| Playoffs - Final Monday, May 28, 1990 |
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| HT: 0-1 | A.McLoughlin (26') |
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| Attendance: 72,873 | Referee: J.E. Martin | ||
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| 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. |
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| BBC report after the Town win at Wembley for the second time in their history, to win promotion to the First Division. |
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| HTV report after the win over Sunderland, including coverage of the celebratory parade through the Town. |
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| Swindon Cable footage of the ill-fated play-off final. |
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