1961–62 Cardiff City F.C. season
Appearance
1961–62 season | ||
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Manager | Bill Jones | |
Football League First Division | 21st | |
FA Cup | 3rd round | |
League Cup | 3rd round | |
Welsh Cup | Semi-finals | |
Top goalscorer | League: Dai Ward (17) All: Dai Ward (21) | |
Highest home attendance | 33,606 (v Tottenham Hotspur 13 January 1962) | |
Lowest home attendance | 8,608 (v Birmingham City 21 April 1962) | |
Average home league attendance | 19,294 | |
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The 1961–62 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 35th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the first tier of English football, finishing twenty-first, suffering relegation to Division Two. The 1961–62 season remained the last time Cardiff City appeared in the top tier of the English league system until promotion to Premier League after the 2012–13 season.
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
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 73 | 86 | 0.849 | 36 | |
19 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 63 | 79 | 0.797 | 36 | |
20 | Fulham | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 66 | 74 | 0.892 | 33 | |
21 | Cardiff City (R) | 42 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 50 | 81 | 0.617 | 32 | Relegated to the Second Division |
22 | Chelsea (R) | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 63 | 94 | 0.670 | 28 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Results by round
[edit]Fixtures and results
[edit]19 August 1961 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Blackburn |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 18,428 |
23 August 1961 2 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Cardiff |
19:15 | Johnny King ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 24,662 Referee: Jim Finney (Hereford) |
26 August 1961 3 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Blackpool | Cardiff |
15:00 | Dai Ward ![]() Dai Ward ![]() Derek Hogg ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 22,701 |
28 August 1961 4 | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
18:15 | Len Allchurch ![]() |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 19,193 |
2 September 1961 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–2 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 | Danny Blanchflower ![]() Cliff Jones ![]() Bobby Smith ![]() |
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Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 37,834 Referee: Frank Cowen (Manchester) |
6 September 1961 6 | Cardiff City | 5–2 | Chelsea | Cardiff |
19:15 | Dai Ward ![]() Graham Moore ![]() Dai Ward ![]() Derek Tapscott ![]() John Mortimore ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 20,853 Referee: William Clements (West Bromwich) |
9 September 1961 7 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Cardiff |
15:00 | Dai Ward ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 22,076 Referee: David Smith (Stonehouse) |
16 September 1961 8 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Manchester United | Cardiff |
15:15 | Dai Ward ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 29,251 Referee: Harold Horner (Coventry) |
20 September 1961 9 | Chelsea | 2–3 | Cardiff City | London |
19:30 | Mike Harrison ![]() Alec Milne ![]() |
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Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 15,804 Referee: James A Cattlin (Rochdale) |
23 September 1961 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Wolverhampton |
Ted Farmer ![]() |
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Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 26,643 |
30 September 1961 11 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Nottingham Forest | Cardiff |
15:15 | Dai Ward ![]() Johnny King ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 20,502 |
7 October 1961 12 | Manchester City | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Manchester |
15:00 | Ray Sambrook ![]() |
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Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 20,143 Referee: Ken Burns (Stourbridge) |
18 October 1961 13 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Cardiff |
19:15 | Alan Durban ![]() Dai Ward ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,819 Referee: AJ Sturgeon (Putney) |
21 October 1961 14 | Burnley | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Burnley |
15:00 | Gordon Harris ![]() Jimmy Robson ![]() |
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Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 22,765 Referee: Dick Windle (Chesterfield) |
28 October 1961 15 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Arsenal | Cardiff |
15:15 | Tony Pickrell ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 25,096 Referee: A Jobling (Morecambe) |
4 November 1961 16 | Fulham | 0–1 | Cardiff City | London |
14:30 | ![]() |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 20,077 Referee: Peter Brandwood (Kidderminster) |
11 November 1961 17 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Cardiff |
15:15 | Derek Tapscott ![]() Derek Tapscott ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 17,987 |
18 November 1961 18 | Leicester City | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Leicester |
Colin Appleton ![]() Ken Keyworth ![]() Hughie McIlmoyle ![]() |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 16,992 |
25 November 1961 19 | Cardiff City | 0–3 | Ipswich Town | Cardiff |
15:15 | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 22,823 Referee: John Kelly |
2 December 1961 20 | Birmingham City | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
Ken Leek ![]() Ken Leek ![]() Mike Hellawell ![]() |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 20,959 |
9 December 1961 21 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Everton | Cardiff |
15:15 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 15,782 |
16 December 1961 22 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Cardiff |
15:00 | Graham Moore ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 13,799 Referee: Jack Taylor (Wolverhampton) |
