1993 Football League First Division play-off Final
Encyclopedia
The 1993 Football League First Division play-off Final was contested by Swindon Town
and Leicester City
at Wembley Stadium, London
. Swindon Town won the match 4–3, despite Leicester coming back from 3–0 down.
Eurosport
placed the game at #94 on its list of the 100 Greatest football matches of all-time.
3 minuted before the break. The match then took off with an exciting second half, just 2 minutes after the restart Craig Maskell
put Swindon 2–0 to the good after he finished off a pass from John Moncur
, then a header by Shaun Taylor
gave Swindon a three goal advantage six minutes later. At 3–0 Swindon should have been comfortable, but 4 minutes later Julian Joachim
pulled one back for Leicester to give them hope. It got better for Leicester as 11 minutes later Steve Walsh
raced through to make it 3–2, and just a minute after that Steve Thompson
equalised wrapping up an astonishing come-back by Leicester, scoring 3 goals in 12 minutes. However, it turned out to be in vain, when Swindon were awarded a contentious penalty 6 minutes from time after Kevin Poole
was alleged to have brought down Steve White
in the area. Paul Bodin
converted the penalty to finish the game at 4–3 and sent Swindon to the Premier League, while Leicester were left to rue a second year of misery, having lost in the play-off final thanks to controversial penalty for the second year running.
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SWINDON TOWN:
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GK
1
Fraser Digby
RB
2
Nicky Summerbee
LB
3
Paul Bodin
CM
4
Glenn Hoddle
CB
5
Colin Calderwood
(c)
CB
6
Shaun Taylor
CM
7
John Moncur
LM
8
Ross MacLaren
FW
9
David Mitchell
RM
10
Martin Ling
FW
11
Craig Maskell
Substitutes:
FW
12
Steve White
MF
14
Micky Hazard
Player/Manager:
Glenn Hoddle
Swindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...
and Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
at Wembley Stadium, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. Swindon Town won the match 4–3, despite Leicester coming back from 3–0 down.
Eurosport
Eurosport
Eurosport is a pan-European television sport network operated by French broadcaster TF1 Group. The network of channels are available in 59 countries, in 20 different languages providing viewers with European and international sporting events...
placed the game at #94 on its list of the 100 Greatest football matches of all-time.
Summary
After a fairly quiet first half, Swindon Town led 1–0 thanks to a goal from player/manager Glenn HoddleGlenn Hoddle
Glenn Hoddle is an English former footballer and manager who played as an attacking midfielder for Tottenham Hotspur, AS Monaco, Chelsea and Swindon Town and at international level for England....
3 minuted before the break. The match then took off with an exciting second half, just 2 minutes after the restart Craig Maskell
Craig Maskell
Craig Dell Maskell is a football Centre Forward currently playing for Staines Town and undertaking the role of assistant manager.-Playing career:...
put Swindon 2–0 to the good after he finished off a pass from John Moncur
John Moncur
John Moncur is an English former footballer. He played in midfield for Tottenham Hotspur, Swindon Town and West Ham United...
, then a header by Shaun Taylor
Shaun Taylor
Shaun Taylor is an English former professional footballer who made more than 500 appearances in the Football League and Premier League, playing for Exeter City, Swindon Town and Bristol City.Taylor was born in Plymouth...
gave Swindon a three goal advantage six minutes later. At 3–0 Swindon should have been comfortable, but 4 minutes later Julian Joachim
Julian Joachim
Julian Jostin Joachim is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Coalville Town Football Club....
pulled one back for Leicester to give them hope. It got better for Leicester as 11 minutes later Steve Walsh
Steve Walsh (footballer)
Steven Walsh is a former professional footballer, who spent most of his career at Leicester City. He also played for Wigan, Norwich, Tamworth and Coventry City, over a career lasting 21 years. He was a defender and an occasional striker...
raced through to make it 3–2, and just a minute after that Steve Thompson
Steve Thompson (footballer born 1964)
Steven James "Steve" Thompson is a retired English footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently the assistant manager at Blackpool.-Playing career:...
equalised wrapping up an astonishing come-back by Leicester, scoring 3 goals in 12 minutes. However, it turned out to be in vain, when Swindon were awarded a contentious penalty 6 minutes from time after Kevin Poole
Kevin Poole
Kevin Poole is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Football League Two side Burton Albion, where he is also goalkeeping coach...
was alleged to have brought down Steve White
Steve White (footballer)
Steve White is a retired professional football forward and manager. His son, Joe White, currently plays for Bristol Rovers, having signed his first professional contract in the summer of 2008.-Playing career:...
in the area. Paul Bodin
Paul Bodin
Paul John Bodin is a former Wales international footballer. A left-back, Bodin's domestic career is probably best remembered for his two spells at Swindon Town.-Career:...
converted the penalty to finish the game at 4–3 and sent Swindon to the Premier League, while Leicester were left to rue a second year of misery, having lost in the play-off final thanks to controversial penalty for the second year running.
