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1988–89 Cardiff City F.C. season

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Cardiff City
1988–89 season
ChairmanTony Clemo
ManagerFrank Burrows
Football League Third Division16th
FA Cup3rd round
League Cup2nd round
European Cup Winners Cup2nd round
Welsh Cup5th round
Sherpa Van Trophy1st round
Top goalscorerLeague: Jimmy Gilligan (14)
All: Jimmy Gilligan (23)
Highest home attendance10,675 (v Swansea, 26 December 1988)
Lowest home attendance2,411 (v Bury, 1 November 1988)
Average home league attendance4,782

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

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First team squad. [1] 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 Wales WAL Jon Roberts
-- GK Scotland SCO George Wood
-- DF Wales WAL Gareth Abraham
-- DF Wales WAL Phil Bater
-- DF Wales WAL Terry Boyle
-- DF Wales WAL Allan Lewis
-- DF Wales WAL Jason Perry
-- DF England ENG Nick Platnauer
-- DF England ENG Ian Rodgerson
-- DF Wales WAL Nigel Stevenson
-- MF Wales WAL Chris Fry
-- MF England ENG Roger Gibbins
-- MF Wales WAL Jason Gummer
-- MF England ENG Matty Holmes
No. Pos. Nation Player
-- MF England ENG Mark Kelly
-- MF England ENG Steve Ketteridge
-- MF England ENG Steve Lynex
-- MF England ENG Brian McDermott
-- MF Wales WAL Jon Morgan
-- MF England ENG Steve Tupling
-- MF England ENG Paul Wheeler
-- MF England ENG Paul Wimbleton
-- FW England ENG Kevin Bartlett
-- FW Wales WAL Alan Curtis
-- FW England ENG Jimmy Gilligan
-- FW Wales WAL Richard Haig
-- FW Wales WAL Ian Walsh

League standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
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]

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAAHHAAAHHHHAAHHAAHAHAHAAHAAAHAHHAAAHHAHHHAH
ResultLLWLDDLDDLWWWWDLDDWLWLWWDLLDWLLWDDDLWLLWLLDWDD
Position241720222223222221212017171718181916171617171314161818161818171818181817171717181818161615
Source: [2]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Fixtures and results

