1970–71 Cardiff City F.C. season
1970–71 season | ||
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Chairman | Fred Dewey | |
Manager | Jimmy Scoular | |
Football League Second Division | 3rd | |
FA Cup | 4th round | |
League Cup | 2nd round | |
European Cup Winners Cup | Quarter-finals | |
Welsh Cup | Winners | |
Top goalscorer | League: Brian Clark (15) All: Brian Clark (22) | |
Highest home attendance | 26,210 (v Luton Town, 28 November 1970) | |
Lowest home attendance | 14,736 (v Oxford United, 6 February 1971) | |
Average home league attendance | 21,575 | |
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The 1970–71 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 44th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing third.[1]
The club's season was disrupted by the sale of John Toshack to Liverpool in November,[2] breaking up the Toshack-Brian Clark strike partnership which had scored countless goals for the club in recent years. Despite this the team reached the quarter-finals of the European Cup Winners Cup before losing 2–1 on aggregate to Spanish side Real Madrid, after winning the first leg 1–0 at their home ground Ninian Park, a result that has since gone on to become one of the most famous moments in the club's history.[3]
Players
[edit]First team squad. [4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Key:
‡ On loan from another club * First appearance(s) for the club
- # = Squad number
- Pos = Playing position
- P = Number of games played 10
- G = Number of goals scored
- GK = Goalkeeper
- DF = Defender
- MF = Midfielder
- FW = Forward
- = Yellow cards
- = Red cards
- † Permanent player left club during the season
- ¤ Loaned to another club for part or all of season
Correct as of May 1971. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.
Pos | Name | P | G | P | G | P | G | P | G | P | G | P | G | Notes | ||
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League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | Discipline | ||||||||||
GK | Jim Eadie | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | Frank Parsons | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | David Carver | 42 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | Gary Bell | 42 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | Steve Derrett | 5(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6(1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | Brian Harris | 25(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | Don Murray | 42 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | Ian Gibson | 40 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6(1) | 4 | 54(1) | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | Peter King | 41 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6(1) | 2 | 56(1) | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | Leighton Phillips | 29(1) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(2) | 1 | 7 | 0 | 41(3) | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | Mel Sutton | 41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | Bobby Woodruff | 33(3) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 48(3) | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | Ronnie Bird | 3(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7(3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | Brian Clark | 33(2) | 15 | 1(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5(1) | 4 | 6 | 3 | 46(4) | 22 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | John Parsons | 1(2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | 2 | 3(3) | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | Nigel Rees | 9 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | Derek Showers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | John Toshack | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | Alan Warboys | 17 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
League standings
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Leicester City (C, P) | 42 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 57 | 30 | 1.900 | 59 | Promotion to the First Division |
2 | Sheffield United (P) | 42 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 73 | 39 | 1.872 | 56 | |
3 | Cardiff City | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 64 | 41 | 1.561 | 53 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
4 | Carlisle United | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 65 | 43 | 1.512 | 53 | Qualification for the Watney Cup |
5 | Hull City | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 54 | 41 | 1.317 | 51 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Results by round
[edit]Fixtures & Results
[edit]15 August 1970 1 | Leicester City | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Leicester |
15:00 | 41' Brian Clark | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 27,578 Referee: Derek Nippard (Bournemouth) |
22 August 1970 2 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Millwall | Cardiff |
15:00 | John Toshack 12' Peter King 56' |
63' Derek Possee 89' Harry Cripps |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 25,283 Referee: Syd Kayley (Preston) |
26 August 1970 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
19:30 | Mick Prendergast 10' | 11' Brian Clark 23' Mel Sutton |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 16,896 Referee: Gordon Hill |
29 August 1970 4 | Bristol City | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
15:00 | Gerry Sharpe 84' | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 24,969 Referee: Gordon Kew (Leeds) |
2 September 1970 5 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Cardiff |
19:30 | Brian Clark 25' | 68' Alan Woodward | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 21,455 Referee: Charles Nicholls (Plymouth) |
5 September 1970 6 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Birmingham City | Cardiff |
15:00 | John Toshack 25', 35' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 22,081 Referee: Tony Oliver (Leigh On Sea) |
12 September 1970 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Bolton |
15:00 | 44' Ian Gibson 78' Brian Clark |
Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 10,777 Referee: John Thacker (Scarborough) |
19 September 1970 8 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Norwich City | Cardiff |
