2013 Football League Two play-off Final
The 2013 Football League Two play-off Final was a football match contested by Bradford City and Northampton Town on 18 May 2013 at Wembley Stadium to decide the fourth and final team to be promoted from League Two to League One for the 2013–14 season.[2] The two teams had earned their place in the final with aggregate victories over the two-legged semi-finals.[3]
Event | 2012–13 Football League Two | ||||||
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Date | 18 May 2013 | ||||||
Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
Man of the Match | Nahki Wells[1] | ||||||
Referee | Keith Stroud | ||||||
Attendance | 47,127 | ||||||
Bradford City won the game 3–0, with all three goals scored in the opening 28 minutes, to return to League One after a seven-year absence. It was their second appearance at Wembley Stadium during the season, having reached the League Cup Final.[4][5][6]
Match
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Bradford City | 3–0 | Northampton Town |
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Hanson ![]() McArdle ![]() Wells ![]() |
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References
- "League Two play-off final". Sky Sports. 18 May 2013.
- Football League Key Dates Archived 14 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- League Two Table
- "Bradford 0–5 Swansea". BBC Sport. 24 February 2013.
- "Bradford City 3 Northampton Town 0: match report". The Daily Telegraph. London. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- "Bradford City smash Northampton Town in half an hour in play-off final". The Guardian. London. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.