1977–78 Cardiff City F.C. season
Appearance
Season 1977–78 | |
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League | Football League Second Division |
Manager | Jimmy Andrews |
League position | 19th |
Top goalscorer | League: John Buchanan (10) All: John Buchanan (14) |
FA Cup | 3rd round |
League Cup | 2nd round |
European Cup Winners Cup | 1st round |
Welsh Cup | Semi-finals |
Previous season | ← 1976–77 |
Next season | 1978–79 → |
The 1977–78 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 51st season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing nineteenth.
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Table
P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
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1 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 63 | 33 | +30 | 58 |
2 | Southampton | 42 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 70 | 39 | +31 | 57 |
3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 83 | 49 | +34 | 56 |
4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 56 |
5 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 56 | 60 | -4 | 45 |
6 | Sunderland | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 67 | 59 | +8 | 44 |
7 | Stoke City | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 42 |
8 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 54 | 58 | -4 | 42 |
9 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 41 |
10 | Fulham | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 49 | 49 | +0 | 41 |
11 | Burnley | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 56 | 64 | -8 | 40 |
12 | Sheffield United | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 62 | 73 | -11 | 40 |
13 | Luton Town | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 54 | 52 | +2 | 38 |
14 | Orient | 42 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 43 | 49 | -6 | 38 |
15 | Notts County | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 54 | 62 | -8 | 38 |
16 | Millwall | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 49 | 57 | -8 | 38 |
17 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 55 | 68 | -13 | 38 |
18 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 61 | 77 | -16 | 38 |
19 | Cardiff City | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 51 | 71 | -20 | 38 |
20 | Blackpool | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 59 | 60 | -1 | 37 |
21 | Mansfield Town | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 49 | 69 | -20 | 31 |
22 | Hull City | 42 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 52 | -18 | 28 |
Results by round
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Fixtures and results
20 August 1977 1 | Cardiff City | 1 - 1 | Bristol Rovers | Cardiff |
15:00 | Paul Went 66' | 47' Paul Randall | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,603 Referee: Derek Lloyd (Worcester) |
27 August 1977 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 - 0 | Cardiff City | Blackburn |
Jack Lewis 20' Stuart Metcalfe 44' Noel Brotherston 74' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 7,088 Referee: Trelford Mills (Barnsley) |
3 September 1977 3 | Cardiff City | 0 - 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Cardiff |
15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,901 Referee: Lester Shapter (Paignton) |
10 September 1977 4 | Notts County | 1 - 1 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
Ray O'Brien 35' | 70' Phil Dwyer | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 7,330 Referee: Ken Burns (Stourbridge) |
17 September 1977 5 | Cardiff City | 1 - 1 | Mansfield Town | Cardiff |
15:00 | Keith Robson 86' | 78' Ernie Moss | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,896 Referee: Dennis Smith (Hornchurch, Essex) |
24 September 1977 6 | Cardiff City | 3 - 1 | Fulham | Cardiff |
15:00 | Keith Robson 17' Tony Evans 54' Tony Evans 67' |
74' Teddy Maybank | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,810 Referee: Tony Glasson (Salisbury) |
1 October 1977 7 | Blackpool | 3 - 0 | Cardiff City | Blackpool |
Bob Hatton 5', 50', 88' Trevor Finnigan |
Peter Sayer | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 8,704 Referee: Pat Partridge (Middlesbrough) |
4 October 1977 8 | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | Cardiff City | Sunderland |
Roy Greenwood | Doug Livermore | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 18,484 Referee: Keith Hackett (Sheffield) |
8 October 1977 9 | Cardiff City | 1 - 4 | Luton Town | Cardiff |
