1974–75 Cardiff City F.C. season
Appearance
1974–75 season | |
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Manager | Jimmy Andrews |
Football League Second Division | 17th |
FA Cup | 3rd round |
League Cup | 1st round |
European Cup Winners Cup | 1st round |
Welsh Cup | Runners-up |
Top goalscorer | League: Gil Reece (9) All: Gil Reece (10) |
The 1974–75 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 48th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing twenty-first, suffering relegation to Division Three.
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Table
P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | ||
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1 | Manchester United | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 66 | 30 | 2.200 | 61 |
2 | Aston Villa | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 79 | 32 | 2.469 | 58 |
3 | Norwich City | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 58 | 37 | 1.568 | 53 |
4 | Sunderland | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 65 | 35 | 1.857 | 51 |
5 | Bristol City | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 33 | 1.424 | 50 |
6 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 54 | 42 | 1.286 | 45 |
7 | Blackpool | 42 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 38 | 33 | 1.152 | 45 |
8 | Hull City | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 40 | 53 | 0.755 | 44 |
9 | Fulham | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 44 | 39 | 1.128 | 42 |
10 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 45 | 41 | 1.098 | 42 |
11 | Oxford United | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 51 | 0.804 | 42 |
12 | Orient | 42 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 0.718 | 42 |
13 | Southampton | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 53 | 54 | 0.981 | 41 |
14 | Notts County | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 49 | 59 | 0.831 | 40 |
15 | York City | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 51 | 55 | 0.927 | 38 |
16 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 43 | 55 | 0.782 | 38 |
17 | Portsmouth | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 44 | 54 | 0.815 | 37 |
18 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 40 | 48 | 0.833 | 35 |
19 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 42 | 64 | 0.656 | 35 |
20 | Millwall | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 56 | 0.786 | 32 |
21 | Cardiff City | 42 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 36 | 62 | 0.581 | 32 |
22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 29 | 64 | 0.453 | 21 |
Results by round
Fixtures and results
17 August 1974 1 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Oxford United | Cardiff |
Clive Charles ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,116 Referee: Peter Walters (Bridgewater) |
24 August 1974 2 | Fulham | 4–0 | Cardiff City | London |
Jimmy Conway ![]() Viv Busby ![]() |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 8,110 Referee: Alex Lees (Somerset) |
27 August 1974 3 | York City | 1–0 | Cardiff City | York |
Chris Jones ![]() |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 6,321 |
31 August 1974 4 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Manchester United | Cardiff |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 22,344 Referee: Peter Reeves (Leicester) |
7 September 1974 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
Albert Larmour ![]() |
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Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 9,850 Referee: George Courtney (Spennymoor) |
14 September 1974 6 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Bristol City | Cardiff |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,856 Referee: John Hunting (Leicester) |
21 September 1974 7 | Portsmouth | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Portsmouth |
Mick Mellows ![]() Norman Piper ![]() |
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Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 9,519 Referee: Arthur Hart (London) |
24 September 1974 8 | Blackpool | 4–0 | Cardiff City | Blackpool |
David Powell ![]() Stuart Parker ![]() Paul Hart ![]() Wyn Davies ![]() |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 5,579 |
28 September 1974 9 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Hull City | Cardiff |
Gil Reece ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,672 Referee: Clive White (Harrow) |
5 October 1974 10 | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
Alan Warboys ![]() |
Stadium: Eastville Attendance: 10,310 Referee: Bob Perkin (Stafford) |
12 October 1974 11 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Cardiff |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,723 Referee: John Homewood (Sunbury-On-Thames) |
16 October 1974 12 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | York City | Cardiff |
Johnny Vincent ![]() Gil Reece ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,883 Referee: Alan Turvey (Wickford, Essex) |
19 October 1974 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Bolton |
Hugh Curran ![]() |
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Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 9,439 Referee: Dennis Turner (Cannock) |
26 October 1974 14 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Oldham Athletic | Cardiff |
Johnny Vincent ![]() John Buchanan ![]() Steve Finnieston ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,751 Referee: Tony Glasson (Salisbury) |
2 November 1974 15 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Sunderland | Cardiff |
Steve Finnieston ![]() Willie Anderson ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,883 Referee: Alan Robinson (Fareham) |
9 November 1974 16 | Orient | 1–1 | Cardiff City | London |
Gerry Queen ![]() |
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Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 6,412 Referee: David Richardson (Clayton-le-Moors, Lancashire) |
16 November 1974 17 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Cardiff |
