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1973–74 Cardiff City F.C. season

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Cardiff City
1973–74 season
ChairmanDavid Goldstone
ManagerJimmy Scoular/Frank O'Farrell
Football League Second Division17th
FA Cup3rd round
League Cup2nd round
European Cup Winners Cup1st round
Welsh CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Andrew McCulloch (10)
All: Andrew McCulloch (14)
Highest home attendance26,781 (v Crystal Palace, 30 April 1974)
Lowest home attendance5,839 (v Luton Town, 14 November 1973)
Average home league attendance10,678

The 1973–74 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 47th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing seventeenth.

Manager Jimmy Scoular, who had been in charge of the club for more than 9 years, left the club in November to be replaced by Frank O'Farrell.

Players

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
-- GK England ENG Peter Grotier
-- GK England ENG Ron Healey
-- GK Northern Ireland NIR Bill Irwin
-- DF England ENG Gary Bell
-- DF England ENG Clive Charles
-- DF Wales WAL Phil Dwyer
-- DF England ENG Roger Hoy
-- DF England ENG John Impey
-- DF Northern Ireland NIR Albert Larmour
-- DF Wales WAL Richie Morgan
-- DF Scotland SCO Don Murray
-- DF Wales WAL Freddie Pethard
-- DF Wales WAL David Powell
-- MF England ENG Willie Anderson
No. Pos. Nation Player
-- MF England ENG Willie Carlin
-- MF England ENG John Farrington
-- MF England ENG Peter King
-- MF Wales WAL Leighton Phillips
-- MF Wales WAL Gil Reece
-- MF Wales WAL Peter Sayer
-- MF England ENG George Smith
-- MF Wales WAL Tony Villars
-- MF England ENG Johnny Vincent
-- MF England ENG Bobby Woodruff
-- FW England ENG Andrew McCulloch
-- FW Scotland SCO Jimmy McInch
-- FW Wales WAL Derek Showers
-- FW England ENG Jack Whitham

Source. [1]

League standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
15 Portsmouth 42 14 12 16 45 62 0.726 40
16 Bristol City 42 14 10 18 47 54 0.870 38
17 Cardiff City 42 10 16 16 49 62 0.790 36 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
18 Oxford United 42 10 16 16 35 46 0.761 36
19 Sheffield Wednesday 42 12 11 19 51 63 0.810 35
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundAHAHHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAAHAHAHAAHAAHH
ResultDDDWDDLLWLLDLLDLWWDLLDWWLWDWLLLDWLLDDWDLDD
Position91113569121816182019202019201817161618171716171514111515171716171817171717181917
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Fixtures and results