15:00 | Brian Clark 42' | 68' Albert Bennett | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 23,768 Referee: Harold Davey (Nottingham) |
26 September 1970 9 | Orient | 0–0 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 11992 Referee: Vince James (York) |
3 October 1970 10 | Cardiff City | 3–4 | Middlesbrough | Cardiff |
15:00 | Brian Clark 30' Bobby Woodruff 53' Peter King 57' |
20' John Hickton 63' Willie Maddren 69' Joe Laidlaw 86' Hugh McIlmoyle |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 21072 Referee: Ron Challis (Tonbridge) |
10 October 1970 11 | Watford | 0–1 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 | 71' Brian Clark | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 16224 Referee: Colin Fallon (Blackpool) |
17 October 1970 12 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Leicester City | Cardiff |
15:00 | Ian Gibson 29' (pen) David Carver 90' |
48' John Farrington 59' John Sjoberg |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 25968 Referee: Harold Williams (Sheffleid) |
24 October 1970 13 | Carlisle United | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Carlisle |
Chris Balderstone 62' | 71' John Toshack | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 10955 Referee: David Laing (Preston) |
28 October 1970 14 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Portsmouth | Cardiff |
19:30 | John Toshack 62' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 18529 Referee: Jack Taylor (Wolverhampton) |
31 October 1970 15 | Cardiff City | 5–1 | Hull City | Cardiff |
15:00 | John Toshack 5', 15', 59' Ian Gibson 66' Leighton Phillips 83' |
18' Geoff Barker | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 21856 Referee: Roy Darlington (Runcorn) |
7 November 1970 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–1 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 | Leighton Phillips | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 13266 Referee: Ron Barker (Crewe) |
14 November 1970 17 | Cardiff City | 4–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Cardiff |
15:00 | Peter King 28s' Brian Clark 16', 70' Bobby Woodruff 41' |
72' Knighton | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 18238 Referee: Jim Finney (Hereford) |
21 November 1970 18 | Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Cardiff City | London |
Dick Plumb 32' Dennis Bond 76' |
81' Bobby Woodruff Ronnie Bird Peter King |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 10762 Referee: John Hunting (Leicester) |
28 November 1970 19 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Luton Town | Cardiff |
15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 26689 Referee: Ivan Smith (Accrington) |
5 December 1970 20 | Oxford United | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Oxford |
15:00 | Nigel Cassidy 12' | Leighton Phillips Derek Showers | Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 12206 Referee: Bill Hall (Preston) |
12 December 1970 21 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Sunderland | Cardiff |
14:30 | Richie Pitt 35' (og) Leighton Phillips 66' Ian Gibson 87' |
57' Joe Baker | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 15639 Referee: Arthur Hart (London) |
19 December 1970 22 | Millwall | 2–1 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 | Barry Bridges 16', 76' | 68' Brian Clark | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 8591 Referee: Ted Jolly (Manchester) |
26 December 1970 23 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Cardiff |
15:00 | Mel Sutton 68' | 36' Don Rogers | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 24813 Referee: John Yates (Redditch) |
9 January 1971 24 | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Cardiff |
15:00 | Alan Warboys 38', 78' Peter King 67' Gary Bell 85' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 21464 Referee: Brian H Daniels (Rainham) |
16 January 1971 25 | Portsmouth | 1–3 | Cardiff City | Portsmouth |
15:00 | Youlden 67' | 3' Don Murray 27', 69' Alan Warboys |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 24747 Referee: Roy Capey (Madeley Heath) |
6 February 1971 26 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Oxford United | Cardiff |
15:00 | John Parsons 78' John Parsons Mel Sutton |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14736 Referee: Dennis Turner (Cannock) |
13 February 1971 27 | Sunderland | 0–4 | Cardiff City | Sunderland |
15:00 | 24' Brian Clark 29' (og) Cecil Irwin 88' Ian Gibson 67' John Parsons |
Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 11566 Referee: Tony Morrissey (Bramhall) |
20 February 1971 28 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Cardiff |
15:00 | Ian Gibson 26' (pen) | 53' Dave Shipperley | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 18034 Referee: Ricky Nicholson (Manchester) |
27 February 1971 29 | Hull City | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Hull |
15:00 | David Carver 23' (og) | 66' Alan Warboys Bobby Woodruff Brian Clark |
Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 25091 Referee: Lyn Ashton (Ilkeston) |
6 March 1971 30 | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Carlisle United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Alan Warboys 2.10', 9', 43', ?' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 22502 Referee: Peter R Walters (Bridgewater) |
13 March 1971 31 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Blackburn |
Freddie Goodwin 70' | 26' Brian Clark | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 10562 Referee: Maurice Fussey (Retford, Nottinghamshire) |
20 March 1971 32 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Cardiff |
15:00 | Alan Warboys 45' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 23123 Referee: Dennis Pugh (Chester) |
27 March 1971 33 | Birmingham City | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
Trevor Francis 4' Phil Summerill 76' |
Brian Clark Nigel Rees | Stadium: St Andrews Attendance: 49025 Referee: Ray Tinkler (Boston) |
3 April 1971 34 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Bristol City | Cardiff |
18:30 | Ken Wimshurst 3.48' (og) | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 24687 Referee: John Hunting (Leicester) |
7 April 1971 35 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Cardiff |
