1950–51 Cardiff City F.C. season
| 1950–51 season | ||
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| Chairman |  Sir Herbert Merrett | |
| Manager |  Cyril Spiers | |
| Division Two | 3rd | |
| FA Cup | 3rd round | |
| Welsh Cup | Runners-up | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Wilf Grant (14) All: Wilf Grant (18) | |
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The 1950–51 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 24th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing third.
Season review
Football League Second Division
Partial league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preston North End (C, P) | 42 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 91 | 49 | 1.857 | 57 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Manchester City (P) | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 89 | 61 | 1.459 | 52 | |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 42 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 53 | 45 | 1.178 | 50 | |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 64 | 53 | 1.208 | 49 | |
| 5 | Leeds United | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 63 | 55 | 1.145 | 48 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Results by round
Welsh Cup
In the Welsh Cup, Cardiff started their campaign by scoring fifteen goals in two games with an 8–0 win over Barry Town followed by a 7–1 victory over Bangor City. After beating Wrexham 1–0,[2] Cardiff suffered a 3–2 defeat to Merthyr Tydfil in a final replay.[3]
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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Fixtures and results
Football League Second Division
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | Grimsby Town | A | 0–0 | |
| 23 Aug | Manchester City | A | 1–2 | |
| 26 Aug | Notts County | H | 2–0 | |
| 28 Aug | Manchester City | H | 1–1 | |
| 2 Sep | Preston North End | A | 1–1 | |
| 4 Sep | West Ham United | H | 2–1 | |
| 9 Sep | Bury | H | 2–2 | |
| 16 Sep | Queens Park Rangers | A | 2–3 | |
| 23 Sep | Chesterfield | H | 1–0 | |
| 30 Sep | Leicester City | A | 1–1 | |
| 7 Oct | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0–2 | |
| 14 Oct | Southampton | H | 2–2 | |
| 21 Oct | Doncaster Rovers | A | 0–0 | |
| 28 Oct | Brentford | H | 1–1 | |
| 4 Nov | Swansea Town | A | 0–1 | |
| 11 Nov | Hull City | H | 2–1 | |
| 18 Nov | Barnsley | A | 0–0 | |
| 25 Nov | Sheffield United | H | 2–0 | |
| 2 Dec | Luton Town | A | 1–1 | |
| 9 Dec | Leeds United | H | 1–0 | |
| 16 Dec | Grimsby Town | H | 5–2 | |
| 23 Dec | Notts County | A | 2–1 | |
| 25 Dec | Coventry City | H | 2–1 | |
| 26 Dec | Coventry City | A | 1–2 | |
| 30 Dec | Preston North End | H | 0–2 | |
| 13 Jan | Bury | A | 2–1 | |
| 20 Jan | Queens Park Rangers | H | 4–2 | |
| 3 Feb | Chesterfield | A | 3–0 | |
| 17 Feb | Leicester City | H | 2–2 | |
| 24 Feb | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1–0 | |
| 3 Mar | Southampton | A | 1–1 | |
| 10 Mar | Doncaster Rovers | H | 0–0 | |
| 17 Mar | Brentford | A | 0–4 | |
| 23 Mar | Birmingham City | A | 0–0 | |
| 24 Mar | Swansea Town | H | 1–0 | |
| 26 Mar | Birmingham City | H | 2–1 | |
| 31 Mar | Hull City | A | 0–2 | |
| 7 Apr | Barnsley | H | 1–1 | |
| 14 Apr | Sheffield United | A | 2–1 | |
| 21 Apr | Luton Town | H | 2–1 | |
| 28 Apr | Leeds United | A | 0–2 | |
| 5 May | West Ham United | A | 0–0 |
FA Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers |
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| 6 Jan | Three | West Ham United | A | 1–2 | Grant |
Welsh Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers |
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| 31 Jan | Five | Barry Town | H | 8–0 | Kelly (og), Marchant (2), L Evans (4), Grant |
| 7 Mar | Six | Bangor City | A | 1–7 | Edwards(3), Tiddy(2), Grant, Marchant |
| 16 Apr | Semi-final | Wrexham | N | 1–0 | Edwards |
| 7 May | Final | Merthyr Tydfil | N | 1–1 | Grant |
| 17 May | Final (replay) | Merthyr Tydfil | N | 2–3 | Tiddy, Edwards |
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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".
- ^ "Cardiff City 1950–51 results". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
- ^ "Welsh Cup 1950/51". Welsh Football Data Archive. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
- ^ "Welsh Cup final 1950/51". Welsh Football Data Archive. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2010.