1992 Football League Second Division play-off Final


The 1992 Football League Second Division play-off Final was contested by Blackburn Rovers and Leicester City at Wembley Stadium, London. Blackburn Rovers won the match 1–0 with a Mike Newell penalty.

Summary

converted the decisive penalty after David Speedie was adjudged to have been tugged by Steve Walsh on the stroke of half-time. Newell later missed a penalty in the second half after Mark Atkins was brought down by Leicester goalkeeper Carl Muggleton.
Rovers returned to the top flight of English football after a 26 year absence and became founder members of the newly-formed Premier League.

Match details

Road to Wembley

Blackburn Rovers

Leicester City