1991 Football League play-offs


The Football League play-offs for the 1990–91 season were held in May and June 1991, with the finals taking place at Wembley Stadium. The play-off semi-finals were also played over two legs and were contested by the teams who finished in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place in the Football League Second Division, the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th placed teams in the Football League Third Division and the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place teams in the Football League Fourth 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.

Second Division

Team
4Notts County462311127655+2180
5Millwall462013137051+1973
6Brighton & Hove Albion46217186369–670
7Middlesbrough46209176647+1969

Semi-finals

;First leg
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;Second leg
Brighton & Hove Albion won 6–2 on aggregate.
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Notts County won 2–1 on aggregate.

Final

Third Division

Team
4Bolton Wanderers462411116450+1483
5Tranmere Rovers46239146446+1878
6Brentford462113125947+1276
7Bury462013136756+1173

Semi-finals

;First leg
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;Second leg
Bolton Wanderers won 2–1 on aggregate.
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Tranmere Rovers won 3–2 on aggregate.

Final

Fourth Division

Team
5Blackpool462310137847+3179
6Burnley462310137051+1979
7Torquay United461818106447+1772
8Scunthorpe United462011157162+971

Semi-finals

;First leg
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;Second leg
Blackpool won 3–2 on aggregate.
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Torquay United won 2–1 on aggregate.

Final