1996 Football League play-offs
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The Football League play-offs for the 1995–96 season were held in May 1996, 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 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place in the Football League First Division and Football League Second Division and the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th 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.
Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
Season | 1995–96 |
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Champions | Leicester City (First Division) Bradford City (Second Division) Plymouth Argyle (Third Division) |
Matches played | 15 |
Goals scored | 32 (2.13 per match) |
Biggest home win | Plymouth 3–1 Colchester (Third Division) |
Biggest away win | Blackpool 0–3 Bradford (Second Division) |
Highest scoring | Crewe 2–2 Notts County Plymouth 3–1 Colchester (4 goals) |
Highest attendance | 73,573 – Crystal Palace v Leicester (First Division final) |
Lowest attendance | 4,931 – Crewe v Notts County (Second Division semi-final) |
Average attendance | 20,567 |
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