2007 Football League play-offs

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.

Football League play-offs
Season2006–07
ChampionsDerby County
(Championship)
Blackpool
(League One)
Bristol Rovers
(League Two)
Matches played15
Goals scored51 (3.4 per match)
Biggest home winBlackpool 3–1 Oldham
(League One)
Biggest away winNottm Forest 2–5 Yeovil
(League One)
Highest scoringLincoln 3–5 Bristol Rovers
(8 goals)
Highest attendance74,993 – Derby v WBA
(Championship final)
Lowest attendance7,126 – Shrewsbury v MK Dons
(League Two semi-final)
Average attendance27,018
← 2006
2008 →

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.

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 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
Main article: 2006–07 Football League Championship
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
3Derby County 46259126246+1684
4West Bromwich Albion 462210148155+2676
5Wolverhampton Wanderers 462210145956+376
6Southampton 462112137753+2475

Semi-finals
First leg
Southampton1–2Derby County
Surman 7' Report Howard 36', 58' (pen.)
Attendance: 30,602
Referee: Mike Jones
Wolverhampton Wanderers2–3West Bromwich Albion
Craddock 44'
Olofinjana 52'		 Report Phillips 25', 54'
Kamara 73'
Attendance: 27,750
Referee: Steve Tanner
Second leg
Derby County2–3 (a.e.t.)Southampton
Moore 3'
Best 66' (o.g.)		 Report Viafara 4', 54'
Rasiak 89'
Penalties
Jones soccer ball with check mark
Howard soccer ball with check mark
Barnes soccer ball with check mark
McEveley soccer ball with check mark		 4–3 soccer ball with red X Best
soccer ball with check mark Surman
soccer ball with check mark Skácel
soccer ball with check mark Rasiak
soccer ball with red X Idiakez
Attendance: 31,569
Referee: Andy D'Urso

Derby County 4–4 Southampton on aggregate. Derby County won 4–3 on penalties.

West Bromwich Albion1–0Wolverhampton Wanderers
Phillips 65' Report
Attendance: 27,415
Referee: Mark Halsey

West Bromwich Albion won 4–2 on aggregate.

Final
Main article: 2007 Football League Championship play-off final
Derby County1–0West Bromwich Albion
Pearson 61' Report
Attendance: 74,993
Referee: Graham Poll

League One
Main article: 2006–07 Football League One
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
3Blackpool 462411117649+2783
4Nottingham Forest 462313106541+2482
5Yeovil Town 462310135539+1679
6Oldham Athletic 462112136947+2275

Semi-finals
First leg
Yeovil Town0–2Nottingham Forest
Report Commons 23' (pen.)
Perch 90' (pen.)
Attendance: 8,935
Referee: Nigel Miller
Oldham Athletic1–2Blackpool
Liddell 75' (pen.) Report Barker 52'
Hoolahan 87'
Attendance: 12,154
Referee: Iain Williamson
Second leg
Nottingham Forest2–5 (a.e.t.)Yeovil Town
Dobie 47'
Holt 93'		 Report Davies 22', 109'
Wright 82' (o.g.)
Stewart 87'
Morris 92'
Attendance: 27,819
Referee: Graham Poll

Yeovil Town won 5–4 on aggregate.

Blackpool3–1Oldham Athletic
Southern 28'
Morrell 75'
Parker 90'		 Report Wolfenden 83'
Attendance: 9,453
Referee: Lee Probert

Blackpool won 5–2 on aggregate.

Final
Main article: 2007 Football League One play-off final
Blackpool2–0Yeovil Town
Williams 43'
Parker 52'		 Report
Attendance: 59,313
Referee: Andy D'Urso

League Two
Main article: 2006–07 Football League Two
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
4Milton Keynes Dons 46259127658+1884
5Lincoln City 462111147059+1174
6Bristol Rovers 462012144942+772
7Shrewsbury Town 461817116846+2271

Semi-finals
First leg
Bristol Rovers2–1Lincoln City
Disley 10'
Walker 54'		 Report Hughes 31'
Attendance: 10,654
Referee: Richard Beeby
Shrewsbury Town0–0Milton Keynes Dons
Report
Attendance: 7,126
Referee: Keith Stroud
Second leg
Lincoln City3–5Bristol Rovers
Hughes 25', 90'
Stallard 43'		 Report Campbell 3'
Lambert 11'
Walker 36'
Igoe 82'
Rigg 90'
Attendance: 7,694
Referee: Graham Laws

Bristol Rovers won 7–4 on aggregate.

Milton Keynes Dons1–2Shrewsbury Town
Andrews 74' Report Cooke 58', 76'
Attendance: 8,212
Referee: Trevor Kettle

Shrewsbury Town won 2–1 on aggregate.

Final
Main article: 2007 Football League Two play-off final
Bristol Rovers3–1Shrewsbury Town
Walker 21', 35'
Igoe 90'		 Report Drummond 3'
Attendance: 61,589
Referee: Mike Jones
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