1964–65 Cardiff City F.C. season
Appearance
1964–65 season | ||
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Manager | Jimmy Scoular | |
Football League Second Division | 13th | |
FA Cup | 3rd round | |
League Cup | 2nd round | |
European Cup Winners Cup | Quarter-finals | |
Welsh Cup | Winners | |
Top goalscorer | League: Ivor Allchurch (15) All: Ivor Allchurch (19) | |
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The 1964–65 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 38th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing thirteenth.
The season also saw the club compete in European competition for the first time, reaching the semi-finals of the European Cup Winners Cup before being beaten by Spanish side Real Zaragoza.
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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League standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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11 | Manchester City | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 63 | 62 | 1.016 | 41 | |
12 | Preston North End | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 76 | 81 | 0.938 | 41 | |
13 | Cardiff City | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 64 | 57 | 1.123 | 40 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
14 | Rotherham United | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 70 | 69 | 1.014 | 40 | |
15 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 63 | 79 | 0.797 | 40 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
- ^ Cardiff City qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1964–65 Welsh Cup winners.
European Cup Winners Cup
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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9 Sep | One (first leg) | Esbjerg | A | D 0 – 0 | 7,093 | |
13 Oct | One (second leg) | Esbjerg | H | W 1 – 0 | 8,084 | King |
16 Dec | Two (first leg) | Sporting CP | A | W 2 – 1 | 15,311 | Farrell, Tapscott |
23 Dec | Two (second leg) | Sporting CP | H | D 0 – 0 | 23,800 | |
20 Jan | Quarter-final (first leg) | Real Zaragoza | A | D 2 – 2 | 22,780 | Williams, King |
3 Feb | Quarter-final (second leg) | Real Zaragoza | H | L 0 – 1 | 38,458 |
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 2 December 2008.
- Welsh Football Data Archive