1958–59 Cardiff City F.C. season
Appearance
1958–59 season | ||
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Manager | Bill Jones | |
Football League Second Division | 9th | |
FA Cup | 4th round | |
Welsh Cup | Winners | |
Top goalscorer | League: Ron Hewitt (13) All: Ron Hewitt (17) | |
Highest home attendance | 27,146 v Bristol City 27 December 1958 | |
Lowest home attendance | 10,374 v Sunderland 22 April 1959 | |
Average home league attendance | 17,759 | |
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The 1958–59 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 32nd season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing ninth.
Players
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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League standings
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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7 | Derby County | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 74 | 71 | 1.042 | 48 |
8 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 92 | 90 | 1.022 | 43 |
9 | Cardiff City | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 65 | 65 | 1.000 | 43 |
10 | Bristol City | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 74 | 70 | 1.057 | 41 |
11 | Swansea Town | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 79 | 81 | 0.975 | 41 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Results by round
[edit]Fixtures and results
[edit]23 August 1958 1 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Barnsley | Cardiff |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 23,731 Referee: Eric Jennings (Stourbridge) |
27 August 1958 2 | Huddersfield Town | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Huddersfield |
Danny Malloy ![]() Les Massie ![]() Derek Hawksworth ![]() |
Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 13,267 |
30 August 1958 3 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Rotherham |
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Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 11,474 |
3 September 1958 4 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Huddersfield Town | Cardiff |
18:15 | Colin Baker ![]() Brian Walsh ![]() Cliff Nugent ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 13,078 Referee: Bill Clements (West Bromwich) |
6 September 1958 5 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Sheffield United | Cardiff |
15:15 | George Kelly ![]() George Kelly ![]() Brayley Reynolds ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,079 |
8 September 1958 6 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
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Stadium: Eastville Attendance: 20,579 |
13 September 1958 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Brighton |
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Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 26,662 |
17 September 1958 8 | Cardiff City | 2–4 | Bristol Rovers | Cardiff |
18:00 | Ron Hewitt ![]() Graham Moore ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,495 |
20 September 1958 9 | Cardiff City | 4–1 | Grimsby Town | Cardiff |
15:15 | Ron Hewitt ![]() Ron Hewitt ![]() Joe Bonson ![]() Brian Jenkins ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 15,646 |
27 September 1958 10 | Liverpool | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Liverpool |
15:15 | Alan Banks ![]() |
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Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 41,866 Referee: LN Peake (Rotherham) |
4 October 1958 11 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Middlesbrough | Cardiff |
15:15 | Brian Jenkins ![]() Ron Hewitt ![]() Brian Walsh ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 20,560 Referee: Ken Collinge (Worcester) |
11 October 1958 12 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Ipswich Town | Cardiff |
15:15 | Derek Tapscott ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 20,357 Referee: Ken Dagnall (Blackburn) |
25 October 1958 13 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Stoke City | Cardiff |
15:00 | Ron Stitfall ![]() Derek Tapscott ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 18,359 |
1 November 1958 14 | Derby County | 1–3 | Cardiff City | Derby |
15:00 | Geoff Barrowcliffe ![]() |
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Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 17,532 |
8 November 1958 15 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Lincoln City | Cardiff |
14:45 | Ron Hewitt ![]() Brian Jenkins ![]() Brian Walsh ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 15,689 Referee: Jack Taylor (Wolverhampton) |
15 November 1958 16 | Fulham | 2–1 | Cardiff City | London |
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Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 24,078 Referee: TN Cooper (Lancashire) |
22 November 1958 17 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Cardiff |
14:45 | Brian Jenkins ![]() Derek Tapscott ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 20,195 |
6 December 1958 18 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | Cardiff |
14:30 | Ron Hewitt ![]() Ron Hewitt ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 15,184 Referee: Gilbert Pullin (Bristol) |
13 December 1958 19 | Sunderland | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Sunderland |
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Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 30,097 Referee: Ernest Crawford (Doncaster) |
18 December 1958 20 | Scunthorpe United | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Scunthorpe |
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Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 10,365 Referee: Les Hamer (Horwich) |
20 December 1958 21 | Barnsley | 3–2 | Cardiff City | Barnsley |
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Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 7,798 Referee: WE Bradbury (Burton on Trent) |
