1995 Football League First Division play-off Final
Encyclopedia
The 1995 Football League Division One play-off Final was an epic contest between Bolton Wanderers
and Reading
at Wembley Stadium, London
. Bolton Wanderers won the match 4-3, after extra time.
had only just gone up, as champions, from Division Two the year before. Bolton
had only finished 14th in Division One. Middlesbrough
was the side to go up as First Division Champions.
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Reading:
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GK
1
Shaka Hislop
RWB
2
Andy Bernal
DF
4
Keith McPherson
DF
6
Dariusz Wdowczyk
DF
5
Adrian Williams
LWB
3
Simon Osborn
MF
8
Mick Gooding
MF
7
Michael Gilkes
MF
11
Scott Taylor
FW
9
Lee Nogan
FW
10
Stuart Lovell
Substitutes:
GK
15
Simon Sheppard
DF
14
Jeff Hopkins
FW
12
Jimmy Quinn
Manager:
Jimmy Quinn & Mick Gooding
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
and Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
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...
. Bolton Wanderers won the match 4-3, after extra time.
Background
The Premier League was going to be made smaller, so only two clubs went up and four would go down to Division One. ReadingReading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
had only just gone up, as champions, from Division Two the year before. Bolton
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
had only finished 14th in Division One. Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
was the side to go up as First Division Champions.
Route to the Final
- Reading: Reading beat Tranmere RoversTranmere Rovers F.C.Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...
3-1 on aggregate after 3-1 win and a 0-0 draw. - Bolton: Bolton beat Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers F.C.Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
3-2 on aggregate after a 2-1 loss and a 2-0 win, Bolton Wanderers won 1-0 in the second leg, however the game went into extra time.
Match Summary
Reading went 1-0 up after four minutes, Nogan with the goal. Williams made it 2-0 with in 12 minutes. Lovell missed a penalty for Reading on 34 minutes, and that was the turning point. Bolton scored a 75th minute goal to give them hope and with four minutes to go, De Freitas scored the leveler for Wanderers. Bolton went 3-2 up in extra time, Paatelainen scored on 105 minutes, De Freitas scored Wanderers' 4th goal on 118, while Reading player-manager Quinn scored a late goal.Match details
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| GK | 1 | Keith Branagan Keith Branagan Keith Graham Branagan is an English-born former football goalkeeper, who played for the Republic of Ireland at international level.... |
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| DF | 2 | Scott Green Scott Green (footballer) Scott Paul Green is a retired English football defender. He is currently running the Yeovil Town Centre of Excellence.... |
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| DF | 3 | Jimmy Phillips |
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| DF | 5 |  Guðni BergssonGuðni Bergsson Guðni Bergsson , is a former Icelandic football player who is best known for his time spent with Bolton Wanderers.-Club career:... |
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| DF | 6 | Alan Stubbs Alan Stubbs Alan Stubbs is a retired English footballer who played as a centre back. He was forced to retire from professional football due to a troublesome knee injury on the 20 August 2008. The final match of his career was against Doncaster Rovers on 9 August 2008... |
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| MF | 7 | Neil McDonald |
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| MF | 4 |  Jason McAteerJason McAteer Jason Wynne McAteer is a retired Irish footballer, who represented the Republic of Ireland at international level. He announced his retirement from professional football on 12 June 2007,... |
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| MF | 10 |  Mixu PaatelainenMixu Paatelainen Mika-Matti Petteri "Mixu" Paatelainen is a former Finnish international football player and the current manager of the Finnish national team, having started the role in April 2011... |
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| MF | 11 | Alan Thompson Alan Thompson Alan Thompson is an English former professional footballer.Throughout his career, he made 550 appearances at 6 different clubs... |
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| FW | 8 |  Owen CoyleOwen Coyle Owen Columba Coyle is a Scottish-born Irish international former professional player and professional association football manager . He is currently the manager of Bolton Wanderers.... |
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| FW | 9 | John McGinlay John McGinlay John McGinlay is a Scottish former footballer who is perhaps best known for his spell at Bolton Wanderers in the mid to late 1990s.-Early Career:... |
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| GK | 12 | Peter Shilton Peter Shilton Peter Leslie Shilton OBE is a former English footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He currently holds the record for playing more games for England than anyone else, earning 125 caps.... |
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| DF | 14 | John Dreyer John Dreyer (footballer) John Brian Dreyer is an English former professional footballer who played in defence and midfield. After retiring, he became a manager.-Playing career:... |
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| FW | 15 |  Fabian de FreitasFabian de Freitas Fabian de Freitas is a former Surinamese-Dutch footballer who plays as a striker. De Freitas played in England with Bolton Wanderers and West Bromwich Albion and in Spain with CA Osasuna.... |
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| Bruce Rioch Bruce Rioch Bruce David Rioch is an English-born football manager and former player. He was manager of Aalborg BK in the Danish Superliga, until his sacking on 23 October 2008.... |
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Shaka HislopShaka Hislop
Neil Shaka Hislop, CM is a former professional football goalkeeper. The majority of his career was spent in the top division in England where he was a part of the Newcastle United team which finished second in the Premier League for two successive seasons under Kevin Keegan's first tenure...
Andy BernalAndy Bernal
Andrew Bernal is a former professional football defender, and later football agent and personal assistant for David Beckham.-Club career:...
Keith McPhersonKeith McPherson
Keith McPherson is an English former footballer who played for Northampton Town and Reading amongst other clubs.-Career:...
Dariusz Wdowczyk Adrian WilliamsAdrian Williams
Adrian "Ady" Williams is a Wales international footballer and is the former manager of Didcot Town-Reading:...
Simon OsbornSimon Osborn
Simon Osborn is an English footballer who played as a midfielder.-Playing career:A central midfielder, Osborn started his career as a trainee at Crystal Palace in 1988, turning professional for the 1989-90 season, when his performances for a newly promoted Palace side secured their First Division...
Mick GoodingMick Gooding
Michael Charles Gooding is a former professional footballer and football manager.In the twilight of a successful playing career, Gooding was appointed joint player-manager of Reading with Jimmy Quinn when manager Mark McGhee acrimoniously left to take the reins at Leicester City...
Michael Gilkes Scott TaylorScott Taylor (footballer born 1970)
Scott Dean Taylor is a retired former professional footballer, who most notably played for Reading....
Lee NoganLee Nogan
Lee Martin Nogan is a Welsh footballer and football manager who plays as a forward for Conference North side F.C. Halifax Town, where he is also the clubs assistant manager....
Stuart LovellStuart Lovell
Stuart "Archie" Lovell is an Australian professional footballer, who played as a striker early in his career, before reverting to a midfield role later in his career....
Simon Sheppard Simon Sheppard (footballer)
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Jeff Hopkins Jimmy Quinn Jimmy Quinn & Mick GoodingMick Gooding
Michael Charles Gooding is a former professional footballer and football manager.In the twilight of a successful playing career, Gooding was appointed joint player-manager of Reading with Jimmy Quinn when manager Mark McGhee acrimoniously left to take the reins at Leicester City...
MATCH RULES
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