2015 Football League play-offs
| Season | 2014–15 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Norwich City (Championship) Preston North End (League One) Southend United (League Two) |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 51 (3.4 per match) |
| Biggest home win |
Middlesbrough 3–0 Brentford (Championship) Preston 3–0 Chesterfield (League One) |
| Biggest away win |
Plymouth 2–3 Wycombe (League Two) |
| Highest scoring |
Swindon 5–5 Sheffield United (10 goals) |
| Highest attendance |
85,656 – Middlesbrough v Norwich (Championship Final) |
| Lowest attendance |
5,183 – Stevenage v Southend United (League Two semi-final) |
| Average attendance | 24,491 |
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The Football League play-offs for the 2014–15 season began in May 2015 with the finals taking place at Wembley Stadium in London.
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Norwich City | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 88 | 48 | +40 | 86 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 68 | 37 | +31 | 85 |
| 5 | Brentford | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 78 | 59 | +19 | 78 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 72 | 54 | +18 | 78 |
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
Middlesbrough won 5–1 on aggregate.
16 May 2015 12:15 |
| Norwich City | 3–1 | Ipswich Town |
|---|---|---|
Hoolahan  50' (pen.)Redmond 64'Jerome 76' |
BBC Report | Smith 60' |
Norwich City won 4–2 on aggregate.
Final
League One
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Preston North End | 46 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 79 | 40 | +39 | 89 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 76 | 57 | +19 | 79 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 66 | 53 | +13 | 71 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 68 | 55 | +13 | 69 |
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
Preston North End won 4–0 on aggregate.
11 May 2015 19:45 |
| Swindon Town | 5–5 | Sheffield United |
|---|---|---|
| Gladwin 4', 10' Smith 18', 59' (pen.)Obika 84' |
BBC Report | Thompson 19' (o.g.) Basham 38'Davies 65'Done 88' Adams 90' |
Swindon Town won 7–6 on aggregate.
Final
League Two
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 67 | 45 | +22 | 84 |
| 5 | Southend United | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 54 | 38 | +16 | 84 |
| 6 | Stevenage | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 72 |
| 7 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 71 |
Semi-finals
First leg
9 May 2015 19:45 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2–3 | Wycombe Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| Ansah 86' Banton 89' |
BBC Report | Hayes 10' Holloway 22'Craig 52' |
Second leg
Wycombe Wanderers won 5–3 on aggregate.
14 May 2015 19:45 |
| Southend United | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Stevenage |
|---|---|---|
| Leonard 67' McLaughlin 108'Timlin 120' |
BBC Sport | Pett 55' |
Southend United won 4–2 on aggregate.
Final
23 May 2015 17:30 |
| Southend United | 1–1 (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 |
References
- "Dates for Sky Bet Football League Play-Offs confirmed". The Football League. 9 March 2015.