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27 August 1988 (1988-08-27) 1 Cardiff City 1–2 Fulham Cardiff
15:00 Ian Walsh Andy Sayer
Gary Elkins
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 6,024
Referee: Martin Bodenham (East Looe)
3 September 1988 (1988-09-03) 2 Bolton Wanderers 4–0 Cardiff City Bolton
15:00 John Thomas
Gary Henshaw
Julian Darby
Julian Darby
Stadium: Burnden Park
Attendance: 4,831
Referee: Paul Danson (Leicester)
10 September 1988 (1988-09-10) 3 Cardiff City 3–0 Huddersfield Town Cardiff
15:00 Nigel Stevenson
Ian Walsh
Ian Walsh
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 3,891
Referee: Mike Reed (Birmingham)
23 September 1988 (1988-09-23) 5 Southend United 0–0 Cardiff City Southend
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 3,199
1 October 1988 (1988-10-01) 6 Cardiff City 2–2 Bristol Rovers Cardiff
15:00 Jimmy Gilligan 82'
Kevin Bartlett 85'
5' Gary Penrice
38' Ian Holloway
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 5,038
8 October 1988 (1988-10-08) 7 Cardiff City 1–2 Reading Cardiff
15:00 Alan Curtis 43' Mike Conroy
Michael Gilkes
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 4,057
15 October 1988 (1988-10-15) 8 Chester City 0–0 Cardiff City Chester
15:00 Stadium: Sealand Road
Attendance: 2,796
22 October 1988 (1988-10-22) 9 Mansfield Town 2–2 Cardiff City Mansfield
15:00 Keith Cassells
Keith Cassells
Steve Ketteridge
48' Brian McDermott
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 3,566
Referee: PK Pawley (Cambridge)
29 October 1988 (1988-10-29) 10 Blackpool 1–0 Cardiff City Blackpool
15:00 Andy Garner Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 3,843
1 November 1988 (1988-11-01) 11 Cardiff City 3–0 Bury Cardiff
19:45 Jimmy Gilligan 57'
Kevin Bartlett
Steve Ketteridge
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 2,411
5 November 1988 (1988-11-05) 12 Cardiff City 1–0 Gillingham Cardiff
15:00 Kevin Bartlett 56' Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 3,658
12 November 1988 (1988-11-12) 13 Cardiff City 1–0 Northampton Town Cardiff
15:00 Kevin Bartlett 9' Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 3,280
25 November 1988 (1988-11-25) 14 Cardiff City 1–0 Brentford Cardiff
19:45 Jimmy Gilligan 27' Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 3,405
3 December 1988 (1988-12-03) 15 Preston North End 3–3 Cardiff City Preston
15:00 Gary Brazil 3'
Tony Ellis 39'
Tony Ellis 63'
51' Jimmy Gilligan
62' Kevin Bartlett
80' Kevin Bartlett
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 4,926
17 December 1988 (1988-12-17) 16 Bristol City 2–0 Cardiff City Bristol
15:00 Rob Newman 4'
Nigel Hawkins
Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 7,493
26 December 1988 (1988-12-26) 17 Cardiff City 2–2 Swansea City Cardiff
12:00 Jimmy Gilligan 5'
Jimmy Gilligan 12'
David Puckett
Alan Davies
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 10,675
Referee: Brian Stevens (Stonehouse)
30 December 1988 (1988-12-30) 18 Cardiff City 2–2 Wigan Athletic Cardiff
19:45 Kevin Bartlett 79'
Alan Curtis 75'
Wayne Entwistle
Bryan Griffiths
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 4,621
Referee: Ron Bridges (Deeside)
2 January 1989 (1989-01-02) 19 Aldershot 0–1 Cardiff City Aldershot
15:00 81' Alan Curtis Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,768
Referee: Allan Gunn (Burgess Hill)
10 January 1989 (1989-01-10) 20 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Cardiff City Wolverhampton
19:30 Andy Mutch 10'
Steve Bull 34'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 14,870
14 January 1989 (1989-01-14) 21 Cardiff City 1–0 Bolton Wanderers Cardiff
15:00 Kevin Bartlett 58' Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 4,212
21 January 1989 (1989-01-21) 22 Huddersfield Town 1–0 Cardiff City Huddersfield
15:00 Junior Bent Stadium: Leeds Road
Attendance: 4,869
28 January 1989 (1989-01-28) 23 Cardiff City 3–0 Port Vale Cardiff
15:00 Jimmy Gilligan 45'
Jimmy Gilligan 49'
Kevin Bartlett 47'
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 4,507
