1991 Football League play-offs
| Season | 1990–91 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Notts County (Second Division) Tranmere Rovers (Third Division) Torquay United (Fourth Division) |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 36 (2.4 per match) |
| Biggest home win |
Brighton 4–1 Millwall (Second Division) |
| Biggest away win |
Millwall 1–2 Brighton (Second Division) |
| Highest scoring |
Brighton 4–1 Millwall (5 goals) |
| Highest attendance |
59,940 – Brighton v Notts County (Second Division final) |
| Lowest attendance |
5,600 – Torquay v Burnley (Fourth Division semi-final) |
| Average attendance | 17,629 |
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← 1990 1992 → | |
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Notts County | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 76 | 55 | +21 | 80 |
| 5 | Millwall | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 70 | 51 | +19 | 73 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 21 | 7 | 18 | 63 | 69 | –6 | 70 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 66 | 47 | +19 | 69 |
Semi-finals
- First leg
19 May 1991 12:00 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 4–1 | Millwall |
|---|---|---|
Barham  40'Small 53'Walker 55'Codner 60' |
Stephenson 14' |
- Second leg
Brighton & Hove Albion won 6–2 on aggregate.
22 May 1991 19:45 |
| Notts County | 1–0 | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|
| Harding 78' |
Meadow Lane, Nottingham Attendance: 16,249 |
Notts County won 2–1 on aggregate.
Final
Third Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 64 | 50 | +14 | 83 |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 64 | 46 | +18 | 78 |
| 6 | Brentford | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 76 |
| 7 | Bury | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 67 | 56 | +11 | 73 |
Semi-finals
- First leg
19 May 1991 15:00 |
| Brentford | 2–2 | Tranmere Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Evans 13' Godfrey 90' |
Cooper 52', 72' |
Griffin Park, London Attendance: 9,330 |
- Second leg
Bolton Wanderers won 2–1 on aggregate.
22 May 1991 19:30 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | Brentford |
|---|---|---|
| Brannan 34' |
Prenton Park, Birkenhead Attendance: 11,438 |
Tranmere Rovers won 3–2 on aggregate.
Final
Fourth Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Blackpool | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 78 | 47 | +31 | 79 |
| 6 | Burnley | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 70 | 51 | +19 | 79 |
| 7 | Torquay United | 46 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 64 | 47 | +17 | 72 |
| 8 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 71 | 62 | +9 | 71 |
Semi-finals
- First leg
19 May 1991 12:00 |
| Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | Blackpool |
|---|---|---|
| Lillis 77' |
Rodwell 57' |
Glanford Park, Scunthorpe Attendance: 6,536 |
- Second leg
22 May 1991 19:30 |
| Blackpool | 2–1 | Scunthorpe United |
|---|---|---|
| Eyres 55', 66' |
Hill 38' |
Bloomfield Road, Blackpool Attendance: 7,596 |
Blackpool won 3–2 on aggregate.
Torquay United won 2–1 on aggregate.
Final
31 May 1991 20:00 |
| Blackpool | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Torquay United |
|---|---|---|
| Groves 7' Curran 68' (o.g.) |
Saunders 28' Edwards 37' (pen.) | |
| Penalties | ||
Rodwell  Taylor  Gore Groves Garner Bamber |
4–5 | Loram M. Holmes Saunders P. Holmes Myers Howells |