| Season | 1994–95 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Bolton Wanderers (First Division) Huddersfield Town (Second Division) Chesterfield (Third Division) |
| Matches | 15 |
| Goals | 38 (2.53 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Chesterfield 5–2Mansfield (Third Division) |
| Biggest away win | Tranmere 1–3Reading (First Division) |
| Highest scoring | Bolton 4–3Reading Chesterfield 5–2Mansfield (7 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 64,107 –Bolton vReading (First Division final) |
| Lowest attendance | 6,562 –Mansfield vChesterfield (Third Division semi-final) |
| Average attendance | 19,686 |
←1994 1996 → | |
TheFootball League play-offs for the1994–95 season were held in May 1995, with the finals taking place atWembley Stadium inLondon. The play-off semi-finals were played over two legs and were contested by the teams who finished in 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th place in theFootball League First Division andFootball League Second Division and the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th placed teams in theFootball League Third Division table. The winners of the semi-finals progressed through to the finals, with the winner of these matches 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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Reading | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 58 | 44 | +14 | 79 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 67 | 45 | +22 | 77 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 77 | 61 | +16 | 76 |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 67 | 58 | +9 | 76 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 1–3 | Reading |
|---|---|---|
Malkin 14' | Lovell 9',81' Nogan 74' |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| Bull 44' Venus 51' | McAteer 46' |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| McGinlay 44',109' |
Bolton Wanderers won 3–2 on aggregate.
Reading won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Bolton Wanderers | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Coyle 76' De Freitas 86',119'Paatelainen 105+1' | Nogan 4' Williams 12'Quinn 120' |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Brentford | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 81 | 39 | +42 | 85 |
| 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 80 | 68 | +12 | 83 |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 70 | 40 | +30 | 82 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 79 | 49 | +30 | 81 |
| Bristol Rovers | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra |
|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | Brentford |
|---|---|---|
| Billy 9' | Forster 42' |
| Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Bristol Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Rowbotham 97' | Miller 106' |
Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Bristol Rovers on aggregate. Bristol Rovers won on away goals.
| Brentford | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Huddersfield Town |
|---|---|---|
| Grainger 18' (pen.) | Booth 30' | |
| Penalties | ||
Grainger Taylor Mundee  Ratcliffe Bates | 3–4 | JepsonScullySinnottDuxburyBullock |
Brentford 2–2 Huddersfield Town on aggregate. Huddersfield Town won 4–3 on penalties.
| Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Huddersfield Town |
|---|---|---|
| Stewart 45' | Booth 45' Billy 81' |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chesterfield | 42 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 62 | 37 | +25 | 81 |
| 4 | Bury | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 73 | 36 | +37 | 80 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 67 |
| 6 | Mansfield Town | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 84 | 59 | +25 | 65 |
| Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|
| Hadley 72' | Robinson 64' |
| Preston North End | 0–1 | Bury |
|---|---|---|
| Pugh 40' |
| Bury | 1–0 | Preston North End |
|---|---|---|
| Rigby 88' |
Bury won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Chesterfield | 5–2 (a.e.t.) | Mansfield Town |
|---|---|---|
| Lormor 27' Robinson 56'Law 95' (pen.),101'Howard 115' | Holland 3' Wilkinson 32' |
Chesterfield won 6–3 on aggregate.
| Bury | 0–2 | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|
| Lormor 23' Robinson 41' |