19:30 | Brian Clark 56' Brian Harris Ronnie Bird |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 21305 Referee: Jim Finney (Hereford) |
10 April 1971 36 | Swindon Town | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Swindon |
Steve Peplow 5' Roger Smart 64' |
6', 13' Alan Warboys | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 21158 Referee: Keith Styles (Barnsley) |
13 April 1971 37 | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Middlesbrough |
19:15 | Downing 2' | 54' Peter King Steve Derrett Ian Gibson |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 19559 Referee: Gordon Kew (Leeds) |
17 April 1971 38 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Watford | Cardiff |
15:00 | 60' Woods | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 26536 Referee: Ken Burns (Stourbridge) |
24 April 1971 39 | Norwich City | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Norwich |
15:00 | Peter Silvester 77' | 28' Brian Clark 42' Alan Warboys |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 15607 Referee: Tony Oliver (Leigh On Sea) |
27 April 1971 40 | Sheffield United | 5–1 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
19:30 | Bill Dearden 5', 82' John Flynn 33' Tony Currie 55' Gil Reece 66' |
43' Steve Derrett Bobby Woodruff Leighton Phillips |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 42963 Referee: Ricky Nicholson (Manchester) |
1 May 1971 41 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Orient | Cardiff |
15:00 | Brian Clark 25' Bobby Woodruff Peter King |
Stadium: Ninian Park Referee: Derek Nippard (Bournemouth) |
4 May 1971 42 | Luton Town | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Luton |
19:30 | Malcolm Macdonald 19', 58', 59' | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Referee: Pat Partridge (Middlesbrough) |
League Cup
[edit]9 September 1970 First Round | Queens Park Rangers | 4–0 | Cardiff City | London |
19:30 | Barry Bridges ?' Frank Saul ?' Rodney Marsh ?' Terry Venables ?' (pen) |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 15,026 |
FA Cup
[edit]2 January 1971 Third Round | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Cardiff |
15:00 | Peter King 3' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 19,338 Referee: Ken Wynn (Wolverhampton) |
23 January 1971 Fourth Round | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Brentford | Cardiff |
15:00 | Jackie Graham 29' John Docherty 50' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 23,335 Referee: Ken Baker (Rugby) |
European Cup Winners Cup
[edit]16 September 1970 One (First leg) | Cardiff City | 8–0 | Pezoporikos Larnaca | Cardiff |
19:30 | Mel Sutton 17' Ian Gibson 32' Peter King 35' Bobby Woodruff 41' Brian Clark 44', 70' John Toshack 55', 79' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,984 Referee: Jacques Colling (Luxembourg) |
30 September 1970 One (Second leg) | Pezoporikos Larnaca | 0–0 (0–8 agg.) | Cardiff City | Larnaca |
15:30 | Stadium: GSZ Stadium Attendance: 2,100 Referee: Petar Nikolov (Bulgaria) |
21 October 1970 Two (first leg) | Cardiff City | 5–1 | Nantes | Cardiff |
19:30 | John Toshack 9', 38' Ian Gibson 10' Peter King 76' Leighton Phillips 80' |
1' Philippe Gondet | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 17,905 Referee: Wolfgang Riedel (East Germany) |
4 November 1970 Two (second leg) | Nantes | 1–2 (2–7 agg.) | Cardiff City | Nantes |
Bernard Blanchet 83' | 12'John Toshack 76' Brian Clark |
Stadium: Stade Malakoff Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Timoleon Latsios (Greece) |
10 March 1971 Quarter Final (first leg) | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Real Madrid | Cardiff |
19:30 | Brian Clark 31' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 47,500 Referee: Vital Loraux (Belgium) |
24 March 1971 Quarter Final (second leg) | Real Madrid | 2–0 (2–1 agg.) | Cardiff City | Madrid |
Manuel Velázquez 50' Sebastián Fleitas 52' |
Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Karol Sarka (Czechoslovakia) |
2 February 1971 Round 3 | Newport County | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Newport |
Jeff Thomas 3' | 5' Brian Clark | Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 6,162 |
10 February 1971 Round 3 (Replay) | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Newport County | Cardiff |
19:30 | John Parsons Ian Gibson Don Murray Peter King |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,350 Referee: Ken Sweet (Aberdare) |
17 February 1971 Round 4 | Cardiff City | 5–0 | Bangor City | Cardiff |
19:30 | Ian Gibson 8' Brian Clark 25' Nigel Rees 54' John Parsons Peter King 86' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,019 |
31 March 1971 Semi Final | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Chester City | Cardiff |
19:30 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,522 Referee: Tom Reynolds (Swansea) |
19 April 1971 Semi Final (Replay) | Chester City | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Chester |
19:15 | Keith Webber 38' | 50' Brian Clark 55' Steve Derrett |
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 7,352 Referee: Tom Reynolds (Swansea) |
10 May 1971 Final (First leg) | Wrexham | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
19:15 | 5' Bobby Woodruff | Stadium: The Racecourse Attendance: 14,101 Referee: Ron Jones (Deganwy) |
12 May 1971 Final (Second leg) | Cardiff City | 3–1 (4–1 agg.) | Wrexham | Cardiff |
19:30 | Ronnie Bird Ian Gibson Ian Gibson |
Ray Smith | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,987 Referee: Ron Jones (Deganwy) |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Cardiff City 1970–1971 : English Division Two (old) Table". Statto. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ "John Toshack". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ "1964–1973 The Scoular Years" Archived 23 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine Cardiffcityfc.co.uk Retrieved 30 November 2013
- ^ "All Cardiff City football club players: 1971". 11v11. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Cardiff City 1970-71 results". Cardiff City Forum. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Cardiff City football club match record: 1971". 11v11. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
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