1987 Football League Fourth Division play-off Final

The 1987 Football League Fourth Division play-off final was a two-legged football tie played in May 1987 at the end of the 1986–87 season. It determined the third and final team to gain promotion from the Fourth Division to the Third Division, and was contested by Aldershot and Wolverhampton Wanderers.[1] This was the first-ever play-off final to be staged in English football.

1987 Football League Fourth Division play-off Final
Event1986–87 Football League Fourth Division
Aldershot Wolverhampton Wanderers
3 0
First leg
Aldershot Wolverhampton Wanderers
2 0
Date22 May 1987
VenueRecreation Ground, Aldershot
RefereeAllan Gunn
Attendance5,069
Second leg
Wolverhampton Wanderers Aldershot
0 1
Date25 May 1987
VenueMolineux, Wolverhampton
RefereeKeith Hackett
Attendance19,962

Aldershot won the tie 3–0 on aggregate, having won both legs of the tie.

Match Details

First leg
22 May 1987 Aldershot2–0Wolverhampton WanderersRecreation Ground, Aldershot
19:45 BST McDonald  4'
Barnes  47' (pen.)		 Attendance: 5,069
Referee: Allan Gunn (Burgess Hill)
GK1Tony Lange
RB2Barry Blankley
CB3Paul Friar
CB4Andy King
LB5Colin Smith
RM6Steve Wignall
CM7Bobby Barnes
CM8Giorgio Mazzon
LM9Mike Ring
CF10Ian McDonald (c)
CF11Gary Johnson
Manager:
Len Walker
GK1Mark Kendall
RB2Steve Stoutt
CB3David Barnes
CB4Floyd Streete (c)
LB5Rob Kelly
RM6Nicky Clarke
CM7Jon Purdie
CM8Andy Thompson
FW9Steve Bull
FW10Andy Mutch
LM11Micky Holmes
Manager:
Graham Turner

Second leg
25 May 1987 Wolverhampton Wanderers0–1
(0–3 agg.)		AldershotMolineux, Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Barnes  81' Attendance: 19,962
Referee: Keith Hackett (Sheffield)
GK1Mark Kendall
RB2Steve Stoutt
CB3David Barnes
CB4Floyd Streete (c)
LB5Barry Powell
RM6Nicky Clarke
CM7Robbie Dennison
CM8Andy Thompson
FW9Steve Bull
FW10Andy Mutch
LM11Micky Holmes
Manager:
Graham Turner
GK1Tony Lange
RB2Barry Blankley
CB3Paul Friar
CB4Andy King
LB5Colin Smith
RM6Steve Wignall
CM7Bobby Barnes
CM8Giorgio Mazzon
LM9Mike Ring
CF10Ian McDonald (c)
CF11Gary Johnson
Manager:
Len Walker
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References
  1. 1987 Football League Fourth Division play-off Final at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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