moomooland
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In 1987 we finished 18th which was 5th from bottomIs that correct? The reason I ask is the year Charlton were in the playoffs as a 'higher division' team, we finished 1 place above them, thanks to our win at Luton (for those who don't remember it, we needed a win to stay up, Luton were about 5th in the top flight, had a plastic pitch, and had banned away fans. It was a difficult place to go. We were 2-0 up with about 4mins to go and safety, before Luton scored twice to make it 2-2 in the last minute. Dean Saunders then made himself a club legend by scoring for 3-2 deep into stoppage time, keeping us up).
Now, in my head, only 2 went straight down, and 3rd bottom went into the playoff, not 3 down and 4th bottom. The reason I think this? Our highest ever league finish is 18th in the top flight, which we did twice, 85/6 and 86/7, both 4th from bottom.
Please don't tell me I've had this wrong for 35 years!!! ? ?
Oxford pl 42 46 points
Charlton pl 42 44 points
Leicester pl42 42 points
Man City pl42 39 points
Aston Villa pl42 36 points
The bottom 3 were relegated and Charlton went into the playoffs.