 The Twin Towers of Wembley Stadium | |||||||
| Event | 1992–93 Football League Second Division | ||||||
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| Date | 30 May 1993 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Referee | Roger Milford (Gloucestershire) | ||||||
| Attendance | 53,471 | ||||||
The 1993 Football League Second Division play-off final was a football match played on 30 May 1993 at Wembley Stadium, London, between Port Vale and West Bromwich Albion to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from the Second Division to the First Division. The top two teams of the 1992–93 Football League Second Division season gained automatic promotion to the First Division, while those placed from third to sixth place in the table took part in play-offs; the winners of the play-off semi-finals competed for the final place for the 1993–94 season in the First Division.
West Bromwich Albion had no experience of the play-offs before 1993, while Port Vale had won promotion through the third tier play-offs after winning the 1989 play-off final. In the semi-finals, Port Vale defeated Stockport County, and West Bromwich Albion beat Swansea City. A Wembley Stadium crowd of more than 53,000 people watched the final, which was refereed by Roger Milford. The match finished with a comprehensive 3–0 victory for West Bromwich Albion, all three goals coming in the second half. Port Vale defender Peter Swan was sent off on the hour mark for bringing down Bob Taylor, who had been through on goal. Andy Hunt, Nicky Reid and Kevin Donovan went on to score for West Bromwich Albion to take their team into the second tier of the Football League.
West Bromwich Albion ended the following season in 21st place in the First Division, above the relegation zone on goal difference. Port Vale's next season saw them secure promotion in second place in the Second Division, three points above the play-offs and one point behind the league champions.