2015 Football League play-offs

The Football League play-offs for the 2014–15 season began in May 2015 with the finals taking place at Wembley Stadium in London.

Football League play-offs
Season2014–15
ChampionsNorwich City
(Championship)
Preston North End
(League One)
Southend United
(League Two)
Matches played15
Goals scored51 (3.4 per match)
Biggest home winMiddlesbrough 3–0 Brentford
(Championship)
Preston 3–0 Chesterfield
(League One)
Biggest away winPlymouth 2–3 Wycombe
(League Two)
Highest scoringSwindon 5–5 Sheffield United
(10 goals)
Highest attendance85,656 – Middlesbrough v Norwich
(Championship Final)
Lowest attendance5,183 – Stevenage v Southend United
(League Two semi-final)
Average attendance24,491
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2016 →

The play-offs began at the semi-final stage with all semi-finals being played over two legs, contested by the teams who finished in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place in the Football League Championship and League One and the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th-placed teams in the League Two table. The winners of the semi-finals then advanced to the finals, with the winner of the final gaining promotion for the following season.

Background

The Football League play-offs have been held every year since 1987. They take place for each division following the conclusion of the regular season and are contested by the four clubs finishing below the automatic promotion places.

Championship
Main article: 2014–15 Football League Championship
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
3Norwich City 462511108848+4086
4Middlesbrough 462510116837+3185
5Brentford 46239147859+1978
6Ipswich Town 462212127254+1878

Semi-finals

First leg
Brentford1–2Middlesbrough
Gray  54' BBC Report Vossen  26'
Amorebieta  90+3'
Attendance: 11,691
Referee: Jonathan Moss
Ipswich Town1–1Norwich City
Anderson  45' BBC Report Howson  41'
Attendance: 29,166

Second leg
Middlesbrough3–0Brentford
Tomlin  23'
Kike  55'
Adomah  78'		 BBC Report
Attendance: 33,266
Referee: Lee Mason

Middlesbrough won 5–1 on aggregate.

Norwich City3–1Ipswich Town
Hoolahan  50' (pen.)
Redmond  64'
Jerome  76'		 BBC Report Smith  60'
Attendance: 26,994
Referee: Roger East

Norwich City won 4–2 on aggregate.

Final
Main article: 2015 Football League Championship play-off Final
Middlesbrough0–2Norwich City
BBC Report Jerome  12'
Redmond  15'
Attendance: 85,656
Referee: Mike Dean

League One
Main article: 2014–15 Football League One
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
3Preston North End 46251477940+3989
4Swindon Town 462310137657+1979
5Sheffield United 461914136653+1371
6Chesterfield 461912156855+1369

Semi-finals

First leg
Chesterfield0–1Preston North End
BBC Report Beckford  6'
Attendance: 8,409
Referee: Mark Haywood
Sheffield United1–2Swindon Town
Freeman  19' BBC Report Ricketts  51'
Byrne  90+4'
Attendance: 20,890
Referee: Darren Bond

Second leg
Preston North End3–0Chesterfield
Beckford  38', 87'
Garner  62' (pen.)		 BBC Report
Attendance: 15,641
Referee: Andy D'Urso

Preston North End won 4–0 on aggregate.

Swindon Town5–5Sheffield United
Gladwin  4', 10'
Smith  18', 59' (pen.)
Obika  84'		 BBC Report Thompson  19' (o.g.)
Basham  38'
Davies  65'
Done  88'
Adams  90'
Attendance: 13,065
Referee: Keith Hill

Swindon Town won 7–6 on aggregate.

Final
Main article: 2015 Football League One play-off Final
Preston North End4–0Swindon Town
Beckford  3', 44', 57'
Huntington  13'		 Report
Attendance: 48,236
Referee: Andrew Madley

League Two
Main article: 2014–15 Football League Two
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
4Wycombe Wanderers 46231586745+2284
5Southend United 462412105438+1684
6Stevenage 462012146254+872
7Plymouth Argyle 462011155537+1871

Semi-finals

First leg
Plymouth Argyle2–3Wycombe Wanderers
Ansah  86'
Banton  89'		 BBC Report Hayes  10'
Amadi-Holloway  22'
Craig  52'
Attendance: 14,175
Referee: Peter Bankes
Stevenage1–1Southend United
Parrett  51' BBC Report Corr  60'
Attendance: 5,183
Referee: Keith Stroud

Second leg
Wycombe Wanderers2–1Plymouth Argyle
Hayes  7'
Mawson  35'		 BBC Sport Brunt  70'
Attendance: 7,750
Referee: Nigel Miller

Wycombe Wanderers won 5–3 on aggregate.

Southend United3–1 (a.e.t.)Stevenage
Leonard  67'
McLaughlin  108'
Timlin  120'		 BBC Sport Pett  55'
Attendance: 8,998
Referee: Graham Scott

Southend United won 4–2 on aggregate.

Final
Main article: 2015 Football League Two play-off Final
Southend United1–1 (a.e.t.)Wycombe Wanderers
Pigott  120+2' Report Bentley  95' (o.g.)
Penalties
Pigott
Coker
Leonard
Payne
Timlin
Barrett
Weston
Bolger 		7–6 Murphy
Mawson
Hayes
Bloomfield
Bean
Jacobson
Amadi-Holloway
Wood
Attendance: 38,252
Referee: Simon Hooper

References
  • "Dates for Sky Bet Football League Play-Offs confirmed". The Football League. 9 March 2015.
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