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1995 Football League play-offs

The Football League play-offs for the 1994–95 season were held in May 1995, with the finals taking place at Wembley Stadium in London. The play-off semi-finals were played over two legs and were contested by the teams who finished in 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th place in the Football League First Division and Football League Second Division and the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th placed teams in the Football League Third Division table. The winners of the semi-finals progressed through to the finals, with the winner of these matches 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.

First Division

Semi-finals

First leg
Prenton Park, Birkenhead
Attendance: 12,207
Referee: John Kirkby

Molineux, Wolverhampton
Attendance: 26,153
Referee: Philip Wright
Second leg
Burnden Park, Bolton
Attendance: 20,041
Referee: Steve Dunn

Bolton Wanderers won 3–2 on aggregate.


Elm Park, Reading
Attendance: 13,245
Referee: Paul Alcock

Reading won 3–1 on aggregate.

Final

Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 64,107
Referee: Peter Foakes

Second Division

Semi-finals

First leg
Twerton Park, Bath
Attendance: 8,538

Second leg
Gresty Road, Crewe
Attendance: 6,578

Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Bristol Rovers on aggregate. Bristol Rovers won on away goals.


Griffin Park, London
Attendance: 11,161
Referee: Peter Foakes

Brentford 2–2 Huddersfield Town on aggregate. Huddersfield Town won 4–3 on penalties.

Final

Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 59,175
Referee: Clive Wilkes

Third Division

Semi-finals

First leg
Field Mill, Mansfield
Attendance: 6,562

Deepdale, Preston
Attendance: 13,297
Second leg
Gigg Lane, Bury
Attendance: 9,094

Bury won 2–0 on aggregate.


Saltergate, Chesterfield
Attendance: 8,165
Referee: Clive Wilkes

Chesterfield won 6–3 on aggregate.

Final

Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 22,814
Referee: Paul Alcock

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