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1994 Football League play-offs
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Football League play-offs |
| season | 1993–94 |
| winners | Leicester City |
| (First Division) | |
| Burnley | |
| (Second Division) | |
| Wycombe Wanderers | |
| (Third Division) | |
| biggest home win | Preston 4–1 Torquay |
| (Third Division) | |
| biggest away win | Millwall 1–3 Derby |
| (First Division) | |
| Plymouth 1–3 Burnley | |
| (Second Division) | |
| highest scoring | Preston 2–4 Wycombe |
| (6 goals) | |
| matches | 15 |
| total goals | 38 |
| highest attendance | 73,671 – Derby v Leicester |
| (First Division final) | |
| lowest attendance | 4,440 – Torquay v Preston |
| (Third Division semi-final) | |
| average attendance | 20,348 |
| prevseason | [1993](1993-football-league-play-offs) |
| nextseason | [1995](1995-football-league-play-offs) |
(First Division) Burnley (Second Division) Wycombe Wanderers (Third Division) (Third Division) (First Division) Plymouth 1–3 Burnley (Second Division) (6 goals) (First Division final) (Third Division semi-final) The Football League play-offs for the 1993–94 season were held in May 1994, 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.
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
Main article: 1993–94 Football League First Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 58 | 49 | +9 | 74 |
| **4** | **Leicester City** | **46** | **19** | **16** | **11** | **72** | **59** | **+13** | **73** |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 69 | 53 | +16 | 72 |
| 6 | Derby County | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 73 | 68 | +5 | 71 |
After just missing out on the playoffs a year earlier, Millwall made a stronger challenge for promotion to the Premier League this time around, finishing third and qualifying for the playoffs. Leicester City, beaten finalists in the previous two seasons, qualified for the playoffs by finishing fourth. Tranmere Rovers, who had just missed out on a place in the League Cup final, made another strong challenge in the league and qualified for the playoffs for the second season running. The final playoff place went to Derby County.
The final ended up being an East Midlands clash as Leicester and Derby won in the semi-finals, and Leicester secured promotion after seven years outside the flight by winning the final 2-1 with both of their goals coming from long-serving Steve Walsh. The final was Leicester's seventh appearance at Wembley but the first game they had won there.
Semi-finals
;First leg
Johnson ;Second leg Speedie Leicester City won 2–1 on aggregate.
Johnson Van Den Hauwe Derby County won 5–1 on aggregate.
Final
Main article: 1994 Football League First Division play-off final
Second Division
Main article: 1993–94 Football League Second Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 88 | 56 | +32 | 85 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 74 | 44 | +30 | 85 |
| 5 | York City | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 64 | 40 | +24 | 75 |
| **6** | **Burnley** | **46** | **21** | **10** | **15** | **79** | **58** | **+21** | **73** |
Semi-finals
;First leg
;Second leg Stockport County won 1–0 on aggregate.
Joyce Burnley won 3–1 on aggregate.
Final
Main article: 1994 Football League Second Division play-off final
Parkinson
Third Division
Main article: 1993–94 Football League Third Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **4** | **Wycombe Wanderers** | **42** | **19** | **13** | **10** | **67** | **53** | **+14** | **70** |
| 5 | Preston North End | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 79 | 60 | +19 | 67 |
| 6 | Torquay United | 42 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 64 | 56 | +8 | 67 |
| 7 | Carlisle United | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 57 | 42 | +15 | 64 |
Semi-finals
;First leg Moore
Garner ;Second leg Moyes Hicks Raynor Preston North End won 4–3 on aggregate.
Garner Wycombe Wanderers won 4–1 on aggregate.
Final
Main article: 1994 Football League Third Division play-off final
Raynor Garner Carroll
References
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