Steve Galliers 9 Carl Shutt 10 Alan Walsh 11 Joe Jordan Substitutes: 12 Tony Caldwell Manager: Joe Jordan

Replay

Walsall v Bristol City

30 May 1988	Walsall	4–0	Bristol City	Fellows Park, Walsall
	Kelly  11', 17', 64' Hawker  19'			Attendance: 13,007

1 Fred Barber 2 Mark Taylor 3 Andy Dornan 4 Craig Shakespeare 5 Graeme Forbes 6 Mark Goodwin 7 Phil Hawker 8 Peter Hart 9 Trevor Christie 10 David Kelly 11 Willie Naughton Substitutes: 12 Mark Jones 13 Paul Sanderson Manager: Tommy Coakley

1 Keith Waugh 2 Andy Llewellyn 3 Rob Newman 4 Glenn Humphries 5 John Pender 6 Steve McClaren 7 Ralph Milne 8 Steve Galliers 9 Carl Shutt 10 Alan Walsh 11 Joe Jordan Manager: Joe Jordan

References

1. 1988 Football League Third Division play-off Final at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)