| Season | 1990–91 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Notts County (Second Division) Tranmere Rovers (Third Division) Torquay United (Fourth Division) |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 36 (2.4 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Brighton 4–1 Millwall (Second Division) |
| Biggest away win | Millwall 1–2 Brighton (Second Division) |
| Highest scoring | Brighton 4–1 Millwall (5 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 59,940 – Brighton v Notts County (Second Division final) |
| Lowest attendance | 5,600 – Torquay v Burnley (Fourth Division semi-final) |
| Average attendance | 17,629 |
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The Football League play-offs for the 1990–91 season were held in May and June 1991, with the finals taking place at Wembley Stadium. The play-off semi-finals were also played over two legs and were contested by the teams who finished in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place in the Football League Second Division, the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th placed teams in the Football League Third Division and the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place teams in the Football League Fourth Division table. The winners of the semi-finals progressed through to the finals, with the winner of these matches gaining promotion for the following season.