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For a list of all Cardiff City players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Cardiff City F.C. players. For the current Cardiff City first-team squad, see Cardiff City F.C. § Current squad.
Robert Earnshaw, the clubs third highest scorer of all time and the most recent player to pass 100 goals

Cardiff City Football Club is a professional association football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club was founded in 1899 as Riverside A.F.C., by members of a local cricket club, joining the Cardiff & District League the following year. In 1907 they joined the South Wales Amateur League and changed their name to Cardiff City, later entering the English football league system by joining the Southern Football League in 1910. They were elected into the Football League eight years later in 1920, where they remain to this day, moving into their new stadium Ninian Park.[1] As of the end of the 2015–16 season, the club has won 3 division titles in the Football League, won promotion on 12 occasions and been relegated 12 times.[2] The club has also achieved some success in domestic cup competitions, winning the FA Cup in 1927,[3] reaching the final on two other occasions, reaching the final of the Football League Cup in 2012 and winning the Welsh Cup on 22 occasions.[2]

All players who have featured in 100 or more first-team matches for the club since they joined the English football pyramid, either as a member of the starting eleven or as a substitute, are listed below in 1910 are listed below. Billy Hardy is the current record holder of appearance records in both league matches and all competitions having made 590 appearances for the club between 1911 and 1932.[4] Phil Dwyer has made the most appearances for the club in the Football League era, having made 531 appearances between 1972 and 1985.[5] Only nine players have made more than 400 appearances for the club, three of which, Dwyer, Fred Keenor and Ron Stitfall were born and raised in Cardiff.[5] The all-time goalscoring record is held by Len Davies, who had an twelve-year spell at Cardiff between 1919 and 1931, scoring 179 times.[4] Seven other players have scored 100 goals or more for the club.[5]

Key

  • The list is ordered by alphabetical order.
  • Appearances as a substitute are included. This feature of the game was introduced in the Football League at the start of the 1965–66 season.[6]
  • Statistics are correct up to the end of the 2015–16 season. Where a player left the club permanently after this date, his statistics are updated to his date of leaving.
Positions key[a]
Pre-1960s 1960s–
GK Goalkeeper
FB Full back DF Defender
HB Half back MF Midfielder
FW Forward
Nationality
Unless otherwise noted, the nationality of a player is determined by the country/countries which he has played for, or if said person has not played international football, their country of birth.
Position
Playing positions are listed according to the tactical formations that were employed at the time. Thus the change in the names of defensive and midfield positions reflects the tactical evolution that occurred from the 1960s onwards.
Club career
Club career is defined as the first and last calendar years in which the player appeared for the club in any of the competitions listed below.
Total appearances and Total goals
Total appearances and goals comprise those in the Southern Football League, Football League, Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup, Welsh Cup, Football League Trophy and FA Charity Shield as well as European matches in the European Cup Winners Cup. Substitute appearances are included but wartime fixtures are not.
Trevor Ford was the club's top scorer during the 1954–55 season
Willie Boland made over 200 appearances for the club between 1999 and 2006
Joe Ledley, made over 250 appearances for the club between 2004 and 2010
Statue of Fred Keenor, who made over 500 appearances and captained the 1927 FA Cup Final winning side, at the Cardiff City Stadium
Kevin McNaughton made over 290 appearances for the club between 2006 and 2015
Michael Chopra who had three separate spells with the Bluebirds
As of 12 May 2016
  Players who represented their country while at the club.
  Denotes player currently playing for the club.

