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1965–66 Cardiff City F.C. season

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Cardiff City
1965–66 season
ManagerJimmy Scoular
Football League Second Division20th
FA Cup4th round
League CupSemi-finals
European Cup Winners Cup1st round
Welsh Cup5th round
Top goalscorerLeague: George Johnston (17)
All: George Johnston (23)

The 1965–66 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 39th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing twentieth.

The season also saw the club reach the semi-finals of the Football League Cup, the furthest they have ever gone in the competition, before being beaten by West Ham United.

Players

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 Wales WAL Lyn Davies
-- GK Wales WAL Dilwyn John
-- GK England ENG Bob Wilson
-- DF Wales WAL Colin Baker
-- DF England ENG David Carver
-- DF Wales WAL Graham Coldrick
-- DF England ENG Bobby Ferguson
-- DF Wales WAL Alan Harrington
-- DF Scotland SCO Don Murray
-- DF Wales WAL Peter Rodrigues
-- MF England ENG Ronnie Bird
-- MF Scotland SCO Greg Farrell
-- MF Wales WAL Barrie Hole
No. Pos. Nation Player
-- MF Scotland SCO David Houston
-- MF England ENG Peter King
-- MF Wales WAL Bernie Lewis
-- MF Wales WAL Pat Murphy
-- MF Wales WAL David Summerhayes
-- MF England ENG Gareth Williams
-- MF Wales WAL David Yorath
-- FW England ENG George Andrews
-- FW Wales WAL John Charles
-- FW Northern Ireland NIR Terry Harkin
-- FW Scotland SCO George Johnston
-- FW Wales WAL John Toshack

League standings

Main article: 1965–66 Football League § Second Division

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
18 Plymouth Argyle 42 12 13 17 54 63 0.857 37
19 Bury 42 14 7 21 62 76 0.816 35
20 Cardiff City 42 12 10 20 71 91 0.780 34
21 Middlesbrough (R) 42 10 13 19 58 86 0.674 33 Relegation to the Third Division
22 Leyton Orient (R) 42 5 13 24 38 80 0.475 23
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated

European Cup Winners Cup

Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
8 Sep One (first leg) Standard Liège H L 1 – 2 12,738 Johnston
20 Oct One (second leg) Standard Liège A L 0 – 1 17,985

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 1 December 2008.
  • Welsh Football Data Archive
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