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1968–69 Cardiff City F.C. season

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Cardiff City
1968–69 season
ManagerJimmy Scoular
Football League Second Division5th
FA Cup3rd round
League Cup1st round
European Cup Winners Cup1st round
Welsh CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: John Toshack (22)
All: John Toshack (31)

The 1968–69 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 42nd season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing fifth.

The team enjoyed nearly no success in cup competitions as they were knocked out in their first match of every cup apart from the Welsh Cup which they went on to win by beating local rivals Swansea Town in the final.

John Toshack would go on to finish the season with a total of 31 goals in all competitions, equalling the record set by Hughie Ferguson in the 1926–27 season that would not be beaten until 2003 when Robert Earnshaw finished with a total of 35 goals.

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 England ENG Fred Davies
-- DF England ENG Gary Bell
-- DF England ENG David Carver
-- DF Wales WAL Graham Coldrick
-- DF Wales WAL Steve Derrett
-- DF England ENG Bobby Ferguson
-- DF Wales WAL Terry Lewis
-- DF Wales WAL Richie Morgan
-- DF Scotland SCO Don Murray
-- MF England ENG Ronnie Bird
-- MF Scotland SCO Malcolm Clarke
No. Pos. Nation Player
-- MF England ENG Brian Harris
-- MF Wales WAL Barrie Jones
-- MF England ENG Peter King
-- MF England ENG Leslie Lea
-- MF Wales WAL Leighton Phillips
-- MF Scotland SCO Frank Sharp
-- MF Wales WAL Mel Sutton
-- FW Scotland SCO Sandy Allan
-- FW England ENG Brian Clark
-- FW England ENG Norman Dean
-- FW Wales WAL John Toshack

League standings

Main article: 1968–69 Football League § Second Division

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Charlton Athletic 42 18 14 10 61 52 1.173 50
4 Middlesbrough 42 19 11 12 58 49 1.184 49
5 Cardiff City 42 20 7 15 67 54 1.241 47 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a]
6 Huddersfield Town 42 17 12 13 53 46 1.152 46
7 Birmingham City 42 18 8 16 73 59 1.237 44
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ Cardiff City qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1968–69 Welsh Cup winners.

European Cup Winners Cup

Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
18 Sep One (first leg) FC Porto H D 2 – 2 19,202 Toshack, Bird
2 Oct One (second leg) FC Porto A L 1 – 2 Approx. 60,000 Toshack

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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