15:00 | Phil Dwyer | ?' (o.g.) Gerry Byrne Lil Fuccillo Ron Futcher Ricky Hill |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,276 |
15 October 1977 10 | Orient | 2 - 1 | Cardiff City | London |
Peter Kitchen Peter Kitchen 89' |
Steve Grapes | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 5,444 |
22 October 1977 11 | Cardiff City | 1 - 0 | Oldham Athletic | Cardiff |
Paul Went 3' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,910 Referee: Leslie Burden (Dorset) |
29 October 1977 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 - 0 | Cardiff City | Brighton |
Peter O'Sullivan 24' Ian Mellor 26' Peter Ward 70' Peter O'Sullivan 75' |
Robin Friday | Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 22,704 Referee: Alan Robinson (Fareham) |
5 November 1977 13 | Cardiff City | 2 - 0 | Stoke City | Cardiff |
14:45 | Phil Dwyer 42' Peter Sayer 60' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,428 Referee: Derek Nippard (Bournemouth) |
12 November 1977 14 | Hull City | 4 - 1 | Cardiff City | Hull |
David Stewart 1' Alan Warboys 4' Ian Dobson 31' David Stewart 52' |
8' (pen.) Peter Sayer | Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 5,228 |
19 November 1977 15 | Cardiff City | 2 - 1 | Burnley | Cardiff |
Phil Dwyer 3' Peter Sayer 67' (pen.) |
27' Paul Fletcher | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,085 Referee: Clive White (Harrow) |
26 November 1977 16 | Crystal Palace | 2 - 0 | Cardiff City | London |
Nick Chatterton 28' (pen.) Steve Perrin 90' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 16,139 Referee: Allan Gunn (Burgess Hill) |
3 December 1977 17 | Cardiff City | 1 - 6 | Sheffield United | Cardiff |
14:15 | John Buchanan 90' | 25' Cliff Calvert Bobby Campbell 43' Bobby Campbell 53' Tony Kenworthy 56' Ian Hamilton 88' Alan Woodward |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,409 Referee: Alex Hamil (Wolverhampton) |
10 December 1977 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 - 3 | Cardiff City | Bolton |
Paul Jones 17' Paul Jones 22' Peter Reid 30' Mike Walsh 53' Neil Whatmore 75' Willie Morgan 83' |
13' Keith Robson 44' Peter Sayer 86' Ray Bishop |
Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 16,090 |
17 December 1977 19 | Cardiff City | 0 - 0 | Hull City | Cardiff |
14:15 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,675 Referee: Derek Civil (Birmingham) |
26 December 1977 20 | Southampton | 3 - 1 | Cardiff City | Southampton |
Ted MacDougall 1' Alan Ball 52' Phil Boyer |
Keith Robson | Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 21,681 |
28 December 1977 21 | Cardiff City | 4 - 1 | Millwall | Cardiff |
14:30 | Ray Bishop 2' John Buchanan 22' Keith Robson 49' John Buchanan 61' |
90' (pen.) Terry Brisley | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,272 Referee: Dennis Turner (Cannock) |
31 December 1977 22 | Cardiff City | 1 - 0 | Charlton Athletic | Cardiff |
Les Berry 25' (o.g.) | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,488 Referee: Ron Crabb (Exeter) |
2 January 1978 23 | Bristol Rovers | 3 - 2 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
David Staniforth 82' David Staniforth 84' Paul Randall 90' |
20' David Giles 93' Keith Pontin |
Stadium: Eastville Attendance: 11,945 |
14 January 1978 24 | Cardiff City | 1 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Cardiff |
Ray Bishop 35' | 8' Stuart Metcalfe | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,949 |
21 January 1978 25 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 - 1 | Cardiff City | London |
John Duncan 34' John Duncan 58' |
80' Paul Went | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 29,106 Referee: Tom Bune (Sussex) |
28 January 1978 26 | Cardiff City | 5 - 2 | Sunderland | Cardiff |
John Buchanan 9' John Buchanan 13' (pen.) Paul Went 40' Ray Bishop 49' Paul Went 80' |
35' Clarke 77' (pen.) Gary Rowell |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,459 Referee: Derek Lloyd (Fernhill Heath, Worcester) |
11 February 1978 27 | Mansfield Town | 2 - 2 | Cardiff City | Mansfield |
Ian Wood 35' Gordon Hodgson 88' |
18' Ray Bishop 27' John Buchanan |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 6,538 |
25 February 1978 28 | Cardiff City | 2 - 1 | Blackpool | Cardiff |
Paul Went 21' Steve Grapes 88' |
41' David Tong | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,322 |
4 March 1978 29 | Luton Town | 3 - 1 | Cardiff City | Luton |
Phil Boersma 11' John Faulkner 34' Phil Boersma 80' |
27' John Buchanan | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 6,029 Referee: Brian Martin (Keyworth, Nottingham) |