Referee: R Wiseman
4 February 1989 (1989-02-04) 24 Bristol Rovers 0–1 Cardiff City Bath, Somerset
15:00 69' Jimmy Gilligan Stadium: Twerton Park
Attendance: 5,813
11 February 1989 (1989-02-11) 25 Cardiff City 0–0 Sheffield United Cardiff
15:00 Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 5,772
Referee: Paul Danson (Leicester)
18 February 1989 (1989-02-18) 26 Reading 3–1 Cardiff City Reading
15:00 Michael Gilkes 26'
Steve Moran 40'
Trevor Senior 86'
77' Ian Walsh Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 4,359
28 February 1989 (1989-02-28) 27 Notts County 2–0 Cardiff City Nottingham
19:30 David Kevan
Chris Withe
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 4,266
4 March 1989 (1989-03-04) 28 Cardiff City 0–0 Mansfield Town Cardiff
15:00 Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 3,217
11 March 1989 (1989-03-11) 29 Gillingham 1–2 Cardiff City Gillingham
15:00 Terry Boyle 90' (og) 17' Terry Boyle
34' Nick Platnauer
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,927
18 March 1989 (1989-03-18) 30 Fulham 2–0 Cardiff City London
15:00 John Marshall
Justin Skinner
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 4,261
21 March 1989 (1989-03-21) 31 Chesterfield 4–0 Cardiff City Chesterfield
19:30 Andy Morris 3'
Andy Morris 30'
Andy Morris 68'
Bob Bloomer 87' (pen)
Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 2,888
25 March 1989 (1989-03-25) 32 Cardiff City 3–2 Aldershot Cardiff
15:00 Jimmy Gilligan 11' (pen)
Paul Wheeler 53'
Alan Curtis 63'
24' (pen) David Puckett
71' Ian McDonald
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 3,251
Referee: John Key (Rotherham)
27 March 1989 (1989-03-27) 33 Swansea City 1–1 Cardiff City Swansea
12:00 Paul Raynor 51' 6' Jimmy Gilligan Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 9,201
1 April 1989 (1989-04-01) 34 Cardiff City 1–1 Bristol City Cardiff
15:00 Nick Platnauer 79' Bob Taylor Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 6,152
4 April 1989 (1989-04-04) 35 Cardiff City 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Cardiff
19:45 Nick Platnauer 18' (pen) Andy Thompson Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 7,219
Referee: Keith Cooper (Swindon)
7 April 1989 (1989-04-07) 36 Wigan Athletic 1–0 Cardiff City Wigan
19:30 Craig Ramage 57' Stadium: Springfield Park (Wigan)
Attendance: 2,083
11 April 1989 (1989-04-11) 37 Sheffield United 0–1 Cardiff City Sheffield
19:30 Gareth Abraham Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 11,618
Referee: Robbie Hart (Darlington)
15 April 1989 (1989-04-15) 38 Bury 1–0 Cardiff City Bury
15:00 Steve Elliott Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 2,124
18 April 1989 (1989-04-18) 39 Cardiff City 0–1 Notts County Cardiff
19:45 6' Dean Yates Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 3,079
22 April 1989 (1989-04-22) 40 Cardiff City 2–0 Southend United Cardiff
15:06 Gareth Abraham
Jimmy Gilligan
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 3,268
Referee: Ian Hendrick (Preston)
29 April 1989 (1989-04-29) 41 Northampton Town 3–0 Cardiff City Northampton
15:00 Dean Thomas
Dean Thomas
Steve Berry
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,194
Referee: John Kirby
1 May 1989 (1989-05-01) 42 Cardiff City 0–1 Chesterfield Cardiff
15:00 Dave Waller Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 3,244
5 May 1989 (1989-05-05) 43 Cardiff City 0–0 Preston North End Cardiff
19:45 Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 3,196
9 May 1989 (1989-05-09) 44 Cardiff City 2–0 Chester City Cardiff
19:45 Terry Boyle 59'
Jimmy Gilligan 77'
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 3,002
Referee: Lester Shapter (Paignton)
13 May 1989 (1989-05-13) 45 Brentford 1–1 Cardiff City Brentford
15:00 Terry Evans 61' Jason Gummer Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 4,865
Referee: Paul Vanes (West Midlands)
16 May 1989 (1989-05-16) 46 Cardiff City 0–0 Blackpool Cardiff
19:45 Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 3,246

