Unlike
current play-offs, in seasons 1986/87 and 1987/88 the four teams in each
divisional play-off comprised 3 clubs from the lower division who were
competing for promotion plus one from the higher division who were aiming
to avoid relegation. |
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Divisions
1 & 2 Play
Off Semi-Finals |
Competing
clubs - Charlton from Division 1 plus Ipswich, Leeds & Oldham from
Division 2 |
1st Leg |
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Thu |
May |
14 |
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Ipswich Town |
0 |
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Charlton
Athletic |
Thu |
May |
14 |
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Leeds United |
1 |
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0 |
Oldham
Athletic |
2nd Leg |
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Sun |
May |
17 |
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Charlton
Athletic |
2 |
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1 |
Ipswich Town |
Sun |
May |
17 |
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Oldham Athletic |
2 |
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1 |
Leeds United |
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Aggregate
scores |
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Charlton
Athletic |
2 |
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1 |
Ipswich
Town |
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Leeds
United |
2 |
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2 |
Oldham
Athletic |
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(Leeds won on away goals) |
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Play
Off Final |
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1st Leg |
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Sat |
May |
23 |
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Charlton
Athletic |
1 |
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0 |
Leeds United |
2nd Leg |
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Mon |
May |
25 |
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Leeds United |
1 |
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0 |
Charlton
Athletic |
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Aggregate
score |
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Charlton
Athletic |
1 |
- |
1 |
Leeds
United |
Replay |
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Fri |
May |
29 |
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Charlton
Athletic |
2 |
- |
1 |
Leeds United |
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(match played at Birmingham City F.C.) |
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Charlton
Athletic retained their place in Division 1 |
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Divisions
2 & 3 Play
Off Semi-Finals |
Competing
clubs - Sunderland from Division 2 plus Gillingham, Swindon & Wigan from
Division 3 |
1st Leg |
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Thu |
May |
14 |
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Gillingham |
3 |
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2 |
Sunderland |
Thu |
May |
14 |
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Wigan Athletic |
2 |
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3 |
Swindon Town |
2nd
Leg |
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Sun |
May |
17 |
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Sunderland |
4 |
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3 |
Gillingham |
Sun |
May |
17 |
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Swindon Town |
0 |
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0 |
Wigan Athletic |
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Aggregate
scores |
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Gillingham |
6 |
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6 |
Sunderland |
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(Gillingham
won on away goals) |
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Swindon
Town |
3 |
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2 |
Wigan
Athletic |
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Play
Off Final |
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1st Leg |
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Fri |
May |
22 |
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Gillingham |
1 |
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0 |
Swindon Town |
2nd
Leg |
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Mon |
May |
25 |
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Swindon Town |
2 |
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1 |
Gillingham |
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Aggregate
score |
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Swindon
Town |
2 |
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Gillingham |
Replay |
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Fri |
May |
29 |
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Swindon Town |
2 |
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0 |
Gillingham |
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(match
played at Crystal Palace F.C.) |
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Swindon
Town were promoted to Division 2, Sunderland relegated to Division 3 |
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