26 December 1958 22 | Bristol City | 2–3 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
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Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 27,570 Referee: Eric (ET) Jennings (Worcestershire) |
27 December 1958 23 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Bristol City | Cardiff |
14:30 | Tommy Burden ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 27,146 Referee: RH Chandler (Chester) |
3 January 1959 24 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Cardiff |
14:30 | Brayley Reynolds ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 17,115 Referee: Hugh Gerrard (Preston) |
31 January 1959 25 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Cardiff |
14:45 | Brian Jenkins ![]() Joe Bonson ![]() Derek Tapscott ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 15,891 |
7 February 1959 26 | Grimsby Town | 5–1 | Cardiff City | Grimsby |
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Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 9,969 |
14 February 1959 27 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Liverpool | Cardiff |
15:15 | Derek Tapscott ![]() Derek Tapscott ![]() Brayley Reynolds ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 18,313 Referee: Roger Woan (London) |
21 February 1959 28 | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Middlesbrough |
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Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 12,986 |
28 February 1959 29 | Lincoln City | 4–2 | Cardiff City | Lincoln |
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Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,736 |
7 March 1959 30 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Swansea Town | Cardiff |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 24,450 Referee: Alf Bond (Fulham) |
14 March 1959 31 | Stoke City | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Stoke |
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Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 11,931 |
21 March 1959 32 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Derby County | Cardiff |
15:15 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,011 |
28 March 1959 33 | Ipswich Town | 3–3 | Cardiff City | Ipswich |
15:00 | Ted Phillips ![]() Ray Crawford ![]() Ted Phillips ![]() |
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Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 12,159 Referee: Ken Aston (Ilford) |
30 March 1959 34 | Charlton Athletic | 0–0 | Cardiff City | London |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 16,344 |
31 March 1959 35 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Charlton Athletic | Cardiff |
15:15 | Derrick Sullivan ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,045 Referee: Peter Brandwood (Kidderminster) |
4 April 1959 36 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Fulham | Cardiff |
15:15 | Brian Walsh ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 23,217 Referee: ER Hill (Chester) |
11 April 1959 37 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
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Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 22,665 |
15 April 1959 38 | Swansea Town | 1–3 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
17:15 | Colin Webster ![]() |
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Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 14,893 |
18 April 1959 39 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Scunthorpe United | Cardiff |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 13,009 |
22 April 1959 40 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Sunderland | Cardiff |
18:30 | Ron Hewitt ![]() Brian Walsh ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,374 Referee: Les Hamer (Chorley) |
25 April 1959 41 | Leyton Orient | 3–0 | Cardiff City | London |
15:15 | Eddy Brown ![]() Tommy Johnston ![]() |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 11,351 Referee: George McCabe (Sheffield) |
27 April 1959 42 | Sheffield United | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
18:30 | Harry Orr ![]() |
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Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 12,733 Referee: WE Bradbury (Burton on Trent) |
FA Cup
[edit]10 January 1959 Round 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–3 | Cardiff City | Plymouth |
14:15 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 36,247 Referee: Alf Bond (Fulham) |
24 January 1959 Round 4 | Norwich City | 3–2 | Cardiff City | Norwich |
14:45 | Errol Crossan ![]() Terry Bly ![]() Terry Bly ![]() |
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Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 38,000 Referee: John Kelly (Chorley, Lancashire) |
Welsh Cup
[edit]5 February 1959 Round 5 | Gloucester City | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Gloucester |
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Stadium: Longlevens Attendance: 5,000 |
11 February 1959 Round 5 (Replay) | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Gloucester City | Cardiff |
14:45 | Alec Milne ![]() Joe Bonson ![]() Colin Hudson ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Harold Williams (Sheffield) |
25 February 1959 Round 6 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Rhyl | Cardiff |
15:30 | Derek Tapscott ![]() Brayley Reynolds ![]() Harry Knowles ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,000 |
19 March 1959 Semi Final | Wrexham | 0–6 | Cardiff City | Shrewsbury |
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Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 3,621 |
30 April 1959 Final | Lovell's Athletic | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Newport |
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Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Leo Callaghan (Merthyr Tydfil) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City".
- Welsh Football Data Archive