Match Centre

Monday May 28th, 1990

Barclays League Division Two

Final

Sunderland

0 - 1

0

Swindon Town

Swindon Town

1

(HT: 0-1)

Attendance: 72,873

J.E. Martin

Videos


Though the Town completely control the Play-Off Final against Sunderland, a single deflected goal by Alan McLoughlin is enough to win the game, and promotion to the First Division - ten days later though, the football authorities would snatch the prize away.
BBC report after the Town win at Wembley for the second time in their history, to win promotion to the First Division.
HTV report after the win over Sunderland, including coverage of the celebratory parade through the Town.
Swindon Cable footage of the ill-fated play-off final.

Results


Barclays League Division Two results on Monday May 28th, 1990:

Swindon Town Swindon 1-0 Sunderland Sunderland