Match details
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| GK | 1 | Kevin Poole Kevin Poole Kevin Poole is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Football League Two side Burton Albion, where he is also goalkeeping coach... |
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| RB | 2 | Gary Mills (c) |
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| LB | 3 | Mike Whitlow Mike Whitlow Michael William Whitlow is a former professional footballer, who now works as the Head Coach of Youth for Burton Albion.... |
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| CB | 4 | Richard Smith Richard Smith (footballer) Richard "Dick" Smith was an English football player. Richard started his Manchester United career in 1894. He played at United for seven seasons, scoring 37 goals.... |
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| FW | 5 | Steve Walsh Steve Walsh (footballer) Steven Walsh is a former professional footballer, who spent most of his career at Leicester City. He also played for Wigan, Norwich, Tamworth and Coventry City, over a career lasting 21 years. He was a defender and an occasional striker... |
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| CB | 6 |  Colin HillColin Hill Colin Frederick Hill is a former Northern Irish professional football player most notable for his careers with Arsenal and Leicester City and as a Northern Ireland international.... |
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| RM | 7 | David Oldfield David Oldfield (footballer) David Charles Oldfield is an ex-professional footballer, currently in charge of the reserve and U18 teams at Peterborough United... |
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| CM | 8 | Steve Thompson Steve Thompson (footballer born 1964) Steven James "Steve" Thompson is a retired English footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently the assistant manager at Blackpool.-Playing career:... |
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| FW | 9 | Julian Joachim Julian Joachim Julian Jostin Joachim is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Coalville Town Football Club.... |
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| CM | 10 | Steve Agnew Steve Agnew Stephen Mark "Steve" Agnew is a retired English footballer and current first team coach of Middlesbrough.-Club career:... |
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| LM | 11 | Lee Philpott Lee Philpott Lee Philpott is an English former professional footballer. He played as a left winger in a career spanning twenty years, and made almost 500 league and cup appearances.... |
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| FW | 12 | Ian Ormondroyd Ian Ormondroyd Ian Ormondroyd is a retired English footballer. Ormondroyd became famous for his height and build in a similar manner to Peter Crouch, giving him a cult status among fans of the clubs he played for.... |
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| MF | 14 | Colin Gibson |
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| Manager: | |||
| Brian Little Brian Little (footballer) Brian Little is an English former football player and manager who is currently without a job after being relieved of his duties as manager of Gainsborough Trinity on 22 August 2011. Little has previously managed Darlington, Leicester City, Aston Villa, Stoke City, West Bromwich Albion, Hull City,... |
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Fraser DigbyFraser Digby
Fraser Charles Digby is a retired goalkeeper who spent much of his career with Swindon Town, for whom he played in the Premier League...
Nicky SummerbeeNicky Summerbee
Nicky Summerbee is an English former professional footballer.Born in Manchester, he had trials at Manchester United, Leicester City, and Norwich City, before joining Swindon Town; where his father, former England international Mike Summerbee, had connections...
Paul BodinPaul Bodin
Paul John Bodin is a former Wales international footballer. A left-back, Bodin's domestic career is probably best remembered for his two spells at Swindon Town.-Career:...
Glenn HoddleGlenn Hoddle
Glenn Hoddle is an English former footballer and manager who played as an attacking midfielder for Tottenham Hotspur, AS Monaco, Chelsea and Swindon Town and at international level for England....
Colin CalderwoodColin Calderwood
Colin Calderwood is a Scottish football player and coach. In November 2011 he was appointed as Chris Hughton's assistant manager at Birmingham City....
(c)
Shaun TaylorShaun Taylor
Shaun Taylor is an English former professional footballer who made more than 500 appearances in the Football League and Premier League, playing for Exeter City, Swindon Town and Bristol City.Taylor was born in Plymouth...
John MoncurJohn Moncur
John Moncur is an English former footballer. He played in midfield for Tottenham Hotspur, Swindon Town and West Ham United...
Ross MacLarenRoss MacLaren
Ross MacLaren, sometimes erroneously spelled McLaren, is a former football Defensive Central Midfielder and coach.-Playing career:...
David Mitchell Martin LingMartin Ling
Martin Ling is an English football manager and former player, who is currently manager of Torquay United in League Two. He played in over 100 Football League matches for Exeter City, Southend United, Swindon Town and Leyton Orient, before moving into management where he led Orient for over five...
Craig MaskellCraig Maskell
Craig Dell Maskell is a football Centre Forward currently playing for Staines Town and undertaking the role of assistant manager.-Playing career:...
Steve WhiteSteve White (footballer)
Steve White is a retired professional football forward and manager. His son, Joe White, currently plays for Bristol Rovers, having signed his first professional contract in the summer of 2008.-Playing career:...
Micky HazardMicky Hazard
Micky Hazard, sometimes spelled Mickey, is a football Central Midfielder, currently playing for Dunton Green in the Sevenoaks and District Football League.-Childhood:...
Glenn HoddleGlenn Hoddle
Glenn Hoddle is an English former footballer and manager who played as an attacking midfielder for Tottenham Hotspur, AS Monaco, Chelsea and Swindon Town and at international level for England....
MATCH RULES
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