1987 Football League Second Division play-off Final

1987 Football League Second Division play-off Final
First leg
Date 23 May 1987 (1987-05-23)
Venue Selhurst Park, London
Referee Roger Milford
Attendance 16,680
Second leg
Date 25 May 1987 (1987-05-25)
Venue Elland Road, Leeds
Referee Brian Hill
Attendance 31,395
Date 29 May 1987 (1987-05-29)
Venue St Andrew's, Birmingham
Referee Allan Gunn
Attendance 18,000

The 1987 Football League Second Division play-off Final was contested by Leeds United and Charlton Athletic.

After two legs at Elland Road and Selhurst Park (Charlton's home ground at the time) the two teams were tied 1–1 on aggregate, each team having won their home tie 1–0 meaning the away goal rule couldn't separate the sides. A one-off decider was arranged at St. Andrews.

After full-time the score was 0–0, meaning extra time was needed. John Sheridan scored first for Leeds in the 99th minute, however, Peter Shirtliff scored twice in the 113th and 117th minute to ensure Charlton kept their top flight status.

Match details

First leg

Second leg

25 May 1987
19:30 BST
Leeds United 1–0 Charlton Athletic
Ormsby  52' Report
Elland Road, Leeds
Attendance: 31,395
Referee: Brian Hill

Replay

29 May 1987
15:00 BST
Leeds United 1–2 (a.e.t.) Charlton Athletic
Sheridan  99' Report Shirtliff  113',  117'
St Andrews, Birmingham
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Allan Gunn
Leeds United
Charlton Athletic
LEEDS UNITED:
GK 1 England Mervyn Day
RB 2 England Neil Aspin
LB 3 Scotland Bobby McDonald
CB 5 Scotland Jack Ashurst
CB 6 England Brendan Ormsby  44'
RM 4 Wales Mark Aizlewood
CM 7 England John Stiles
CM 8 Republic of Ireland John Sheridan
CF 9 England John Pearson
CF 10 England Ian Baird
LM 11 England Micky Adams
Substitutes:
CF 12 England Keith Edwards  44'
Manager:
Scotland Billy Bremner
CHARLTON ATHLETIC:
GK 1 England Bob Bolder
RB 2 England John Humphrey
CB 5 England Peter Shirtliff
CB 6 England Paul Miller
LB 3 Scotland Mark Reid
CM 7 England Steve Gritt
CM 4 England Andy Peake
RW 8 England Rob Lee
CF 9 Scotland Jim Melrose  96'
LW 10 England Garth Crooks
CM 11 Scotland Colin Walsh
Substitutes:
FW 12 England Mark Stuart  96'
Manager:
England Lennie Lawrence

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.

References

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