1996–97 Cardiff City F.C. season
1996–97 season | |
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Owner | Samesh Kumar |
Manager | Phil Neal/Russell Osman/Kenny Hibbitt |
Football League Third Division | 7th |
FA Cup | 2nd round |
League Cup | 1st round |
Auto Windscreens Shield | 2nd round |
Top goalscorer | League: Steve White (13) All: Steve White (14) |
Highest home attendance | 6,144 (v Fulham, 9 November 1996) |
Lowest home attendance | 1,667 (v Darlington, 15 October 1996) |
Average home league attendance | 3,594 |
The 1996–97 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 70th season in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Three, then the fourth tier of English football, finishing seventh, before being beaten 4–2 on aggregate by Northampton Town in the play-offs.
The season saw Cardiff sack two managers during the course of the year. Phil Neal continued in his role from the previous season before leaving the club, taking the role of assistant manager at Manchester City, and was replaced by Russell Osman. However Osman himself lasted just five matches and was replaced by Kenny Hibbitt, the man who had made way for Phil Neal the previous 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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First team squad. [1]
League standings
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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5 | Swansea City | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 62 | 58 | +4 | 71 | Participated in play-offs |
6 | Chester City | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 55 | 43 | +12 | 70 | |
7 | Cardiff City | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 57 | 55 | +2 | 69 | |
8 | Colchester United | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 62 | 51 | +11 | 68 | |
9 | Lincoln City | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 70 | 69 | +1 | 66 |
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Results by round
[edit]Fixtures and results
[edit]17 August 1996 1 | Scarborough | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Scarborough |
Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 2,455 |
24 August 1996 2 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Cardiff |
15:00 | Jeff Eckhardt ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,897 |
27 August 1996 3 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Wigan Athletic | Cardiff |
19:30 | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,845 |
31 August 1996 4 | Cambridge United | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Cambridge |
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Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 2,478 |
7 September 1996 5 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Exeter City | Cardiff |
15:00 | Steve White ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,659 |
10 September 1996 6 | Torquay United | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Torquay |
Jon Gittens ![]() Jamie Ndah ![]() |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2,041 |
14 September 1996 7 | Scunthorpe United | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Scunthorpe |
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Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 2,121 |
21 September 1996 8 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Cardiff |
15:00 | Tony Philliskirk ![]() Craig Middleton ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,124 |
28 September 1996 9 | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Lincoln |
Colin Alcide ![]() John Taylor ![]() |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 2,925 |
12 October 1996 10 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Barnet | Cardiff |
15:00 | Craig Middleton ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,879 |
15 October 1996 11 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Darlington | Cardiff |
19:30 | Carl Dale ![]() Steve White ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,667 |
19 October 1996 12 | Carlisle United | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Carlisle |
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Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,972 |
26 October 1996 13 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Leyton Orient | Cardiff |
15:00 | Steve White ![]() Jimmy Gardner ![]() Carl Dale ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,647 |
29 October 1996 14 | Hull City | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Hull |
Kenny Gilbert ![]() |
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Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 2,775 |
2 November 1996 15 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Colchester |
Karl Duguid ![]() |
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Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,213 Referee: Rob Harris (Oxfordshire) |
5 November 1996 16 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Rochdale | Cardiff |
19:30 | Mickey Bennett ![]() Jeff Eckhardt ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,835 |
9 November 1996 17 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Fulham | Cardiff |
15:00 | Steve White ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,144 |
23 November 1996 18 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Hereford United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Steve White ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,904 |
26 November 1996 19 | Chester City | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Chester |
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Stadium: Deva Stadium Attendance: 1,540 |
30 November 1996 20 | Leyton Orient | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Leyton Orient |
Carl Griffiths ![]() Scott McGleish ![]() Andy Arnott ![]() |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 4,512 |
3 December 1996 21 | Cardiff City | 1–3 | Swansea City | Cardiff |
19:30 | Steve White ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,721 |
21 December 1996 22 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Mansfield Town | Cardiff |
15:00 | Jeff Eckhardt ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,238 |
26 December 1996 23 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Torquay United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Deon Burton ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,651 |
28 December 1996 24 | Exeter City | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Exeter |
Noel Blake ![]() Darren Rowbotham ![]() |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,585 |
1 January 1997 25 | Northampton Town | 4–0 | Cardiff City | Northampton |
15:00 | Ray Warburton ![]() Lee Jarman ![]() Mark Cooper ![]() Neil Grayson ![]() |
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Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,416 |
