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Play Offs Question

WelshAddick
WelshAddick Posts: 1,321
in Other Football and Sports
I can’t find any information on when the playoffs were first introduced into English football. I know it was around the 1900’s. Also why did it stop? I think it was in place for 2/3 years. Can anyone remember this?

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  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    edited May 2022
    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Football_League_play-offs

    unless you mean something else before that?
  • WelshAddick
    WelshAddick Posts: 1,321
    Yes way before the First World War. 
  • WelshAddick
    WelshAddick Posts: 1,321
    Found it. They ceased in 1898. Lasted about 4 seasons. 
  • WelshAddick
    WelshAddick Posts: 1,321
    22nd April 1893 Darwin were promoted to the top division by defeating Notts County 3-2. So the Play Offs have been around a lot longer than we think. In the olden days they were called “Test Matches”
  • jimmymelrose
    jimmymelrose Posts: 9,748
    WelshAddick said:
    I can’t find any information on when the playoffs were first introduced into English football. I know it was around the 1900’s. Also why did it stop? I think it was in place for 2/3 years. Can anyone remember this?
    Do you really think that there are Lifers who are over 120 years old, lol?

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