1997 Football League play-offs


The Football League play-offs for the 1996–97 season were held in May 1997, with the finals taking place at the old Wembley Stadium in London. The play-off semi-finals will be played over two legs and will be contested by the teams who finish 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 will go through to the finals, with the winner of the matches gaining promotion for the following season.

First Division

Team
3Wolverhampton Wanderers462210146851+1776
4Ipswich Town462014126850+1874
5Sheffield United462013137552+2373
6Crystal Palace461914137848+3071

Semi-finals

;First leg
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;Second leg
Ipswich Town 3–3 Sheffield United on aggregate. Sheffield United won on away goals.
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Crystal Palace won 4–3 on aggregate.

Final

Second Division

Team
3Luton Town462115105941+1878
4Brentford462014125643+1374
5Bristol City462110156951+1873
6Crewe Alexandra46227175647+973

Semi-finals

;First leg
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;Second leg
Brentford won 4–2 on aggregate.
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Crewe Alexandra won 4–3 on aggregate.

Final

Third Division

Team
4Northampton Town462012146744+2372
5Swansea City46218176258+471
6Chester City461816125543+1270
7Cardiff City46209175654+269

Semi-finals

;First leg
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;Second leg
Swansea City won 3–0 on aggregate.
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Northampton Town won 4–2 on aggregate.

Final