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Football League play-offs The English Football League play-offs are a series of play-off matches contested by the four association football teams finishing immediately below the automatic promotion places in the second, third and fourth tiers of the English football leagu ...

for the 1995–96 season were held in May 1996, with the finals taking place at

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. The play-off semi-finals were played over two legs and were contested by the teams who finished in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place in the Football League First Division and

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and the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th placed teams in the

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table. The winners of the semi-finals progressed through to the finals, with the winner of these matches 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.

First Division

Semi-finals

;First leg ---- ;Second leg ''Crystal Palace won 3–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Leicester City won 1–0 on aggregate.''

Final

Second Division

Semi-finals

;First leg ---- ;Second leg ''Bradford City won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Notts County won 3–2 on aggregate.''

Final

Third Division

Semi-finals

;First leg ---- ;Second leg ''Plymouth Argyle won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Darlington won 4–2 on aggregate.''

Final

External links

Football League website
{{1995–96 in English football English Football League play-offs