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25 August 1973 (1973-08-25) 1 Carlisle United 1–1 Cardiff City Carlisle
Frank Clarke 8' 86' (pen) Gary Bell Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 6,863
1 September 1973 (1973-09-01) 2 Cardiff City 1–1 Portsmouth Cardiff
15:00 Andy McCulloch 48' 45' Norman Piper
Red card Billy Wilson
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 10,110
Referee: Ray Toseland (Kettering)
8 September 1973 (1973-09-08) 3 Sunderland 1–1 Cardiff City Sunderland
Ron Guthrie 68' 58' Johnny Vincent Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 29,504
Referee: Keith Styles (Barnsley)
12 September 1973 (1973-09-12) 4 Cardiff City 5–0 Oxford United Cardiff
19:30 Andy McCulloch 3'
Andy McCulloch 8'
Tony Villars 23'
Clarke 52' (og)
Andy McCulloch 72'
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 8,572
Referee: Terry Bosi (Wolverhampton)
15 September 1973 (1973-09-15) 5 Cardiff City 0–0 Fulham Cardiff
15:00 Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 11,251
Referee: Bill Castle (Dudley)
22 September 1973 (1973-09-22) 6 Crystal Palace 3–3 Cardiff City London
15:00 Martin Hinshelwood 2'
Paul Hinshelwood 11'
Don Rogers 72'
23' (og) Mel Blyth
45' Bobby Woodruff
73' Johnny Vincent
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 17,789
Referee: Ron Crabb (Exeter)
29 September 1973 (1973-09-29) 7 Cardiff City 1–3 Hull City Cardiff
15:00 Gary Bell 41'
Don Murray Red card
6' Ken Wagstaff
76' Malcolm Lord
78' Malcolm Lord
Red card Jimmy McGill
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 10,445
Referee: John Yates (Redditch)
6 October 1973 (1973-10-06) 8 Aston Villa 5–0 Cardiff City Birmingham
Bobby Woodruff 6' (og)
Ray Graydon 10'
Bruce Rioch 61'
Sam Morgan 71'
Bruce Rioch 78'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 24,473
Referee: Michael Lowe (Sheffield)
13 October 1973 (1973-10-13) 9 Cardiff City 1–0 Blackpool Cardiff
15:00 Gil Reece 12' Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 7,693
Referee: Jim Bent (Hemel Hempstead)
20 October 1973 (1973-10-20) 10 Cardiff City 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday Cardiff
15:00 88' Ken Knighton Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 7,748
Referee: Malcolm Sinclair (Guildford)
24 October 1973 (1973-10-24) 11 Oxford United 4–2 Cardiff City Oxford
Tommy Cassidy 16'
Billy Jeffrey 40'
Derek Clarke 58'
Derek Clarke 83'
33' Willie Anderson
65' George Smith
Stadium: Manor Ground
Attendance: 6,127
Referee: Arthur Hart (London)
27 October 1973 (1973-10-27) 12 Preston North End 2–2 Cardiff City Preston
Alex Spark 65'
Alex Bruce 75'
40' Andy McCulloch
63' Gil Reece
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 12,050
Referee: John Hunting (Leicester)
3 November 1973 (1973-11-03) 13 Cardiff City 0–1 West Bromwich Albion Cardiff
15:00 82' Tony Brown Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 10,668
Referee: Jack Rice (Leyland)
10 November 1973 (1973-11-10) 14 Millwall 2–0 Cardiff City London
15:00 Alf Wood 60'
Gordon Hill 67'
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 8,075
Referee: Mike Kerkhof (Bicester)
14 November 1973 (1973-11-14) 15 Cardiff City 0–0 Luton Town Cardiff
19:30 Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 5,839
Referee: John Williams (Wrexham)
17 November 1973 (1973-11-17) 16 Middlesbrough 3–0 Cardiff City Middlesbrough
14:00 David Mills 36'
John Craggs 85'
Malcolm Smith 88'
Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 18,034
24 November 1973 (1973-11-24) 17 Cardiff City 1–0 Bolton Wanderers Cardiff
14:15 Gil Reece 22' Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 9,606
Referee: John Homewood (Sunbury-On-Thames)
1 December 1973 (1973-12-01) 18 Orient 1–2 Cardiff City London
14:00 Barrie Fairbrother 78' 29' Bobby Woodruff
61' Andy McCulloch
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 9,564
Referee: Les Hayes (Doncaster)
8 December 1973 (1973-12-08) 19 Cardiff City 1–1 Nottingham Forest Cardiff
14:00 Gil Reece 24' 56' (pen) George Lyall Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 10,339
Referee: Gordon Kew (Amersham)
12 December 1973 (1973-12-12) 20 Luton Town 1–0 Cardiff City Luton
19:30 Jim Ryan 47' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 7,135
Referee: Peter Reeves (Leicester)
15 December 1973 (1973-12-15) 21 Cardiff City 0–1 Bristol City Cardiff
14:00 79' Donnie Gillies Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 9,388
Referee: Roger Kirkpatrick (Leicester)
