The Football League play-offs for the 1993–94 season were held in May 1994, with the finals taking place at Wembley Stadium in London. The play-off semi-finals were played over two legs and were contested by the teams who finished in 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th place in the Football League First Division and Football League Second Division and the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th placed teams in the Football League Third 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.
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The Football League play-offs have been held every year since 1987. They take place for each division following the conclusion of the regular season and are contested by the four clubs finishing below the automatic promotion places.
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
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| 3 | Millwall | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 58 | 49 | +9 | 74 |
| 4 | Leicester City | 46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 72 | 59 | +13 | 73 |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 69 | 53 | +16 | 72 |
| 6 | Derby County | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 73 | 68 | +5 | 71 |
| 15 May 1994 |
Derby County | 2 – 0 | Millwall | Baseball Ground, Derby Referee: Paul Durkin |
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| Cowans 22' Johnson 60' |
| 15 May 1994 |
Tranmere Rovers | 0 – 0 | Leicester City | Prenton Park, Birkenhead Referee: Terry Holbrook |
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| 18 May 1994 |
Millwall | 1 – 3 | Derby County | The New Den, London Referee: Brian Hill |
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| Berry | Gabbiadini 16' Johnson 22' Van Den Hauwe 42' (o.g.) |
Derby County won 5–1 on aggregate.
| 18 May 1994 |
Leicester City | 2 – 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Filbert Street, Leicester Referee: Keith Cooper |
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| Ormondroyd 45' Speedie 89' |
Nevin 46' |
Leicester City won 2–1 on aggregate.
| 30 May 1994 |
Leicester City | 2 – 1 | Derby County | Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 73,671 Referee: Roger Milford |
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| Walsh 41', 84' | Johnson 28' |
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 88 | 56 | +32 | 85 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 74 | 44 | +30 | 85 |
| 5 | York City | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 64 | 40 | +24 | 75 |
| 6 | Burnley | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 79 | 58 | +21 | 73 |
| 15 May 1994 |
Burnley | 0 – 0 | Plymouth Argyle | Turf Moor, Burnley Referee: Keith Cooper |
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| 15 May 1994 |
York City | 0 – 0 | Stockport County | Bootham Crescent, York Referee: Joe Worrall |
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| 18 May 1994 |
Plymouth Argyle | 1 – 3 | Burnley | Home Park, Plymouth Referee: Terry Holbrook |
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| Marshall 15' | Francis 29', 32' Joyce 81' |
Burnley won 3–1 on aggregate.
| 18 May 1994 |
Stockport County | 1 – 0 | York City | Edgeley Park, Stockport Referee: Roger Milford |
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| Beaumont 85' |
Stockport County won 1–0 on aggregate.
| 29 May 1994 |
Burnley | 2 – 1 | Stockport County | Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 44,806 Referee: David Elleray |
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| Eyres 28' Parkinson 65' |
Beaumont 2' |
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
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| 4 | Wycombe Wanderers | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 67 | 53 | +14 | 70 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 79 | 60 | +19 | 67 |
| 6 | Torquay United | 42 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 64 | 56 | +8 | 67 |
| 7 | Carlisle United | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 57 | 42 | +15 | 64 |
| 15 May 1994 |
Carlisle United | 0 – 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Brunton Park, Carlisle Referee: Brian Hill |
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| Thompson 33' Garner 86' |
| 15 May 1994 |
Torquay United | 2 – 0 | Preston North End | Plainmoor, Torquay Referee: Roger Milford |
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| Darby 20' Moore 57' |
| 18 May 1994 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 2 – 1 | Carlisle United | Adams Park, High Wycombe Referee: Paul Durkin |
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| Carroll 11' Garner |
Davey pen.' |
Wycombe Wanderers won 4–1 on aggregate.
| 18 May 1994 |
Preston North End | 4 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Torquay United | Deepdale, Preston |
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| Ellis 8' Moyes Hicks 52' Raynor 116' |
Goodridge |
Preston North End won 4–3 on aggregate.
| 28 May 1994 |
Preston North End | 2 – 4 | Wycombe Wanderers | Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 40,109 Referee: Keith Cooper |
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| Bryson 32' Raynor 37' |
Squires 33' (o.g.) Garner 47' Carroll 57', 72' |
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