2007 Football League play-offs
| Season | 2006–07 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Derby County (Championship) Blackpool (League One) Bristol Rovers (League Two) |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 51 (3.4 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Blackpool 3–1 Oldham (League One) |
| Biggest away win | Nottm Forest 2–5 Yeovil (League One) |
| Highest scoring | Lincoln 3–5 Bristol Rovers (8 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 74,993 – Derby v WBA (Championship final) |
| Lowest attendance | 7,126 – Shrewsbury v MK Dons (League Two semi-final) |
| Average attendance | 27,018 |
← 2006 2008 → | |
The Football League play-offs for the 2006–07 season were held in May 2007, with the finals taking place at Wembley Stadium in London for the first time. The play-off semi-finals will be played over two legs and will contested by the teams who finish 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 will go through to the finals, with the winner of the matches gaining promotion for the following season.
Background
[edit]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.
In the Championship, Derby County, who were aiming to return to the top flight for the first time in 5 years, finished 2 points behind second-placed Birmingham City, who in turn finished 2 points behind champions Sunderland, who both returned to the top flight at the first attempt after relegation from the Premier League last season. West Bromwich Albion who were also relegated from the top flight last season, finished in fourth place in the table. Wolverhampton Wanderers who are aiming to return to the Premiership after a 3-year absence, finished in fifth place. Southampton finished 1 point behind Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Bromwich Albion on 75 points and were looking for a place back in the Premiership after 2 seasons outside the top division.
Championship
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Derby County | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 62 | 46 | +16 | 84 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 81 | 55 | +26 | 76 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 59 | 56 | +3 | 76 |
| 6 | Southampton | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 77 | 53 | +24 | 75 |
Semi-finals
[edit]- First leg
| Southampton | 1–2 | Derby County |
|---|---|---|
Surman  7' |
Report | Howard 36', 58' (pen.) |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–3 | West Bromwich Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Craddock 44' Olofinjana 52' |
Report | Phillips 25', 54' Kamara 73' |
- Second leg
| Derby County | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| Moore 3' Best 66' (o.g.) |
Report | Viafara 4', 54' Rasiak 89' |
| Penalties | ||
Jones  Howard Barnes McEveley |
4–3 |  Best Surman Skácel Rasiak Idiakez |
Derby County 4–4 Southampton on aggregate. Derby County won 4–3 on penalties.
West Bromwich Albion won 4–2 on aggregate.
Final
[edit]League One
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Blackpool | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 76 | 49 | +27 | 83 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 65 | 41 | +24 | 82 |
| 5 | Yeovil Town | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 79 |
| 6 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 69 | 47 | +22 | 75 |
Semi-finals
[edit]- First leg
| Yeovil Town | 0–2 | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Commons 23' (pen.) Perch 90' (pen.) |
- Second leg
| Nottingham Forest | 2–5 (a.e.t.) | Yeovil Town |
|---|---|---|
| Dobie 47' Holt 93' |
Report | Davies 22', 109' Wright 82' (o.g.)Stewart 87'Morris 92' |
Yeovil Town won 5–4 on aggregate.
Blackpool won 5–2 on aggregate.
Final
[edit]| Blackpool | 2–0 | Yeovil Town |
|---|---|---|
| Williams 43' Parker 52' |
Report |
League Two
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 76 | 58 | +18 | 84 |
| 5 | Lincoln City | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 70 | 59 | +11 | 74 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 72 |
| 7 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 68 | 46 | +22 | 71 |
Semi-finals
[edit]- First leg
| Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Lincoln City |
|---|---|---|
| Disley 10' Walker 54' |
Report | Hughes 31' |
- Second leg
| Lincoln City | 3–5 | Bristol Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Hughes 25', 90' Stallard 43' |
Report | Campbell 3' Lambert 11'Walker 36'Igoe 82'Rigg 90' |
Bristol Rovers won 7–4 on aggregate.
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town |
|---|---|---|
| Andrews 74' |
Report | Cooke 58', 76' |
Shrewsbury Town won 2–1 on aggregate.
Final
[edit]| Bristol Rovers | 3–1 | Shrewsbury Town |
|---|---|---|
| Walker 21', 35' Igoe 90' |
Report | Drummond 3' |