11 January 1997 26 | Cardiff City | 1–3 | Lincoln City | Cardiff |
15:00 | Jason Fowler ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,033 |
18 January 1997 27 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Rochdale |
Mark Leonard ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 1,704 Referee: Uriah Rennie (Sheffield) |
25 January 1997 28 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Hull City | Cardiff |
15:00 | Simon Haworth ![]() Jeff Eckhardt ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,328 |
31 January 1997 29 | Fulham | 1–4 | Cardiff City | Fulham |
Jeff Eckhardt ![]() |
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Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 6,459 |
8 February 1997 30 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Colchester United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Simon Haworth ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,912 Referee: Gurnum Singh |
11 February 1997 31 | Hartlepool United | 2–3 | Cardiff City | Hartlepool |
Chris Beech ![]() |
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Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1,120 |
16 February 1997 32 | Hereford United | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Hereford |
Adrian Foster ![]() |
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Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 5,137 |
22 February 1997 33 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Hartlepool United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Simon Haworth ![]() Gareth Davies ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,971 |
2 March 1997 34 | Swansea City | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
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Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 4,430 |
8 March 1997 35 | Mansfield Town | 1–3 | Cardiff City | Mansfield |
Warren Hackett ![]() |
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Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2,569 |
14 March 1997 36 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Cardiff |
19:30 | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,347 |
18 March 1997 37 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Scarborough | Cardiff |
19:30 | Gareth Davies ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,823 |
22 March 1997 38 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Brighton |
Paul McDonald ![]() Ian Baird ![]() |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 9,683 |
31 March 1997 39 | Wigan Athletic | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Wigan |
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Stadium: Springfield Park (Wigan) Attendance: 4,634 |
5 April 1997 40 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Cambridge United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,410 |
8 April 1997 41 | Doncaster Rovers | 3–3 | Cardiff City | Doncaster |
Darren Moore ![]() John Schofield ![]() Ian Gore ![]() |
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Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 1,989 |
12 April 1997 42 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Chester City | Cardiff |
15:00 | Carl Dale ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,079 |
15 April 1997 43 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Scunthorpe United | Cardiff |
19:30 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,442 |
19 April 1997 44 | Barnet | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Chipping Barnet |
Dean Samuels ![]() Shaun Gale ![]() Craig Middleton ![]() |
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Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 2,497 |
26 April 1997 45 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Carlisle United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Carl Dale ![]() Kevin Lloyd ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,104 |
3 May 1997 46 | Darlington | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Darlington |
Carl Shutt ![]() Darren Roberts ![]() |
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Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 3,686 |
Third Division Play Offs
[edit]11 May 1997 Semi Final (First leg) | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Cardiff |
12:00 | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,369 Referee: John Kirby (Sheffield) |
14 May 1997 Semi Final (Second leg) | Northampton Town | 3–2 | Cardiff City | Northampton |
19:45 | Ian Sampson ![]() Ray Warburton ![]() John Gayle ![]() |
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Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,302 Referee: Uriah Rennie (Sheffield) |
League Cup
[edit]20 August 1996 Round 1 (First leg) | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Cardiff |
19:30 | Carl Dale ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,294 |
2 September 1996 Round 1 (Second leg) | Northampton Town | 2–0 (2–1 agg.) | Cardiff City | Northampton |
19:45 | ![]() Christian Lee ![]() |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 3,567 |
FA Cup
[edit]16 November 1996 Round 1 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Hendon | Cardiff |
15:00 | Steve White ![]() Craig Middleton ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,592 |
7 December 1996 Round 2 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Gillingham | Cardiff |
18:00 | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,474 |
Auto Windscreens Shield
[edit]10 December 1996 Round 1 | Gillingham | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Cardiff City | Gillingham |
Lenny Piper ![]() |
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Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 1,193 |
14 January 1997 Round 2 | Cardiff City | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Exeter City | Cardiff |
19:30 | Carl Dale ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 793 Referee: Mick Pierce (Portsmouth) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "All Cardiff City football club players: 1997". 11v11. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "England 1996–97". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- ^ a b "Cardiff City 1996-97 results". Cardiff City Forum. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Cardiff City football club match record: 1997". 11v11. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
Bibliography
[edit]- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive Cardiff City F.C. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899-46817-X.
- Crooks, John (1992). Cardiff City Football Club: Official History of the Bluebirds. Yore Publications. ISBN 0-9513321-8-X.
- Rollin, Jack, ed. (1997). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1997-98. Headline Book Publishing. ISBN 0-7472-7738-9.
- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City".
- Welsh Football Data Archive