I came across the play-off final programme yesterday

I'm in the process of moving house and found the play-off final programme in the bottom of my sock draw.

There's some stats in it about the performance of promoted teams the following season. I can't remember the numbers off the top of my head so the ones quoted below are only rough estimates from what I recall.

But 57% of teams promoted through the league 1 play offs are relegated back to league 1 the following year, which is a surprisingly high number I thought. Whereas only 20% (I think) of league winners do.

0% have won back to back play-off finals (league 1 and championship) and only Notts County have ever done it in leagues 2 and 1.

The percentage of play off winning teams making the play-offs the following season was also very low in the championship (4% I believe).

Just thought I'd share these as it's interesting to consider where we are now against what historically has happened with play off winning sides.

One other stat I thought interesting is that the average league position for losing play off finalists the following year is 9th in the Championship, 11th in League 1, and 12th in League 2.

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I came across it too when Hammill pinged that 2nd one in


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Why do you think it was in my sock drawer.

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