| Season | 2009–10 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Blackpool (Championship) Millwall (League One) Dagenham & Redbridge (League Two) |
| Matches | 15 |
| Goals | 47 (3.13 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Dagenham 6–0Morecambe (League Two) |
| Biggest away win | Nottm Forest 3–4Blackpool (Championship) |
| Highest scoring | Nottm Forest 3–4Blackpool (7 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 82,244 –Blackpool vCardiff (Championship final) |
| Lowest attendance | 4,566 –Dagenham vMorecambe (League Two semi-final) |
| Average attendance | 24,670 |
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TheFootball League play-offs for the2009–10 season were held in May 2010, with the finals taking place atWembley Stadium inLondon. The play-off semi-finals were played over two legs, contested by the teams who finished in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place in theFootball League Championship andLeague One and the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th placed teams in theLeague Two table. The winners of the semi-finals went through to the finals, with the winner of the final gaining promotion for thefollowing season.
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.
In the Championship,Nottingham Forest, who were aiming to return to the top flight for the first time since 1999, finished 12 points behind second placedWest Bromwich Albion, who in turn finished 11 points behind championsNewcastle United, who returned to the top flight at the first attempt after relegation from thePremier League on the last day the season before.Cardiff City who haven't been in the top flight since 1962, finished in fourth place in the table.Leicester City who finished as champions ofLeague One the season before, finished in fifth place looking for a return to the top flight for the first time in 6 years.Blackpool finished 6 points behind Leicester and Cardiff on 70 points, looking for a first spell back in the top flight since 1971.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 65 | 40 | +25 | 79 |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 73 | 54 | +19 | 76 |
| 5 | Leicester City | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 61 | 45 | +16 | 76 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 74 | 58 | +16 | 70 |
Blackpool won 6–4 on aggregate.
| Cardiff City | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Leicester City |
|---|---|---|
Chopra 21'Whittingham 69' (pen.) | Report | Fryatt 25' Hudson 36' (o.g.)King 49' |
| Penalties | ||
Chopra McCormack Ledley Kennedy | 4–3 | BernerHowardSolano KermorgantWaghorn |
Cardiff City 3–3 Leicester City on aggregate. Cardiff City won 4-3 on penalties.
| Blackpool | 3-2 | Cardiff City |
|---|---|---|
| Adam 13' Taylor-Fletcher 41'Ormerod 45+1' | Report | Chopra 9' Ledley 37' |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 76 | 44 | 32 | 85 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 71 | 48 | 23 | 84 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 73 | 57 | 16 | 82 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 82 | 56 | 26 | 80 |
| Swindon Town | 2–1 | Charlton Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| Austin 52' Ward 60' | Report | Burton 65' |
| Charlton Athletic | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Swindon Town |
|---|---|---|
| Ferry 27' (o.g.) Mooney 45' | Report | Ward 74' |
| Penalties | ||
| Burton Bailey Forster Dailly Richardson | 4–5 | McGovernAustinAmankwaahWardDarby |
Charlton Athletic 3–3 Swindon Town on aggregate. Swindon Town won 5–4 on penalties.
Millwall won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Morecambe | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 73 | 64 | +9 | 73 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 55 | 52 | +3 | 73 |
| 6 | Aldershot Town | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 69 | 56 | +13 | 72 |
| 7 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 69 | 58 | +11 | 72 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 6–0 | Morecambe |
|---|---|---|
| Benson 4',66' Scott 35',48',54',69' | Report |
Rotherham United won 3–0 on aggregate.
Dagenham & Redbridge won 7–2 on aggregate.
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 3–2 | Rotherham United |
|---|---|---|
| Benson 38' Green 56'Nurse 70' | Report | Taylor 39',61' |