Phil Dwyer ![]() Derek Showers ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,401 Referee: Jim Bent (Hemel Hempstead) |
29 November 1974 18 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Southampton | Cardiff |
Jack Whitham ![]() Derek Showers ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,668 Referee: Ken Baker (Rugby) |
7 December 1974 19 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Norwich |
Johnny Miller ![]() |
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Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 17,685 Referee: Robin Clay (Gainsboroug) |
11 December 1974 20 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Fulham | Cardiff |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,458 Referee: John Yates (Redditch) |
14 December 1974 21 | Oxford United | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Oxford |
Derek Clarke ![]() |
Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 8,107 Referee: Gordon Hill (Leicester) |
21 December 1974 22 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Notts County | Cardiff |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,671 Referee: Derek Civil (Birmingham) |
26 December 1974 23 | Bristol City | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 12,484 Referee: Ray Toseland (Kettering) |
28 December 1974 24 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Aston Villa | Cardiff |
Derek Showers ![]() John Buchanan ![]() Jack Whitham ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,060 Referee: Clive White (Harrow) |
11 January 1975 25 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Norwich City | Cardiff |
Gil Reece ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,637 Referee: Derek Nippard (Bournemouth) |
25 January 1975 26 | Millwall | 5–1 | Cardiff City | London |
Ray Evans ![]() Phil Summerill ![]() Phil Summerill ![]() Phil Summerill ![]() Barry Kitchener ![]() |
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Stadium: The Den Attendance: 8,101 |
1 February 1975 27 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Orient | Cardiff |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,020 Referee: Harry New (Portsmouth) |
8 February 1975 28 | Sunderland | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Sunderland |
Tony Towers ![]() Richie Morgan ![]() Bryan Robson ![]() |
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Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 29,315 Referee: Colin Seel (Carlisle) |
14 February 1975 29 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Millwall | Cardiff |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,598 Referee: Jack Taylor (Wolverhampton) |
22 February 1975 30 | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 12,806 |
1 March 1975 31 | Manchester United | 4–0 | Cardiff City | Manchester |
Stewart Houston ![]() Stuart Pearson ![]() Sammy McIlroy ![]() Lou Macari ![]() |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 43,601 |
8 March 1975 32 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Blackpool | Cardiff |
Gil Reece ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,134 Referee: John Homewood (Sunbury-On-Thames) |
15 March 1975 33 | Hull City | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Hull |
Malcolm Lord ![]() |
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Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 5,248 Referee: Bob Matthewson (Worsley) |
22 March 1975 34 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Cardiff |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,637 Referee: Jim Bent (Hemel Hempstead) |
29 March 1975 35 | Notts County | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
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Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 8,105 Referee: Jack Rice (Preston) |
2 April 1975 36 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Portsmouth | Cardiff |
Peter Sayer ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,892 Referee: Ken Baker (Rugby) |
5 April 1975 37 | Oldham Athletic | 4–0 | Cardiff City | Oldham |
Alan Young ![]() George McVitie ![]() Albert Larmour ![]() |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 10,243 Referee: Terry Bosi (Wolverhampton) |
9 April 1975 38 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
Brian Little ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 32,748 |
12 April 1975 39 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Bristol Rovers | Cardiff |
Phil Dwyer ![]() John McClelland ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 13,896 Referee: Ron Crabb (Exeter) |
19 April 1975 40 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | Cardiff City | West Bromwich |
Bryan Robson ![]() Ally Robertson ![]() |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 10,182 Referee: Gordon Trevett (Manchester) |
22 April 1975 41 | Southampton | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Southampton |
Gerry O'Brien ![]() Mick Channon ![]() |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 14,273 |
26 April 1975 42 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Cardiff |
Gil Reece ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,396 Referee: Ken Burns (Stourbridge) |
League Cup
19 August 1974 1 | Bristol City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
Gerry Sweeney ![]() Geoff Merrick ![]() |
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Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 8,813 |
FA Cup
4 January 1975 3 | Leeds United | 4–1 | Cardiff City | Leeds |
Eddie Gray ![]() Allan Clarke ![]() Duncan McKenzie ![]() |
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Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 31,572 Referee: Dave Wallace (Crewe) |
European Cup Winners Cup
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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18 Sep | One (first leg) | Ferencvaros | A | L 0–2 | Approx, 20,000 | |
2 Oct | One (second leg) | Ferencvaros | H | L 1–4 | 4,228 | Dwyer |
See also
References
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City". Archived from the original on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 13 December 2008.
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