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1987 Football League Third Division play-off final

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1852:... for a good hour". Further goalbound efforts from both White and Henry struck the Gillingham crossbar before Swindon equalised just after the hour mark. Henry controlled a pass from Berry with his chest and passed to Coyne, who took the ball past two Gillingham players before hitting a fierce shot into the goal from around 15 yards (14 m). Gillingham attacked again after Smith came on in place of Elsey, but Swindon's defenders closed down their opponents. In the 79th minute, Swindon's 2535: 2570:, all alongside the Football League programme, it was Gillingham's 63rd match of the season, a new record for the most games the team had played in a season since joining the Football League. Both teams again made one change for the replay. Swindon's Henry, who had come on as a substitute in both previous games, was named in the starting line-up in place of Kamara, who was hospitalised after his injury in the previous match. Gillingham brought in 1812: 1864:, described the second leg as "an epic battle, in the best Anglo-Saxon tradition of the knockout competition". After the match, Peacock said "It was disappointing to give away two goals after getting ourselves into a commanding position....we must now pick ourselves up and prepare for the game on Friday." Macari said "I knew that if we could keep them under the kind of pressure we were putting them under they would have to crack." 3214:"This is one of the greatest moments of my career, but I never want to go through a game like this again. The League should scrap the play-offs." After he led the team to a second consecutive promotion, reporters asked Macari if he would be joining a more high-profile club, but he was focused on the play-off victory: "This is the greatest feeling of triumph in my career, even better than playing at the FA Cup Final at 2672: 1981: 1963: 1948: 1255: 2837: 2770: 2124: 2057: 1430: 1349: 1103: 2809: 2742: 2096: 2043: 1402: 1321: 2788: 2714: 2075: 2015: 1374: 1293: 3134: 2462: 2249: 1727: 2823: 2756: 2110: 2050: 1416: 1335: 3182: 2498: 2309: 1775: 941:, both of whom were promoted automatically. At Christmas 1986, Gillingham had been in second place, but the team's form declined in the second half of the season, with 9 defeats in 20 games between January and April. As a result, Gillingham ended the regular season in fifth place, 9 points behind Swindon and 16 points outside the automatic promotion places. 2802: 2728: 2089: 2029: 1388: 1307: 3213:
Despite his team's victory, Swindon manager Macari was sympathetic to his opposition because of the manner in which they missed out on promotion: "Nothing can compensate for the feeling of disappointment in the Gillingham dressing room at this moment." He was critical of the play-off system, saying
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If the rules governing the play-off final had been the same as the semi-final, Gillingham would have won on away goals; the rules for the final, however, stated that if the aggregate scores were level at the end of the second leg, away goals would not be taken into consideration but instead a replay
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and Swindon defeated Wigan in the other semi-final. Swindon had previously had two spells in the Second Division, but Gillingham were aiming to reach the second tier of English football for the first time in their history. The 1986โ€“87 season was the first in which the teams who had missed out on
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were all out. Gillingham manager Peacock told the press "Everyone here is very excited to be so close, but Lou Macari has done a terrific job at Swindon, and you can be sure any team he fields will run for 90 minutes. We will have our hands full." Before the match, trouble flared between rival
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and in October were in 4th place, challenging for a third consecutive promotion. Their performances declined in the second half of the season, and they finished in 12th position. Gillingham began the season mounting another challenge for promotion from the Third Division, including defeating
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places in the Second Division competed with three clubs from the Third Division for a place in the Second Division for the following season. The play-offs raised an extra ยฃ1 million in revenue in their first year, half of which would be shared by all member clubs, and a spokesman for the
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played the ball to White, who scored again to double his team's lead. Gillingham increased the pressure, Digby denying Pritchard and then saving from Quow before punching away a header from Cascarino. With seven minutes remaining Gillingham's Smith set up a goal-scoring opportunity for
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with Quow, but his shot went outside the far post. The second half saw Gillingham begin to dominate possession and Digby saved a Cascarino header at full stretch. A shot from Shearer then passed over the bar with Digby motionless in the goal.
