| Season | 1988–89 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Crystal Palace (Second Division) Port Vale (Third Division) Leyton Orient (Fourth Division) |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 38 (2.11 per match) |
| Biggest home win | C. Palace 3–0 Blackburn (Second Division) |
| Biggest away win | Fulham 0–4 Bristol Rovers (Third Division) |
| Highest scoring | Blackburn 3–1 C. Palace Fulham 0–4 Bristol Rovers Port Vale 3–1 Preston Wrexham 3–1 Scunthorpe (4 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 30,000 – Crystal Palace v Blackburn (Second Division final) |
| Lowest attendance | 4,377 – Scarborough v Leyton Orient (Fourth Division semi-final) |
| Average attendance | 12,994 |
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The Football League play-offs for the 1988–89 season were held in May 1989, with the two-legged finals taking place at the finalists home stadiums. The play-off semi-finals were also played over two legs and were contested by the teams who finished in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place in the Football League Second Division and Football League Third Division and the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th placed teams in the Football League Fourth Division table. The winners of the semi-finals progressed through to the finals, with the winner of these matches either gaining promotion or avoiding relegation for the following season.