Source [2] [3]

League Cup

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30 August 1988 (1988-08-30) Round 1 (1st Leg) Cardiff City 0–1 Swansea City Cardiff
19:45 Steve Thornber Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 6,241
Referee: Keith Burge (Tonypandy)
20 September 1988 (1988-09-20) Round 1 (2nd Leg) Swansea City 0–2
(1–2 agg.)
Cardiff City Swansea
19:30 77' Paul Wheeler
80' Terry Boyle
Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 6,987
28 September 1988 (1988-09-28) Round 2 (1st leg) Queens Park Rangers 3–0 Cardiff City London
19:45 Trevor Francis 12'
Wayne Fereday 26'
Martin Allen 90'
Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 6,078
11 October 1988 (1988-10-11) Round 2 (2nd leg) Cardiff City 1–4
(1–7 agg.)
Queens Park Rangers Cardiff
19:45 Alan Curtis 7' 10' Mark Stein
56' Mark Falco
81' Mark Falco
59' Danny Maddix
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 2,629
Referee: Roger Milford (Bristol)

FA Cup

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19 November 1988 (1988-11-19) Round 1 Cardiff City 3–0 Hereford United Cardiff
15:00 Kevin Bartlett
Steve Tupling 67'
Jimmy Gilligan 73'
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 4,341
11 December 1988 (1988-12-11) Round 2 Enfield 1–4 Cardiff City Enfield, London
14:00 Bate 76' 44' (pen) Paul Wimbleton
49' Steve Lynex
54' Jimmy Gilligan
73' Jimmy Gilligan
Stadium: Southbury Road
Attendance: 3,604
Referee: David Hutchinson (Cambridge)
7 January 1989 (1989-01-07) Round 3 Cardiff City 1–2 Hull City Cardiff
15:00 Jimmy Gilligan 3' Nicky Brown
70' Keith Edwards
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 7,128
Referee: Paul Vanes (West Midlands)

Welsh Cup

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15 November 1988 (1988-11-15) Round 3 Cardiff City 3–0 Bath City Cardiff
19:45 Kevin Bartlett
Kevin Bartlett
Paul Wimbleton
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 1,517
17 January 1989 (1989-01-17) Round 4 Cardiff City 1–0 Worcester City Cardiff
19:45 Mark Kelly Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 1,522
8 February 1989 (1989-02-08) Round 5 Kidderminster Harriers 3–1 Cardiff City Kidderminster
19:30

Kevin Bartlett Stadium: Aggborough Stadium
Attendance: 3,012
Referee: Howard King (Merthyr Tydfil)

Sherpa Van Trophy

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6 December 1988 (1988-12-06) Preliminary round Cardiff City 2–0 Swansea City Cardiff
19:45 Alan Curtis 47'
Jimmy Gilligan 71'
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 2,986
Referee: Bob Hamer (Bristol)
20 December 1988 (1988-12-20) Preliminary round Torquay United 3–1 Cardiff City Torquay
Roger Gibbins
Roger Gibbins
Jim Smith
8' (pen) Paul Wimbleton Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 1,187
24 January 1989 (1989-01-24) Round 1 Bristol Rovers 2–1 Cardiff City Bath, Somerset
20:00 Paul Smith 14'
Andy Reece
55' Paul Wimbleton Stadium: Twerton Park
Attendance: 4,029

UEFA Cup Winners Cup

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7 September 1988 (1988-09-07) Round 1 (1st Leg) Derry City 0–0 Cardiff City Derry
17:30 Stadium: Brandywell Stadium
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: John Blankenstein (Netherlands)
5 October 1988 (1988-10-05) Round 1 (2nd Leg) Cardiff City 4–0
(4–0 agg.)
Derry City Cardiff
19:45 Brian McDermott 20'
Jimmy Gilligan 47', 64', 76'
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 6,993
26 October 1988 (1988-10-26) Round 2 (1st Leg) Cardiff City 1–2 AGF Aarhus Cardiff
19:45 Jimmy Gilligan 43' 8', 73' Bjørn Kristensen Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 6,156
9 November 1988 (1988-11-09) Round 2 (2nd Leg) AGF Aarhus 4–0
(6–1 agg.)
Cardiff City Aarhus
Frank Pingel 15'
Per Beck Andersen 25', 75'
John Stampe 83' (pen)
Stadium: Aarhus Stadium
Attendance: 3,700

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "All Cardiff City football club players: 1989". 11v11. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Cardiff City 1988-89 results". Cardiff City Forum. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Cardiff City football club match record: 1989". 11v11. Retrieved 14 January 2022.

Bibliography

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