| Season | 1987–88 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Middlesbrough (Second Division) Walsall (Third Division) Swansea City (Fourth Division) |
| Matches played | 19 |
| Goals scored | 50 (2.63 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Walsall 4–0 Bristol City (Third Division) |
| Biggest away win | Notts County 1–3 Walsall (Third Division) Bristol City 1–3 Walsall (Third Division) |
| Highest scoring | Torquay 3–3 Swansea (6 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 40,550 – Chelsea v Middlesbrough (Second Division final) |
| Lowest attendance | 4,602 – Torquay v Scunthorpe (Fourth Division semi-final) |
| Average attendance | 16,094 |
← 1987 1989 → | |
The Football League play-offs for the 1987–88 season were held in May 1988, with the two-legged finals taking place at the finalists home stadiums. The play-off semi-finals were also played over two legs and were contested by the teams who finished in 3rd, 4th and 5th place in the Football League Second Division and Football League Third Division and the 4th, 5th, 6th placed teams in the Football League Fourth Division table, along with a team from the league above. The winners of the semi-finals progressed through to the finals, with the winner of these matches either gaining promotion or avoiding relegation for the following season.