1987-88 Play-off

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The 1987-88 play-offs were a short-lived system whereby the club which finished fourth from bottom in the First Division was matched in a play-off competition with the teams which finished 3rd, 4th and 5th in the Second Division to decide the final promotion/relegation place. Having finished 18th in the First Division that season, Chelsea were forced to take part in the play-offs along with Blackburn Rovers, Middlesbrough and Bradford City. In the semi-finals Chelsea comfortably beat Blackburn 6-1 on aggregate, but were unable to overturn a 2-0 first leg deficit against Middlesbrough in the final and were thus relegated.

Matches

Season	Day	D	M	Year	Round	Opposition	Venue	Result	Score	Notes
1987-88	Sun	15	May	1988	Semi-final 1st leg	Blackburn Rovers	Away	Won	2-0
1987-88	Wed	18	May	1988	Semi-final 2nd leg	Blackburn Rovers	Home	Won	4-1	(6-1 aggregate)
1987-88	Wed	25	May	1988	Final 1st leg	Middlesbrough	Away	Lost	0-2
1987-88	Sat	28	May	1988	Final 2nd leg	Middlesbrough	Home	Won	1-0	(1-2 aggregate)