Match Report 1995-1996
Sunday 26th May 1996, Division Two Promotion Play-off Final
Notts County at Wembley
Bantams up
Stallard 2-0
Despite visiting Wembley, for the third year in succession (two Anglo-Italian cup finals), and for the fifth time, in seven years, county were well beaten, as they failed to bounce back to the first division, at the first attempt, after the previous year's relegation, in bottom place. Bradford had lost, in extra time, in the old second division play-offs, in 1988, to the eventual winners, Middlesbrough, and were relegated two years later. This was their first appearance at wembley, and was secured after they had lost the first leg of their semi-final, 2-0, at home, to Blackpool.
The following year, Bradford escaped relegation, by two points, but two years later, they were Football League runners-up, to Sunderland, and won promotion to the Premier League.
Meanwhile County never recovered from this defeat, and dropped into the third division, after finishing bottom. It had been 26 years since they had risen from the old fourth division. their return was shortlived however, and they ran away with the Third Division Championship, in 1998, to secure promotion straight back.
Bradford City
- Jonathan Gould
- Richard Huxford
- Wayne Jacobs
- Graham Mitchell
- Nicky Mohan
- Eddie Youds
- Andy Kiwomya
- Lee Duxbury
- Carl Shutt
- Mark Stallard
- Des Hamilton
- Tommy Wright for Kiwomya
- Ian Ormondroyd for Hamilton
Notts County
- Darren Ward
- Shaun Derry
- Baraclough
- Murphy
- Strodder
- Richardson
- Finnan
- Rogers
- Gary Martindale
- Tony Battersby
- Tony Agana
- Jones for Battersby