22 December 1973 (1973-12-22) 22 Hull City 1–1 Cardiff City Hull
14:00 Roy Greenwood 46' 61' John Farrington Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 6,826
Referee: Derek Civil (Birmingham)
26 December 1973 (1973-12-26) 23 Cardiff City 2–1 Swindon Town Cardiff
14:00 John Farrington 27'
Don Murray 42'
47' Dave Syrett Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 10,071
Referee: David Smith (Stonehouse)
29 December 1973 (1973-12-29) 24 Cardiff City 4–1 Sunderland Cardiff
14:00 John Farrington 29'
Willie Anderson 40'
John Farrington 59'
John Farrington 88'
3' Vic Halom Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 14,799
Referee: Ron Challis (Tonbridge)
1 January 1974 (1974-01-01) 25 Portsmouth 1–0 Cardiff City Portsmouth
15:00 Bobby Kellard 62' Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 20,062
Referee: Harry Powell (Stourport-on-Severn)
12 January 1974 (1974-01-12) 26 Fulham 0–1 Cardiff City London
14:00 59' Andy McCulloch Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 7,143
Referee: John Goggins (Manchester)
19 January 1974 (1974-01-19) 27 Cardiff City 2–2 Carlisle United Cardiff
11:15 Andy McCulloch 44'
Leighton Phillips 57'
47' Ray Train
87' Frank Clarke
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 10,797
Referee: Harry New (Portsmouth)
26 January 1974 (1974-01-26) 28 Cardiff City 1–0 Notts County Cardiff
14:00 Leighton Phillips 87' Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 8,454
Referee: Derek Nippard (Bournemouth)
2 February 1974 (1974-02-02) 29 Bristol City 3–2 Cardiff City Bristol
14:15 Trevor Tainton 4'
Gerry Sweeney 74' (pen)
Gerry Sweeney 90'
15' Leighton Phillips
26' Andy McCulloch
Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 24,487
Referee: Ken Baker (Rugby)
16 February 1974 (1974-02-16) 30 Blackpool 2–1 Cardiff City Blackpool
15:00 Alan Ainscow 5'
Alan Ainscow 71'
57' John Farrington Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 7,410
Referee: Keith Styles (Barnsley)
23 February 1974 (1974-02-23) 31 Cardiff City 0–1 Aston Villa Cardiff
14:30 68s' Ray Graydon Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 12,310
Referee: Brian Daniels (Rainham)
2 March 1974 (1974-03-02) 32 Swindon Town 1–1 Cardiff City Swindon
Roy Compton 57' 22' David Powell Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 5,126
Referee: Tony Oliver (Leigh On Sea)
9 March 1974 (1974-03-09) 33 Cardiff City 2–0 Preston North End Cardiff
15:00 Phil Dwyer 46'
Jack Whitham 85'
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 7,216
Referee: Alex Lees (Somerset)
16 March 1974 (1974-03-16) 34 Sheffield Wednesday 5–0 Cardiff City Sheffield
15:00 Eric Potts 11'
Tommy Craig 35'
Brian Joicey 74'
Alan Thompson 81'
Brian Joicey 89'
Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 13,841
Referee: Ray Toseland (Kettering)
23 March 1974 (1974-03-23) 35 Cardiff City 1–3 Millwall Cardiff
15:00 Andy McCulloch 57' 13' Harry Cripps
56' Brian Clark
89' Gordon Hill
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 7,662
Referee: Gordon Hill
30 March 1974 (1974-03-30) 36 West Bromwich Albion 2–2 Cardiff City West Bromwich
15:00 Don Murray 3' (og)
David Shaw 7'
60' Johnny Vincent
87' (pen) Johnny Vincent
Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 11,489
Referee: David Richardson (Lancashire)
6 April 1974 (1974-04-06) 37 Bolton Wanderers 1–1 Cardiff City Bolton
15:00 Alan Waldron 67' 57' Gil Reece Stadium: Burnden Park
Attendance: 14,857
Referee: Derek Civil
13 April 1974 (1974-04-13) 38 Cardiff City 3–2 Middlesbrough Cardiff
15:00 Gil Reece 6'
Willie Carlin 38'
Johnny Vincent 64'
59' Graeme Souness
88' Alan Foggon
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 12,856
Referee: John Hunting (Leicester)
15 April 1974 (1974-04-15) 39 Notts County 1–1 Cardiff City Nottingham
15:00 Kevin Randall 11' Willie Anderson Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 6,975
Referee: Dave Wallace (Crewe)
20 April 1974 (1974-04-20) 40 Nottingham Forest 2–1 Cardiff City Nottingham
15:00 George Lyall 16'
Duncan McKenzie 21'
6' Johnny Vincent Stadium: The City Ground
Attendance: 11,128
27 April 1974 (1974-04-27) 41 Cardiff City 1–1 Orient Cardiff
15:00 Gil Reece 22' 19' Mick Bullock Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 11,640
Referee: John Hough (Macclesfield)
30 April 1974 (1974-04-30) 42 Cardiff City 1–1 Crystal Palace Cardiff
19:30 Tony Villars 39' 28' Roy Barry Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 26,781
Referee: Jack Taylor (Wolverhampton)