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Swindon had played in the Second Division between 1963 and 1965 and between 1969 and 1974, but Gillingham were aiming to reach the second tier of English football for the first time in their history. After being relegated to the
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to score. A long pass from a King free kick was headed on by Henry to White who outran Berry to score past Kite in the Gillingham goal. Neither side dominated the first half; just before half-time, Elsey played a
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scored with a header, making the final score 3โ€“2. The return leg took place at the County Ground three days later. As the match ended in a 0โ€“0 draw, Swindon progressed to the final with a 3โ€“2 aggregate score.
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for the first leg and Lester Shapter for the second. The latter referee had caused controversy when he disallowed a goal in a match involving Swindon earlier in the season; Macari had been reported to
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crossed for Henry to score with a left-footed drive from the edge of the Gillingham penalty area, making the final score on the day 2โ€“1 to Swindon and the aggregate score across the two legs 2โ€“2.
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The following season, Swindon finished in 12th position in the Second Division and Gillingham finished 13th in the Third Division, only nine points ahead of the relegation zone.
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was also dissatisfied with the play-offs, arguing "we have proved ourselves the better team over 46 games this season but then see our future decided in Cup-style matches".
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in 1982, Swindon had slumped to a lowest-ever finish of 17th in the Football League's lowest division in 1984, after which Macari was appointed as the club's new
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to give Swindon a 2โ€“1 victory in the match. Although Gillingham's semi-final had been decided on away goals, the same rule did not apply in the final, so a
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season in 13th place in the Third Division, only nine points above the relegation zone. They finally reached the second tier of English football in 2000.
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to them means there is something unjust. I welcomed the play-offs but possibly hadn't considered the long-term ramifications." The Swindon manager
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10โ€“0 on consecutive Saturdays, but the team's form slumped and manager Peacock was sacked in December 1987. Gillingham finished the
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to put Gillingham 3โ€“1 up. Proctor scored a second goal late in the game to make the final score 3โ€“2. The second leg was held at
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was scathing of them after losing in the semi-final of the Second Division play-offs, saying "We finished seven points clear of
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score the opening goal of the match in the 17th minute, to double Gillingham's lead. This was followed by two goals from
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scored the only goal of the game to give Gillingham a one-goal lead heading into the second leg. Three days later at the
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The first leg of the final drew a crowd of 16,775 and gate receipts of ยฃ49,377, a new record for Priestfield Stadium.
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Both teams made one change for the second leg, which took place three days later. Gillingham manager Peacock picked
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in place of goalscorer Smith, who was named as a substitute. Swindon's Macari brought in Coyne in place of Quinn.
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into the net past a static Digby. Swindon's Kamara sustained an injury during the first half and was replaced by
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on 22 and 25 May 1987, followed by a replay on 29 May, to determine which club would play the next season in the
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and Swindon's Bamber, close friends off the pitch, as a potential key element of the final. Clive King of the
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scored from around 20 yards (18 m). Wigan doubled their lead after 15 minutes when Swindon's goalkeeper
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put Sunderland in front. In the second half, a goal from Cascarino made the scoreline 2โ€“2 on the day and 5โ€“4
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pm to allow the two sets of fans time to travel to the ground. As a result of their participation in the
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Football League dubbed them "a phenomenal success". They were criticised by some in the game, however.
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made two saves from Kamara before Quinn headed over the bar and Bamber's goal was disallowed for
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automatic promotion had the opportunity to compete in play-offs for a further promotion place.
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Swindon took the lead after just two minutes, when an error by the Gillingham defence allowed
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said that his local team's main concern would be preventing Cascarino from scoring.
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in place of Lovell. Swindon remained the bookmakers' favourites to win promotion.
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to put the loose ball into the Swindon goal. In the second half, Digby saved from
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in Wigan on 14 May 1987. The home side took an early lead after two minutes when
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Tracking the Hooligans: The History of Football Violence on the UK Rail Network
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Swindon finished in third place in the Third Division, seven points behind
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of Sunderland brought the aggregate scores level to send the game into
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Gillingham took the lead in the 17th minute against the run of play.
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would take place at a neutral stadium. Robert Armstrong, writing in
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Midway through the second half Swindon's Bamber began an attack and
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to give Sunderland a 1โ€“0 lead at half-time, but in the second half
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played a cross towards the edge of the Swindon penalty area which
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took place at Priestfield Stadium in Gillingham on 14 May 1987.
