1988–89 Cardiff City F.C. season
Appearance
1988–89 season | |
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Manager | Frank Burrows |
Football League Third Division | 16th |
FA Cup | 3rd round |
League Cup | 2nd round |
European Cup Winners Cup | 2nd round |
Welsh Cup | 5th round |
Top goalscorer | League: Jimmy Gilligan (14) All: Jimmy Gilligan (23) |
The 1988–89 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 62nd season in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Three, then the third tier of English football, finishing sixteenth.
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 | GD | Pts |
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14 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 63 | 73 | −10 | 60 |
15 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 59 |
16 | Cardiff City | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 44 | 56 | −12 | 57 |
17 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 56 |
18 | Reading | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 68 | 72 | −4 | 56 |
Source: [citation needed]
European Cup Winners Cup
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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7 Sep | One (first leg) | Derry City | A | D 0 – 0 | Approx. 11,000 | |
5 Oct | One (second leg) | Derry City | H | W 4 – 0 | 6,933 | McDermott, Gilligan (3) |
26 Oct | Two (first leg) | AGF Aarhus | H | L 1 – 2 | 6,155 | Gilligan |
9 Nov | Two (second leg) | AGF Aarhus | A | L 0 – 4 | Approx, 3,700 |
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 16 December 2008.
- Welsh Football Data Archive