Source [2] [3]

League Cup

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29 August 1973 (1973-08-29) 1 Cardiff City 2–0 Hereford United Cardiff
19:30 Andy McCulloch 43', 57' Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 9,821
Referee: Trevor Spencer (Wootton Bassett)
10 October 1973 (1973-10-10) 2 Cardiff City 2–2 Burnley Cardiff
19:30 Andy McCulloch 58'
Johnny Vincent 89'
24', 65' Leighton James
Red card 80' Colin Waldron
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 8,775
Referee: Peter Walters (Bridgwater)
16 October 1973 (1973-10-16) 2 (replay) Burnley 3–2 (a.e.t.) Cardiff City Burnley
19:30 Ray Hankin 68'
Leighton James 95' (pen), 111'
75' Bobby Woodruff
98' (pen) Gary Bell
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 12,303
Referee: Harold Williams (Sheffleid)

FA Cup

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5 January 1974 (1974-01-05) 3 Birmingham City 5–2 Cardiff City Birmingham
Trevor Francis 3'
Bob Latchford 36', 66'
Bob Hatton 76', 88'
55' John Impey
56' Andy McCulloch
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 22,435
Referee: Gordon Hill

European Cup Winners Cup

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19 September 1973 (1973-09-19) 1 (First Leg) Cardiff City 0–0 Sporting CP Cardiff
19:30 Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 13,300
Referee: Tonio Briguglio (Malta)
3 October 1973 (1973-10-03) 1 (Second Leg) Sporting CP 2–1
(2–1 agg.)
Cardiff City Lisbon
Hector Yazalde 24'
Samuel Fraguito 51'
40' Tony Villars Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Jacques Colling (Luxembourg)
9 January 1974 (1974-01-09) Round 4 Cardiff City 1–0 Ton Pentre Cardiff
14:15 John Impey 26' Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 856
Referee: LEA Howells (Port Talbot)
21 February 1974 (1974-02-21) Round 5 Oswestry Town 1–3 Cardiff City Oswestry
89' 24' Gil Reece
78' (pen) Gil Reece
79' John Farrington
Red card Bill Irwin
Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Kevin McNally (Wirral)
13 March 1974 (1974-03-13) Semi Final Shrewsbury Town 1–2 Cardiff City Shrewsbury
15:00 Alan Durban 74' 62' Derek Showers
68' Don Murray
Stadium: Gay Meadow
Attendance: 1,193
24 April 1974 (1974-04-24) Final (First leg) Stourbridge 0–1 Cardiff City Stourbridge
35' Derek Showers Stadium: War Memorial Athletic Ground
Attendance: 5,729
Referee: Iorwerth Jones (Treharris)
6 May 1974 (1974-05-06) Final (Second leg) Cardiff City 1–0
(2–0 agg.)
Stourbridge Cardiff
19:30 Gil Reece 48' Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 4,030
Referee: Iorwerth Jones (Treharris)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "All Cardiff City football club players: 1974". 11v11. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Cardiff City football club match record: 1974". 11v11. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Cardiff City 1973-74 results". Cardiff City Forum. Retrieved 25 January 2022.

Bibliography

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  • Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.