, How have the five recent League One Play Off final winners done

How have the five recent League One Play Off final winners done

Barnsley beat Millwall 3-1 at Wembley this weekend to earn promotion to the Championship.

However not all teams who go up via the Play Offs have the best record when it comes to trying to stay in the Championship. We take a look at the previous five winners of the League One Play-Offs, and see how the clubs are fairing now:

2011 – Peterborough United

Peterborough United won the 2011 Play Off Final with a 3-0 victory over Huddersfield at Old Trafford. Their first season back in the Championship was successful, and they finished 18th. Unfortunately their second season in the second tier ended in relegation from the Championship. They finished 22nd, and were relegated on the final day following a defeat at Crystal Palace.

2012 – Huddersfield Town

The 2012 Play Off Final was played out between Huddersfield Town and Sheffield United. The match finished 0-0, but Huddersfield won 8-7 on penalties, with goalkeeper Alex Smithies scoring the winner. Huddersfield have consolidated themselves as a Championship club since their promotion, and finished 19th this season.

See the most recent winners over the next page!

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