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The following season, Swindon began the season strongly in the
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in 20th place in the Second Division. The first match of the
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Football League Third Division final table, leading positions
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Football League Second Division final table, bottom positions
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Murray, Jon (19 May 1987). "Play-off ref is shock choice".
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Gillingham's opposition for their play-off semi-final were
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The second leg took place at the County Ground in Swindon.
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in Sunderland three days later. After just four minutes,
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Swindon Town Football Club โ€“ Fifty of the Finest Matches
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Having scored five goals in the semi-final, Gillingham
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King, Clive (22 May 1987). "Tim gets stopper orders".
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while Swindon finished third. They were joined in the
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and Swindon started to dominate. Wigan's goalkeeper
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Cascarino found himself closely marked by Swindon's
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According to 6757: 6596: 5465: 4584: 3621:"Today League Division Three: As it Stands", 1174:received the ball on the edge of the Swindon 1139:officers were injured by thrown projectiles. 8: 6964:May 1987 sports events in the United Kingdom 32: 4307:"Cash available as the rebuilding starts". 3366: 3364: 1079:highlighted the clash between Gillingham's 6764: 6750: 6742: 6603: 6589: 6581: 6045: 5946: 5554: 5509: 5472: 5458: 5450: 4837: 4591: 4577: 4569: 4023: 4021: 4019: 4017: 4015: 4013: 3940:"Smith breathes life into the shaky Gills" 3933: 3931: 3929: 3927: 3925: 3518:"25 years ago: Lou leads the way for Town" 980:scored for Gillingham, but two goals from 4139: 4137: 4135: 4133: 4131: 4030:"Swindon spirit pulls back two-goal lead" 3772: 3770: 3288: 3286: 3284: 1106:The first leg of the final took place at 988:, but with less than a minute remaining, 376:The first leg of the final was played at 4377: 4365: 4122: 4088: 4067: 4065: 4063: 4061: 3835: 3662: 3635: 3253: 3251: 699: 536: 507:in December, and the match at Swindon's 4229: 4217: 3674: 3623:Gillingham V Walsall Matchday Programme 3573:Chatham Rochester & Gillingham News 3441:Soar, Phil & Tyler, Martin (1983). 3247: 3133: 2461: 2248: 1726: 1003:In the other semi-final, Swindon faced 744: 581: 430:were competing to be promoted from the 4323: 3793:from the original on 13 September 2021 3780:"Football: Bamber aims to be best man" 3650: 3355: 3181: 3015: 2855: 2497: 2331: 2308: 2142: 1774: 1608: 1448: 31: 3882:Layton, Michael; Pacey, Alan (2016). 3589:"The Football League Play-Off Finals" 3557: 3385:from the original on 12 November 2020 739: 576: 7: 4347:from the original on 29 October 2020 3269:from the original on 21 January 2021 2787: 2706: 2074: 2007: 1366: 1285: 748: 743: 738: 733: 728: 723: 718: 713: 705: 585: 580: 575: 570: 565: 560: 555: 550: 542: 6710:2000 Second Division play-off final 6705:1999 Second Division play-off final 6700:1987 Third Division play-off final 4525:Rothmans Football Yearbook 1988โ€“89 4401:from the original on 30 March 2021 4158:from the original on 30 March 2021 4146:"Swindon remount on White's night" 4042:from the original on 30 March 2021 3994:from the original on 30 March 2021 3952:from the original on 30 March 2021 3700:from the original on 30 March 2021 3494:from the original on 30 March 2021 3418:from the original on 30 March 2021 3304:from the original on 30 March 2021 25: 4600:English Football League play-offs 4431:from the original on 3 March 2003 4028:Armstrong, Robert (26 May 1987). 