1988 Football League Fourth Division play-off Final

The 1988 Football League Fourth 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 Fourth Division to the Third Division, and was contested by Swansea City and Torquay United.[1]

1988 Football League Fourth Division play-off Final
Event1987–88 Football League Fourth Division
Swansea City Torquay United
5 4
First leg
Swansea City Torquay United
2 1
Date25 May 1988
VenueVetch Field, Swansea
RefereeRoger Milford
Attendance10,825
Second leg
Torquay United Swansea City
3 3
Date28 May 1988
VenuePlainmoor, Torquay
Attendance5,000

Swansea won the tie 5–4 on aggregate, having won the first leg 2–1 and then drawing the 2nd 3–3.

Match Details

First leg
25 May 1988 Swansea City2–1Torquay UnitedVetch Field, Swansea
McCarthy  73'
Love  86'		 McNichol  88' Attendance: 10,825
GK1Peter Guthrie
RB2Chris Harrison
CB3Chris Coleman
CB4Andy Melville
LB5Alan Knill
RM6Robbie James
CM7Alan Davies
CM8Peter Bodak
LM9Sean McCarthy
CF10Paul Raynor
CF11Tommy Hutchison
Substitutes:
FW12Ian Love
Manager:
Terry Yorath
GK1Kenny Allen
RB2Jim McNichol
CB3Tom Kelly
CB4Sean Haslegrave
LB5David Cole
RM6John Impey
CM7Derek Dawkins
CM8Phil Lloyd
FW9Mark Loram
FW10Paul Dobson
LM11Roger Gibbins
Substitutes:
FW12David Caldwell
MF13Mark Gardiner
Manager:
Cyril Knowles

Second leg
28 May 1988 Torquay United3–3
(4–5 agg.)		Swansea CityPlainmoor, Torquay
McNichol  33', 39'
Caldwell  67'		 Raynor  23'
McCarthy  28' (pen.)
Davies  45'		 Attendance: 5,000
GK1Kenny Allen
RB2Jim McNichol
CB3Tom Kelly
CB4Derek Dawkins
LB5David Cole
RM6John Impey
CM7David Caldwell
CM8Phil Lloyd
FW9Mark Loram
FW10Paul Dobson
LM11Roger Gibbins
Substitutes:
FW12Lee Sharpe
Manager:
Cyril Knowles
GK1Peter Guthrie
RB2Chris Harrison
CB3Chris Coleman
CB4Andy Melville
LB5Alan Knill
RM6Robbie James
CM7Alan Davies
CM8Ian Love
LM9Sean McCarthy
CF10Paul Raynor
CF11Tommy Hutchison
Manager:
MF12John Lewis
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References
  1. 1988 Football League Fourth Division play-off Final at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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