2016 Football League play-offs#League One
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football league season
| image=Wembley Stadium, illuminated.jpg
| caption=Wembley Stadium was the venue for each {{nowrap|play-off final}}
| competition=Football League play-offs
| winners=Hull City (Championship)
Barnsley (League One)
AFC Wimbledon (League Two)
| matches=15
| total goals=39
| biggest home win=Barnsley 3–0 Walsall
| biggest away win=Derby County 0–3 Hull City
| highest scoring=
| highest attendance=70,189
| lowest attendance=4,634
| average attendance=26,210
| prevseason=2015
| nextseason=2017
| season=2015–16
}}
The Football League play-offs for the 2015–16 season (referred to as the Sky Bet Play-Offs for sponsorship reasons) were held in May 2016 with all finals being staged at Wembley Stadium in London.
The play-offs begin 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 advance 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|2015–16 Football League Championship}}
=Semi-finals=
;First leg
{{footballbox
|date=13 May 2016
|time=19:45
|team1=Sheffield Wednesday
|score=2–0
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36238770 Report]
|team2=Brighton & Hove Albion
|goals1=Wallace {{goal|45}}
Lee {{goal|73}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield
|attendance=34,260
|referee=Andre Marriner
}}
{{footballbox
|date=14 May 2016
|time=12:30
|team1=Derby County
|score=0–3
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36238771 Report]
|team2=Hull City
|goals1=
|goals2=Hernández {{goal|30}}
Shackell {{goal|40|o.g.}}
Robertson {{goal|90+8}}
|stadium=iPro Stadium, Derby
|attendance=29,969
|referee=Neil Swarbrick
}}
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;Second leg
{{footballbox
|date=16 May 2016
|time=19:45
|team1=Brighton & Hove Albion
|score=1–1
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36244725 Report]
|team2= Sheffield Wednesday
|goals1=Dunk {{goal|19}}
|goals2=Wallace {{goal|28}}
|stadium=Falmer Stadium, Brighton
|attendance=27,272
|referee=Roger East
}}
Sheffield Wednesday won 3–1 on aggregate.
{{footballbox
|date=17 May 2016
|time=19:45
|team1=Hull City
|score=0–2
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36253545 Report]
|team2=Derby County
|goals1=
|goals2=Russell {{goal|7}}
Robertson {{goal|36|o.g.}}
|stadium=KC Stadium, Kingston upon Hull
|attendance=20,470
|referee=Michael Oliver
}}
Hull City won 3–2 on aggregate.
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=Final=
{{Main|2016 Football League Championship play-off final}}
{{footballbox
|date=28 May 2016
|time=17:00
|team1=Hull City
|score=1–0
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36348885 Report]
|team2=Sheffield Wednesday
|goals1=Diamé {{goal|71}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Wembley Stadium, London
|attendance=70,189
|referee=Bobby Madley
}}
League One
{{main|2015–16 Football League One}}
=Semi-finals=
;First leg
{{footballbox
|date=14 May 2016
|time=17:30
|team1=Barnsley
|score=3–0
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36243178 Report]
|team2=Walsall
|goals1=Demetriou {{goal|45|o.g.}}
Winnall {{goal|54||55}}
|goals2=
|attendance=16,051
|referee=Peter Bankes
}}
{{footballbox
|date=15 May 2016
|time=12:15
|team1=Bradford City
|score=1–3
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36243255 Report]
|team2=Millwall
|goals1=McMahon {{goal|13|pen.}}
|goals2=Gregory {{goal|15}}
Morison {{goal|34}}
J. Martin {{goal|45}}
|stadium=Coral Windows Stadium, Bradford
|attendance=19,241
|referee=Dean Whitestone
}}
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;Second leg
{{footballbox
|date=19 May 2016
|time=19:45
|team1=Walsall
|score=1–3
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36273069 Report]
|team2=Barnsley
|goals1=Cook {{goal|85}}
|goals2=Hammill {{goal|18}}
Fletcher {{goal|66}}
Brownhill {{goal|90}}
|stadium=Banks's Stadium, Walsall
|attendance=8,022
|referee=Darren Deadman
}}
Barnsley won 6–1 on aggregate.
{{footballbox
|date=20 May 2016
|time=19:45
|team1=Millwall
|score=1–1
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36283446 Report]
|team2=Bradford City
|goals1=Gregory {{goal|34}}
|goals2=Proctor {{goal|44}}
|attendance=16,301
|referee=Tim Robinson
}}
Millwall won 4–2 on aggregate.
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=Final=
{{Main|2016 Football League One play-off final}}
{{footballbox
|date=29 May 2016
|time=15:00
|team1=Barnsley
|score=3–1
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36352352 Report]
|team2=Millwall
|goals1=Fletcher {{goal|2}}
Hammill {{goal|19}}
Isgrove {{goal|74}}
|goals2=Beevers {{goal|34}}
|stadium=Wembley Stadium, London
|attendance=51,277
|referee=Stuart Attwell
}}
League Two
{{main|2015–16 Football League Two}}
=Semi-finals=
;First leg
{{footballbox
|date=12 May 2016
|time=19:45
|team1=Portsmouth
|score=2–2
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36238819 Report]
|team2=Plymouth Argyle
|goals1=McNulty {{goal|3}}
Roberts {{goal|51|pen.}}
|goals2=Matt {{goal|9||19}}
|stadium=Fratton Park, Portsmouth
|attendance=17,622
|referee=Oliver Langford
}}
{{footballbox
|date=14 May 2016
|time=19:30
|team1=AFC Wimbledon
|score=1–0
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36238786 Report]
|team2=Accrington Stanley
|goals1=Beere {{goal|90+3}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Kingsmeadow, London
|attendance=4,870
|referee=Stephen Martin
}}
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;Second leg
{{footballbox
|date=15 May 2016
|time=18:00
|team1=Plymouth Argyle
|score=1–0
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36240107 Report]
|team2=Portsmouth
|goals1=Hartley {{goal|90+1}}
|goals2=
|attendance=15,011
|referee=Paul Tierney
}}
Plymouth Argyle won 3–2 on aggregate.
{{footballbox
|date=18 May 2016
|time=19:45
|team1=Accrington Stanley
|score=2–2
|aet=yes
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36263628 Report]
|team2=AFC Wimbledon
|goals1=Windass {{goal|39|pen.}}
Mingoia {{goal|59}}
|goals2=Akinfenwa {{goal|68}}
Taylor {{goal|104}}
|stadium=Wham Stadium, Accrington
|attendance=4,634
|referee=Eddie Ilderton
}}
AFC Wimbledon won 3–2 on aggregate.
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=Final=
{{Main|2016 Football League Two play-off final}}
{{footballbox
|date=30 May 2016
|time=15:00
|team1=AFC Wimbledon
|score=2–0
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36355814 Report]
|team2=Plymouth Argyle
|goals1=Taylor {{goal|78}}
Akinfenwa {{goal|90+11|pen.}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Wembley Stadium, London
|attendance=57,956
|referee=Iain Williamson
}}
References
- {{cite news|title=Dates for Sky Bet Football League Play-Offs confirmed|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2016/dates-confirmed-for-sky-bet-football-league-play-offs-2998120.aspx|publisher=The Football League|date=9 March 2016}}
{{Football League Championship play-off finals}}
{{Football League One play-off finals}}
{{Football League Two play-off finals}}
{{2015–16 in English football}}