3982:"Gillingham hopes high as a Kite" 3938:Armstrong, Robert (23 May 1987). 3910:from the original on 24 June 2021 734: 571: 380:, in front of a crowd of 16,775. 4256:from the original on 3 June 2020 3688:"Sunderland and Bolton are sunk" 3530:from the original on 1 July 2021 3443:Encyclopedia of British Football 3337:from the original on 3 June 2020 3180: 3132: 2835: 2828: 2821: 2814: 2807: 2800: 2793: 2786: 2768: 2761: 2754: 2747: 2740: 2733: 2726: 2719: 2712: 2705: 2670: 2496: 2460: 2307: 2247: 2122: 2115: 2108: 2101: 2094: 2087: 2080: 2073: 2055: 2048: 2041: 2034: 2027: 2020: 2013: 2006: 1979: 1961: 1946: 1773: 1725: 1428: 1421: 1414: 1407: 1400: 1393: 1386: 1379: 1372: 1365: 1347: 1340: 1333: 1326: 1319: 1312: 1305: 1298: 1291: 1284: 1253: 1007:, and the first leg was held at 706: 543: 446:was the inaugural season of the 72:Swindon Town won 2โ€“0 in a replay 5905:West Midlands (Regional) League 4144:Thomas, Russell (30 May 1987). 4101:"Fans fear for terraces risk". 3404:Thomas, Russell (29 May 1987). 364:, who had finished 20th in the 147: 6944:EFL League One play-off finals 6939:1987 Football League play-offs 6715:2009 League Two play-off final 3371:Foster, Richard (4 May 2017). 1064:Alf Buksh was selected as the 749: 714: 586: 551: 525:1987 Football League play-offs 432:Football League Third Division 1: 6913:1969 Anglo-Italian League Cup 5805:Northern Counties East League 4554:: Tempus Publishing Limited. 4421:"Second time lucky for Gills" 3980:Powell, David (23 May 1987). 3777:Powell, David (22 May 1987). 3470:Lansley, Pete (27 May 2000). 2852: 2139: 1445: 724: 561: 5777:Midland Football Combination 2698: 2671: 1999: 1980: 1962: 1947: 1277: 1254: 729: 566: 5481:1986โ€“87 in English football 4502:The Agony & The Ecstasy 4242:Pye, Steven (22 May 2015). 3740:"Another Shapter chapter". 3696:. 18 May 1987. p. 28. 3323:Pye, Steven (22 May 2015). 1051:crossed from the right and 719: 556: 6980: 6826:Second Tier Play-Off Final 6210:Brighton & Hove Albion 5787:North West Counties League 4614:EFL Championship play-offs 4523:Rollin, Jack, ed. (1988). 3819:Swindon Evening Advertiser 3760:Swindon Evening Advertiser 3757:"Priestfield full house". 3743:Swindon Evening Advertiser 3726:Swindon Evening Advertiser 3523:Swindon Evening Advertiser 1086:Swindon Evening Advertiser 665:Brighton & Hove Albion 522: 6954:Swindon Town F.C. matches 6851:Third Tier Play-Off Final 6048: 6044: 5512: 5487: 4479:Gillingham FC On This Day 4294:British Newspaper Archive 4284:. 30 May 1987. p. 31 3869:British Newspaper Archive 3859:. 22 May 1987. p. 31 3608:British Newspaper Archive 3598:. 21 May 1987. p. 70 3195: 3188: 3164: 3019: 3006: 2999: 2859: 2546:The replay took place at 2538:The replay took place at 2511: 2504: 2480: 2335: 2322: 2315: 2291: 2146: 1788: 1781: 1757: 1612: 1599: 1592: 1452: 1166:. According to Powell of 896: 862: 826: 792: 758: 710: 663: 629: 595: 547: 448:Football League play-offs 312: 258: 255: 248: 243: 239: 180: 177: 170: 165: 161: 100: 97: 90: 85: 81: 71: 46: 41: 37: 6613:Gillingham Football Club 5701:Combined Counties League 4624:EFL League Two play-offs 4619:EFL League One play-offs 4500:Foster, Richard (2015). 4477:Elligate, David (2009). 