The Football League play-offs for the 1996âÂÂ97 season were held in May 1997, with the finals taking place at the old Wembley Stadium in London. The play-off semi-finals will be played over two legs and will be contested by the teams who finish in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place in the Football League First Division and Football League Second Division and the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th placed teams in the Football League Third Division table. The winners of the semi-finals will go through to the finals, with the winner of the matches gaining promotion for the following season.
Ipswich Town 3âÂÂ3 Sheffield United on aggregate. Sheffield United won on away goals.
Crystal Palace won 4âÂÂ3 on aggregate.
Brentford won 4âÂÂ2 on aggregate.
Crewe Alexandra won 4âÂÂ3 on aggregate.
Swansea City won 3âÂÂ0 on aggregate.
Northampton Town won 4âÂÂ2 on aggregate.