2015 Football League play-offs#League One
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition=Football League play-offs
| season=2014–15
| image=
| winners=Norwich City
(Championship)
Preston North End
(League One)
Southend United
(League Two)
| biggest home win=Middlesbrough 3–0 Brentford
(Championship)
Preston 3–0 Chesterfield
(League One)
| biggest away win=Plymouth 2–3 Wycombe
(League Two)
| highest scoring=Swindon 5–5 Sheffield United
(10 goals)
| matches= 15
| total goals= 51
| highest attendance= 85,656 – Middlesbrough v Norwich
(Championship Final)
| lowest attendance= 5,183 – Stevenage v Southend United
(League Two semi-final)
| average attendance= 24,491
| prevseason=2014
| nextseason=2016
}}
The Football League play-offs for the 2014–15 season (referred to as the Sky Bet Play-Offs for sponsorship reasons) began in May 2015 with the finals taking place at Wembley Stadium in London.
The play-offs began at the semi-final stage with all semi-finals being played over two legs, contested by the teams who finished 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 then advanced to the finals, with the winner of the final 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.
Championship
{{main|2014–15 Football League Championship}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!width="30"|{{Tooltip| Pos | Position}} !width="175"|Team !width="30"|{{Tooltip| Pld | Played}} !width="30"|{{Tooltip| W | Won}} !width="30"|{{Tooltip| D | Drawn}} !width="30"|{{Tooltip| L | Lost}} !width="30"|{{Tooltip| GF | Goals for}} !width="30"|{{Tooltip| GA | Goals against}} !width="30"|{{Tooltip| GD | Goal difference}} !width="30"|{{Tooltip| Pts | Points}} | ||||||||
| style="background:#ADDFAD;"
|3 | align=left|Norwich City
|46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 88 | 48 | +40 | 86 |
| 4 | align=left|Middlesbrough
|46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 68 | 37 | +31 | 85 |
| 5 | align=left|Brentford
|46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 78 | 59 | +19 | 78 |
| 6 | align=left|Ipswich Town
|46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 72 | 54 | +18 | 78 |
=Semi-finals=
==First leg==
{{footballbox
|date=8 May 2015
|time=19:45
|team1=Brentford
|score=1–2
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32566915 BBC Report]
|team2=Middlesbrough
|goals1=Gray {{goal|54}}
|goals2=Vossen {{goal|26}}
Amorebieta {{goal|90+3}}
|stadium=Griffin Park, London
|attendance=11,691
|referee= Jon Moss
}}
{{footballbox
|date=9 May 2015
|time=12:15
|team1=Ipswich Town
|score=1–1
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32566914 BBC Report]
|team2=Norwich City
|goals1=Anderson {{goal|45}}
|goals2=Howson {{goal|41}}
|stadium=Portman Road, Ipswich
|attendance=29,166
|referee= Anthony Taylor
}}
==Second leg==
{{footballbox
|date=15 May 2015
|time=19:45
|team1=Middlesbrough
|score=3–0
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32636569 BBC Report]
|team2=Brentford
|goals1=Tomlin {{goal|23}}
Kike {{goal|55}}
Adomah {{goal|78}}
|stadium=Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
|attendance=33,266
|referee= Lee Mason
}}
Middlesbrough won 5–1 on aggregate.
{{footballbox
|date=16 May 2015
|time=12:15
|team1=Norwich City
|score=3–1
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32670810 BBC Report]
|team2=Ipswich Town
|goals1=Hoolahan {{goal|50}}
Redmond {{goal|64}}
Jerome {{goal|76}}
|goals2=Smith {{goal|60}}
|stadium=Carrow Road, Norwich
|attendance=26,994
|referee= Roger East
}}
Norwich City won 4–2 on aggregate.
=Final=
{{Main|2015 Football League Championship play-off final}}
{{footballbox
|date = 25 May 2015
|time = 15:00
|team1 = Middlesbrough
|score = 0–2
|report =[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32776552 BBC Report]
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Jerome {{goal|12}}
Redmond {{goal|15}}
|stadium = Wembley Stadium, London
|attendance = 85,656
|referee = Mike Dean
}}
League One
{{main|2014–15 Football League One}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!width="30"|{{Tooltip| Pos | Position}} !width="175"|Team !width="30"|{{Tooltip| Pld | Played}} !width="30"|{{Tooltip| W | Won}} !width="30"|{{Tooltip| D | Drawn}} !width="30"|{{Tooltip| L | Lost}} !width="30"|{{Tooltip| GF | Goals for}} !width="30"|{{Tooltip| GA | Goals against}} !width="30"|{{Tooltip| GD | Goal difference}} !width="30"|{{Tooltip| Pts | Points}} | ||||||||
| style="background:#ADDFAD;"
|3 | align=left|Preston North End
|46 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 79 | 40 | +39 | 89 |
| 4 | align=left|Swindon Town
|46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 76 | 57 | +19 | 79 |
| 5 | align=left|Sheffield United
|46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 66 | 53 | +13 | 71 |
| 6 | align=left|Chesterfield
|46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 68 | 55 | +13 | 69 |
=Semi-finals=
==First leg==
{{footballbox
|date=7 May 2015
|time=19:45
|team1=Chesterfield
|score=0–1
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32575865 BBC Report]
|team2=Preston North End
|goals2=Beckford {{goal|6}}
|stadium=Proact Stadium, Chesterfield
|attendance=8,409
|referee= Mark Haywood
}}
{{footballbox
|date=7 May 2015
|time=19:45
|team1=Sheffield United
|score=1–2
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32575854 BBC Report]
|team2=Swindon Town
|goals1=Freeman {{goal|19}}
|goals2=Ricketts {{goal|51}}
Byrne {{goal|90+4}}
|stadium=Bramall Lane, Sheffield
|attendance=20,890
|referee= Darren Bond
}}
==Second leg==
{{footballbox
|date=10 May 2015
|time=12:15
|team1=Preston North End
|score=3–0
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32575855 BBC Report]
|team2=Chesterfield
|goals1=Beckford {{goal|38||87}}
Garner {{goal|62|pen.}}
|attendance=15,641
|referee= Andy D'Urso
}}
Preston North End won 4–0 on aggregate.