3023: 2863: 2339: 2150: 1616: 1456: 1137:British Transport Police 1071:the Football Association 6949:Gillingham F.C. matches 6561:Wolverhampton Wanderers 5711:Eastern Counties League 5640:Northern Premier League 1993:Referee: Lester Shapter 1135:groups of fans and two 529:1986โ€“87 Football League 408:, where two goals from 6918:1970 Anglo-Italian Cup 6881:Football League Trophy 6025:Associate Members' Cup 5877:United Counties League 4546:Mattick, Dick (2004). 2568:Associate Members' Cup 2543: 1816: 1111: 5841:South Midlands League 5759:London Spartan League 4282:Sandwell Evening Mail 4181:"Kammy in hospital". 2537: 1814: 1105: 1035:dived at the feet of 271:29 May 1987 193:25 May 1987 113:22 May 1987 6295:West Bromwich Albion 5994:Football League cups 5859:Sussex County League 4485:: Pitch Publishing. 4454:Brown, Tony (2003). 3856:Reading Evening Post 3625:: 15, 1 January 1987 2692:Referee: John Martin 388:, 14,382 people saw 330:association football 6658:Priestfield Stadium 6511:Peterborough United 6147:Sheffield Wednesday 6142:Queens Park Rangers 5721:Essex Senior League 5606:Football Conference 4397:. 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3150: 3149: 3144: 3138: 3137: 3127: 3121: 3120: 3115: 3109: 3108: 3103: 3097: 3096: 3094:Colin Greenall 3091: 3085: 3084: 3079: 3073: 3072: 3067: 3061: 3060: 3055: 3049: 3048: 3043: 3037: 3036: 3031: 3025: 3024: 3021: 3020: 3014: 3011: 3010: 3004: 3003: 2997: 2996: 2991: 2985: 2984: 2979: 2973: 2972: 2967: 2961: 2960: 2955: 2949: 2948: 2943: 2937: 2936: 2931: 2925: 2924: 2919: 2913: 2912: 2907: 2901: 2900: 2895: 2889: 2888: 2883: 2877: 2876: 2871: 2865: 2864: 2861: 2860: 2849: 2848: 2842: 2834: 2827: 2820: 2813: 2806: 2799: 2792: 2785: 2784: 2783: 2781: 2775: 2767: 2760: 2753: 2746: 2739: 2732: 2725: 2718: 2711: 2704: 2703: 2702: 2694: 2693: 2688: 2686: 2684: 2664: 2660: 2659: 2648: 2639: 2632: 2623: 2606: 2604: 2601: 2552:Crystal Palace 2531: 2528: 2526: 2523: 2520: 2519: 2516: 2515: 2509: 2508: 2502: 2501: 2491: 2485: 2484: 2478: 2477: 2475:Tony Cascarino 2472: 2466: 2465: 2455: 2449: 2448: 2443: 2437: 2436: 2431: 2425: 2424: 2419: 2413: 2412: 2410:Colin Greenall 2407: 2401: 2400: 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6014: 6011: 6007: 6002: 5999: 5998: 5996: 5992: 5984: 5979: 5976: 5974: 5971: 5967: 5963: 5958: 5955: 5954: 5952: 5948: 5945: 5939: 5926: 5921: 5916: 5913: 5906: 5903: 5896: 5895:Wessex League 5893: 5888: 5883: 5878: 5875: 5870: 5865: 5860: 5857: 5852: 5847: 5842: 5839: 5834: 5829: 5824: 5821: 5816: 5811: 5806: 5803: 5798: 5793: 5788: 5785: 5778: 5775: 5770: 5765: 5760: 5757: 5750: 5747: 5742: 5737: 5732: 5729: 5722: 5719: 5712: 5709: 5702: 5699: 5694: 5689: 5684: 5681: 5680: 5678: 5674: 5665: 5661: 5656: 5651: 5648: 5641: 5638: 5633: 5628: 5623: 5620: 5619: 5617: 5613: 5607: 5604: 5603: 5601: 5597: 5588: 5584: 5580: 5576: 5572: 5566: 5563: 5562: 5560: 5556: 5553: 5547: 5536: 5532: 5531:qualification 5528: 5525: 5523: 5520: 5518: 5515: 5514: 5511: 5508: 5504: 5498: 5493: 5486: 5482: 5475: 5470: 5468: 5463: 5461: 5456: 5455: 5452: 5436: 5433: 5431: 5428: 5426: 5423: 5421: 5418: 5416: 5413: 5411: 5408: 5406: 5403: 5401: 5398: 5396: 5393: 5391: 5388: 5386: 5383: 5381: 5378: 5376: 5373: 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Index

1987 Football League Third Division play-off Final
Gillingham
Swindon Town
Gillingham
Swindon Town
Priestfield Stadium
Gillingham
Referee
Swindon Town
Gillingham
County Ground
Swindon
Swindon Town
Gillingham
Selhurst Park
Croydon
1988
association football
Gillingham
Swindon Town
two legs
Second Division
Third Division
play-offs
Wigan Athletic
Sunderland
division above
away goals
Priestfield Stadium
Dave Smith

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