7 March 1978 30 | Fulham | 1 - 0 | Cardiff City | London |
Tony Gale 5' | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 6,571 Referee: Alex Hamil (Wolverhampton) |
18 March 1978 31 | Oldham Athletic | 1 - 1 | Cardiff City | Oldham |
Steve Taylor 85' | 41' Paul Went | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 7,578 Referee: John Hunting (Leicester) |
24 March 1978 32 | Cardiff City | 1 - 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Cardiff |
15:00 | John Buchanan 72' (pen.) | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,222 Referee: Peter Reeves (Leicester) |
25 March 1978 33 | Millwall | 1 - 1 | Cardiff City | London |
Dave Mehmet 77' | 27' Ray Bishop | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 5,943 Referee: BH Daniels (Rainham) |
29 March 1978 34 | Cardiff City | 1 - 0 | Southampton | Cardiff |
18:00 | Ray Bishop 13' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,359 Referee: Malcolm Sinclair (Guildford) |
1 April 1978 35 | Stoke City | 2 - 0 | Cardiff City | Stoke |
Steve Waddington 6' Brendan O'Callaghan 32' |
Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 14,804 Referee: George Flint (Kirby in Ashfield) |
4 April 1978 36 | Charlton Athletic | 0 - 0 | Cardiff City | London |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 8,947 |
8 April 1978 37 | Cardiff City | 2 - 2 | Crystal Palace | Cardiff |
15:00 | Phil Dwyer 43' Phil Dwyer 56' |
60' (pen.) Nick Chatterton 80' Rachid Harkouk |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,328 Referee: Stephen Bates (Bristol) |
15 April 1978 38 | Burnley | 4 - 2 | Cardiff City | Burnley |
Billy Ingham 9' Steve Kindon 37' Steve Kindon 62' Paul Fletcher 82' |
8' John Buchanan 44' Tony Evans |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 11,577 Referee: David Richardson (Lancashire) |
22 April 1978 39 | Cardiff City | 1 - 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Cardiff |
Ray Bishop 85' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,566 |
29 April 1978 40 | Sheffield United | 0 - 1 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
89' Tony Evans | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 13,687 |
3 May 1978 41 | Cardiff City | 2 - 1 | Notts County | Cardiff |
19:00 | John Buchanan 48' Paul Went 78' |
41' Ray O'Brien | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,528 Referee: Brian Stevens (Stonehouse) |
9 May 1978 42 | Cardiff City | 0 - 1 | Orient | Cardiff |
19:00 | 35' Peter Kitchen | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,270 Referee: Don Biddle (Bristol) |
League Cup
13 August 1977 1 (First Leg) | Torquay United | 1 - 0 | Cardiff City | Torquay |
Doug Livermore ??' (o.g.) | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 3,925 |
17 August 1977 1 (Second Leg) | Cardiff City | 3 - 2 | Torquay United | Cardiff |
David Giles 32' Peter Sayer 57' Phil Dwyer |
5' Colin Lee 44' William Brown |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,509 Referee: Brian Stevens (Stonehouse) |
24 August 1977 1 (Replay) | Cardiff City | 2 - 1 | Torquay United | Cardiff |
Peter Sayer 62' (pen.) John Buchanan 72' |
36' Les Lawrence | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,711 Referee: Edward Hughes (Weston) |
30 August 1977 2 | Swindon Town | 5 - 1 | Cardiff City | Swindon |
Chris Guthrie 32' Trevor Anderson 60' Trevor Anderson 65' David Moss 88' Ray McHale 89' |
70' John Buchanan | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,919 Referee: Ken Salmon (Barnet) |
FA Cup
7 January 1978 3 | Cardiff City | 0 - 2 | Ipswich Town | Cardiff |
14:30 | 49' Paul Mariner 73' Paul Mariner |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 13,584 Referee: Jim Bent (Hemel Hempstead) |
European Cup Winners Cup
14 September 1977 1 (First Leg) | Cardiff City | 0 - 0 | Austria Memphis | Cardiff |
17:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,631 Referee: Ulf Eriksson (Sweden) |
28 September 1977 1 (Second Leg) | Austria Memphis | 1 - 0 | Cardiff City | Vienna |
Ernst Baumeister 53' | Stadium: Gerhard Hanappi Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: M Kuston (Poland) |
European Cup Winners Cup
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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14 Sep | One (first leg) | Austria Vienna | H | D 0 - 0 | 3,631 | |
28 Sep | One (second leg) | Austria Vienna | A | L 0 - 1 | Approx. 8,000 |
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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