1989 Football League Fourth Division play-off Final

The 1989 Football League Fourth Division play-off final was a two-legged football tie played in May and June 1989 at the end of the 1988–89 season. It determined the third and final team to gain promotion from the Fourth Division to the Third Division, and was contested by Leyton Orient and Wrexham.[1]

1989 Football League Fourth Division play-off Final
Event1988–89 Football League Fourth Division
Wrexham Leyton Orient
1 2
First leg
Wrexham Leyton Orient
0 0
Date30 May 1989
VenueRacecourse Ground, Wrexham
Attendance7,915
Second leg
Leyton Orient Wrexham
2 1
Date3 June 1989
VenueBrisbane Road, Leyton
Attendance13,355

Leyton Orient won the tie 2–1 on aggregate, having drew the first leg 0–0 and winning the second 2–1.

Match Details

First leg
30 May 1989 Wrexham0–0Leyton OrientRacecourse Ground, Wrexham
Attendance: 7,915
GK1Mike Salmon
RB2Neil Salathiel
CB3Darren Wright
CB4Geoff Hunter
LB5Nigel Beaumont
RM6Joey Jones
CM7Andy Thackeray
CM8Brian Flynn
LM9Ollie Kearns
CF10Kevin Russell
CF11Jon Bowden
Substitutes:
FW12Steve Buxton
Manager:
Dixie McNeil
GK1Paul Heald
RB2Terry Howard
CB3Kevin Dickenson
CB4Kevin Hales
LB5Keith Day
RM6John Sitton
CM7Steve Baker
CM8Steve Castle
FW9Lee Harvey
FW10Mark Cooper
LM11Alan Comfort
Substitutes:
FW12Paul Ward
Manager:
Frank Clark

Second leg
3 June 1988 Leyton Orient2–1
(2–1 agg.)		WrexhamBrisbane Road, Leyton
Harvey  44'
Cooper  81'		 Bowden  47' Attendance: 13,355
GK1Paul Heald
RB2Terry Howard
CB3Kevin Dickenson
CB4Kevin Hales
LB5Keith Day
RM6John Sitton
CM7Steve Baker
CM8Steve Castle
FW9Lee Harvey
FW10Mark Cooper
LM11Alan Comfort
Substitutes:
FW12Paul Ward
Manager:
Frank Clark
GK1Mike Salmon
RB2Neil Salathiel
CB3Darren Wright
CB4Geoff Hunter
LB5Nigel Beaumont
RM6Joey Jones
CM7Andy Thackeray
CM8Brian Flynn
LM9Ollie Kearns
CF10Kevin Russell
CF11Jon Bowden
Substitutes:
FW12Steve Buxton
MF13Graham Cooper
Manager:
Dixie McNeil
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References
  1. 1989 Football League Fourth Division play-off Final at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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