23 December 1961 23 | Blackpool | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Blackpool |
14:45 | Ray Parry ![]() Ray Parry ![]() Ray Charnley ![]() |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 13,961 |
26 December 1961 24 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Cardiff |
15:15 | Derek Tapscott ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 18,394 Referee: Ken Collinge (Altrincham) |
13 January 1962 25 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Cardiff |
15:15 | Johnny King ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 33,606 |
20 January 1962 26 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Bolton |
15:00 | Dennis Stevens ![]() |
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Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 11,231 |
3 February 1962 27 | Manchester United | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Manchester |
15:00 | Nobby Stiles ![]() Johnny Giles ![]() Nobby Lawton ![]() |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 29,200 Referee: Ken Aston (Ilford, Essex) |
9 February 1962 28 | Cardiff City | 2–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Cardiff |
19:15 | Dai Ward ![]() Alec Milne ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 18,372 |
17 February 1962 29 | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
15:00 | David Pleat ![]() Johnny Quigley ![]() |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 19,227 |
24 February 1962 30 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Manchester City | Cardiff |
15:15 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 19,347 |
3 March 1962 31 | West Bromwich Albion | 5–1 | Cardiff City | West Bromwich |
15:00 | Derek Kevan ![]() Derek Kevan ![]() Clive Clark ![]() Keith Smith ![]() Don Howe ![]() |
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Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 13,894 |
14 March 1962 32 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Burnley | Cardiff |
19:15 | Mel Charles ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 15,416 Referee: Len Mason (Aylesford) |
17 March 1962 33 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 | Geoff Strong ![]() |
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Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 25,059 Referee: Bill Clements (West Bromwich) |
23 March 1962 34 | Cardiff City | 0–3 | Fulham | Cardiff |
19:15 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,758 |
3 April 1962 35 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
19:15 | Johnny Fantham ![]() Don Megson ![]() |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 17,475 |
7 April 1962 36 | Cardiff City | 0–4 | Leicester City | Cardiff |
15:15 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,058 |
14 April 1962 37 | Ipswich Town | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Ipswich |
Doug Moran ![]() |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 17,693 Referee: JR Loynton (Solihull) |
20 April 1962 38 | West Ham United | 4–1 | Cardiff City | London |
11:00 | Colin Baker ![]() Alan Sealey ![]() Ian Crawford ![]() Johnny Byrne ![]() |
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Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 24,459 Referee: Harold Horner (Coventry) |
21 April 1962 39 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Birmingham City | Cardiff |
15:15 | Derek Tapscott ![]() Derek Tapscott ![]() Derek Tapscott ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,608 Referee: NN Hough (Macclesfield) |
23 April 1962 40 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | West Ham United | Cardiff |
15:15 | Dai Ward ![]() Dai Ward ![]() Derek Tapscott ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,274 |
28 April 1962 41 | Everton | 8–3 | Cardiff City | Liverpool |
15:00 | Alex Young ![]() Derek Temple ![]() Roy Vernon ![]() Dennis Stevens ![]() Billy Bingham ![]() Jimmy Gabriel ![]() |
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Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 31,186 Referee: Arthur Holland ( Barnsley) |
1 May 1962 42 | Aston Villa | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
19:15 | Frank Rankmore ![]() Derek Dougan ![]() |
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Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 22,174 Referee: John Kelly (Chorley) |
League Cup
[edit]13 September 1961 Round 1 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Wrexham | Cardiff |
19:15 | Graham Moore ![]() Dai Ward ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,750 Referee: JR Loynton (Solihull) |
5 October 1961 Round 2 | Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Mansfield |
Mike Stringfellow ![]() |
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Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 17,100 |
23 October 1961 Round 2 Replay | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Mansfield Town | Cardiff |
19:00 | Johnny King ![]() Dai Ward ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,800 |
15 November 1961 Round 3 | Bournemouth | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Bournemouth |
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Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 12,857 |
FA Cup
[edit]10 January 1962 Round 3 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Middlesbrough |
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Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 29,013 |
Welsh Cup
[edit]24 January 1962 Round 5 | Cardiff City | 4–1 | Newport County | Cardiff |
19:15 | Peter King ![]() Alan Durban ![]() Johnny King ![]() Johnny King ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,715 Referee: Leo Callaghan (Merthyr Tydfil) |
20 February 1962 Round 6 | Bristol City | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
19:30 | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 13,579 Referee: RE Smith (Monmouth) |
20 March 1962 Semi Final | Bangor City | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
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Stadium: The Racecourse Attendance: 5,482 |
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