{{footballbox
|date=11 May 2015
|time=19:45
|team1=Swindon Town
|score=5–5
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32579316 BBC Report]
|team2=Sheffield United
|goals1=Gladwin {{goal|4||10}}
Smith {{goal|18||59|pen.}}
Obika {{goal|84}}
|goals2=Thompson {{goal|19|o.g.}}
Basham {{goal|38}}
Davies {{goal|65}}
Done {{goal|88}}
Adams {{goal|90}}
|stadium=County Ground, Swindon
|attendance=13,065
|referee= Keith Hill
}}
Swindon Town won 7–6 on aggregate.
=Final=
{{Main|2015 Football League One play-off final}}
{{footballbox
|date=24 May 2015
|time=17:30
|team1=Preston North End
|score=4–0
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32770740 Report]
|team2=Swindon Town
|goals1= Beckford {{goal|3||44||57}}
Huntington {{goal|13}}
|stadium=Wembley Stadium, London
|attendance=48,236
|referee= Andrew Madley
}}
League Two
{{main|2014–15 Football League Two}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!width="30"|{{Tooltip| Pos | Position}} !width="175"|Team !width="30"|{{Tooltip| Pld | Played}} !width="30"|{{Tooltip| W | Won}} !width="30"|{{Tooltip| D | Drawn}} !width="30"|{{Tooltip| L | Lost}} !width="30"|{{Tooltip| GF | Goals for}} !width="30"|{{Tooltip| GA | Goals against}} !width="30"|{{Tooltip| GD | Goal difference}} !width="30"|{{Tooltip| Pts | Points}} | ||||||||
| 4 | align=left|Wycombe Wanderers
|46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 67 | 45 | +22 | 84 |
| style="background:#ADDFAD;"
|5 | align=left|Southend United
|46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 54 | 38 | +16 | 84 |
| 6 | align=left|Stevenage
|46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 72 |
| 7 | align=left|Plymouth Argyle
|46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 71 |
=Semi-finals=
==First leg==
{{footballbox
|date=9 May 2015
|time=19:45
|team1=Plymouth Argyle
|score=2–3
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32569649 BBC Report]
|team2=Wycombe Wanderers
|goals1=Ansah {{goal|86}}
Banton {{goal|89}}
|goals2=Hayes {{goal|10}}
Amadi-Holloway {{goal|22}}
Craig {{goal|52}}
|attendance=14,175
|referee= Peter Bankes
}}
{{footballbox
|date=10 May 2015
|time=18:35
|team1=Stevenage
|score=1–1
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32571629 BBC Report]
|team2=Southend United
|goals1=Parrett {{goal|51}}
|goals2=Corr {{goal|60}}
|stadium=Lamex Stadium, Stevenage
|attendance=5,183
|referee= Keith Stroud
}}
==Second leg==
{{footballbox
|date=14 May 2015
|time=19:45
|team1=Wycombe Wanderers
|score= 2–1
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32620014 BBC Sport]
|team2=Plymouth Argyle
|goals1= Hayes {{goal|7}}
Mawson {{goal|35}}
|goals2= Brunt {{goal|70}}
|stadium=Adams Park, High Wycombe
|attendance= 7,750
|referee= Nigel Miller
}}
Wycombe Wanderers won 5–3 on aggregate.
{{footballbox
|date=14 May 2015
|time=19:45
|team1=Southend United
|score=3–1
|aet=y
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32620041 BBC Sport]
|team2=Stevenage
|goals1=Leonard {{goal|67}}
McLaughlin {{goal|108}}
Timlin {{goal|120}}
|goals2=Pett {{goal|55}}
|stadium=Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea
|attendance= 8,998
|referee= Graham Scott
}}
Southend United won 4–2 on aggregate.
=Final=
{{main|2015 Football League Two play-off final}}
{{footballbox
|date=23 May 2015
|time=17:30
|team1=Southend United
|score= 1–1
|aet=yes
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32762821 Report]
|team2=Wycombe Wanderers
|goals1=Pigott {{goal|120+2}}
|goals2=Bentley {{goal|95|o.g.}}
|stadium=Wembley Stadium, London
|attendance=38,252
|referee=Simon Hooper
|penaltyscore=7–6
|penalties1= Pigott {{pengoal}}
Coker {{penmiss}}
Leonard {{pengoal}}
Payne {{pengoal}}
Timlin {{pengoal}}
Barrett {{pengoal}}
Weston {{pengoal}}
Bolger {{pengoal}}
|penalties2={{pengoal}} Murphy
{{pengoal}} Mawson
{{pengoal}} Hayes
{{penmiss}} Bloomfield
{{pengoal}} Bean
{{pengoal}} Jacobson
{{pengoal}} Amadi-Holloway
{{penmiss}} Wood
}}
References
- {{cite news|title=Dates for Sky Bet Football League Play-Offs confirmed|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2015/dates-for-sky-bet-football-league-play-offs-confirmed-2323292.aspx|publisher=The Football League|date=9 March 2015}}
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