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
Team3Millwall461917105849+9744Leicester City461916117259+13735Tranmere Rovers46219166953+16726Derby County462011157368+571
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
Second leg
Leicester City won 2–1 on aggregate.
Derby County won 5–1 on aggregate.
Final
Second Division
Team3Plymouth Argyle462510118856+32854Stockport County46241397444+30855York City462112136440+24756Burnley462110157958+2173
Semi-finals First leg
Second leg
Stockport County won 1–0 on aggregate.
Burnley won 3–1 on aggregate.
Final
Third Division
Team4Wycombe Wanderers421913106753+14705Preston North End421813117960+19676Torquay United42171696456+8677Carlisle United421810145742+1564
Semi-finals First leg
Second leg
Preston North End won 4–3 on aggregate.
Wycombe Wanderers won 4–1 on aggregate.
Final
References
External links Football League website