1998 Football League Third Division play-off Final

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1998 Football League Third Division play-off final
Old Wembley Stadium (external view).jpg
Event 1997–98 Football League Third Division
Colchester United Torquay United
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Date 22 May 1998
Venue Wembley Stadium, London
Referee M. Fletcher
Attendance 19,486[1]
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The 1998 Football League Third Division play-off final was a football match contested by Colchester United and Torquay United on 22 May 1998 at Wembley Stadium to decide the third team to be promoted from Division Three to Division Two for the 1998–99 season.

Under Division Three play-off rules, the final is contested by the two teams which secured an aggregate victory over two-legged semi-finals, with the team that finished seventh in the league table (Barnet) having played fourth place (Colchester United), and sixth place (Scarborough) having played fifth place (Torquay United).

Route to the final

Pos Club Pld W D L F A GD Pts
4 Colchester United 46 21 11 14 72 60 +12 74
5 Torquay United 46 21 11 14 68 59 0+9 74
6 Scarborough 46 19 15 12 67 58 0+9 72
7 Barnet 46 19 13 14 61 51 +10 70

Semi-finals

First leg

10 May 1998
Barnet 1–0 Colchester United
Heald Goal 48'
Devine Red card 82'		 Report Branston Yellow cardRed card 82'
Underhill, Barnet
Attendance: 3,858
Referee: E Wolstenholme

10 May 1998
Scarborough 1–3 Torquay United
Rockett Goal 40' Report Jack Goal 22'
Gittens Goal 50'
McFarlane Goal 72'
McCain Stadium, Scarborough
Attendance: 5,246
Referee: M Pierce
Second leg

13 May 1998
Colchester United 3–1 (a.e.t.) Barnet
Gregory Goal 12' (pen.), 95'
Greene Goal 65'		 Report Goodhind Goal 41'
Howarth Red card 59'
Layer Road, Colchester
Attendance: 5,863
Referee: T Heilbron

Colchester United won 3–2 on aggregate.

13 May 1998
Torquay United 4–1 Scarborough
Jack Goal 6' (7)
McCall Goal 38'
Gibbs Goal 55'		 Report Rockett Goal 22'
Williams Yellow cardRed card 28'
Plainmoor, Torquay
Attendance: 5,386
Referee: R Harris

Torquay United won 7–2 on aggregate.

Final

22 May 1998
19:45 BST
Colchester United 1–0 Torquay United
Gregory Goal 22' (pen.) Report
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Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 19,486
Referee: Mick Fletcher
COLCHESTER UNITED:
GK 1 England Carl Emberson
DF 2 Republic of Ireland Joe Dunne
DF 3 England Simon Betts Booked
DF 4 England Aaron Skelton Substituted off 82'
DF 5 Republic of Ireland David Greene
MF 6 England David Gregory
MF 7 England Richard Wilkins Booked
MF 8 England Paul Buckle
MF 11 England Steve Forbes
FW 9 England Mark Sale Booked
FW 10 England Neil Gregory Substituted off 70'
Substitutes:
FW 12 England Tony Lock Substituted in 70'
MF 13 England Karl Duguid Substituted in 82'
MF 14 England Paul Abrahams
Manager:
England Steve Wignall
TORQUAY UNITED:
GK 1 England Matt Gregg
DF 2 England Andy Gurney
DF 3 England Paul Gibbs Booked
DF 4 England Jamie Robinson
DF 5 England Jon Gittens
DF 6 England Alex Watson
MF 7 England Gary Clayton Booked
MF 8 England Chris Leadbitter Booked
MF 11 England Steve McCall Booked Substituted off 72'
FW 9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Rodney Jack Booked
FW 10 England Andy McFarlane Substituted off 84'
Substitutes:
FW 12 England Tony Bedeau Substituted in 72'
DF 13 England Wayne Thomas Substituted in 84'
MF 14 England Kevin Hill
Manager:
England Kevin Hodges

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shootout if scores still level.
  • Maximum of 3 substitutions.

References

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