List

Name Nationality Position Years Appearances Goals Notes
Gareth Abraham Wales Wales DF 1987–1993 117 2
Neil Alexander Scotland Scotland GK 2001–2007 234 0 [7]
Ivor Allchurch Wales Wales IF 1962–1965 126 47
Willie Anderson England England MF 1973–1977 154 12
Brian Attley Wales Wales DF 1973–1979 100 0
Lee Baddeley Wales Wales DF 1990–1997 172 1
Billy Baker Wales Wales HB 1938–1955 325 7
Colin Baker Wales Wales HB 1953–1966 359 20 [b]
Chris Barker England England FB 2002–2007 180 0 [8]
Kevin Bartlett England England FW 1986–1989 116 34
Billy Bassett Wales Wales DF 1934–1938 175 2
George Beare England England FW 1914–1921 112 21
Gary Bell England England FB 1966–1974 292 14
Gary Bennett England England DF 1981–1984 106 13
Ronnie Bird England England FW 1966–1971 145 35
Tony Bird Wales Wales FW 1992–1996 110 22
Ray Bishop Wales Wales FW 1977–1981 127 31
George Blackburn England England HB 1926–1931 132 2
Doug Blair England England FW 1947–1954 224 30
Jimmy Blair Scotland Scotland FB 1920–1926 219 0
Darcy Blake Wales Wales DF 2005-2012 118 0 [9]
Nathan Blake Wales Wales FW 1990–1994 179 41
Willie Boland Republic of Ireland Ireland MF 1999–2006 243 4 [10]
Mark Bonner England England MF 1998–2004 170 3 [11]
Jay Bothroyd  England FW 2008–2011 133 45 [12]
Jason Bowen Wales Wales MF 1998–2004 161 37 [13]
Terry Boyle Wales Wales DF 1986–1989 169 10
Derek Brazil Republic of Ireland Ireland DF 1992–1996 153 1
Charlie Brittain England England DF 1913–1922 180 0
John Buchanan Scotland Scotland MF 1974–1981 286 67
Chris Burke  Scotland MF 2009–2011 121 16 [14]
Alan Campbell Scotland Scotland HB 1976–1980 203 2
David Carver England England FB 1966–1973 269 2
Clive Charles England England DF 1974–1977 103 5
Michael Chopra England England FW 2006–2007, 2008–2009 & 2009–2011 162 65 [15]
Brian Clark England England FW 1967–1972 & 1975–1976 268 108
Joe Clennell England England FW 1921–1924 142 45
Graham Coldrick Wales Wales FB 1963–1970 126 4
Matthew Connolly England England DF 2012– 110 6 [16]
Alan Curtis Wales Wales MF 1986–1989 163 15
Carl Dale Wales Wales FW 1991–1998 269 103
Fred Davies England England GK 1968–1970 122 0
Len Davies Wales Wales FW 1919–1931 371 179[c]
Phil Dwyer Wales Wales DF 1972–1985 575[d] 51
Robert Earnshaw Wales Wales FW 1997–2004, 2011–2013 227 109 [17]
Jeff Eckhardt England England MF 1996–2001 164 17
George Edwards Wales Wales FW 1948–1955 222 46
George Emmerson England England FW 1930–1933 136 21
Herbie Evans Wales Wales HB 1920–1926 119 2
Jack Evans Wales Wales FW 1910–1926 424 68 [e]
Tony Evans England England FW 1975–1978 152 60
Tom Farquharson Ireland Ireland GK 1922–1935 518 0
Greg Farrell Scotland Scotland FW 1964–1967 121 12
Bobby Ferguson England England FB 1965–1968 118 1
Hughie Ferguson Scotland Scotland FW 1925–1929 139 92
Mike Ford England England FB 1984–1987 & 1998–2000 248 16
Trevor Ford Wales Wales FW 1953–1956 110 59
Leo Fortune-West England England FW 2000–2003 113 28 [18]
Jason Fowler England England MF 1996–2001 169 20
Danny Gabbidon Wales Wales DF 2000–2005
2014–2015[f]		 221 10 [19]
Jack Galbraith Scotland Scotland HB 1931–1935 161 2
Roger Gibbins England England MF 1982–1985 & 1988–1993 345 33
Ian Gibson Scotland Scotland MF 1970–1972 120 18
David Giles Wales Wales MF 1974–1978 & 1985–1987 151 12
Jimmy Gill England England FW 1920–1925 220 101
Jimmy Gilligan England England FW 1987–1989 131 49
Cliff Godfrey England England HB 1935–1938 116 1
Wilf Grant England England FW 1949–1954 168 73
Arthur Granville Wales Wales FB 1934–1938 112 8
Steve Grapes England England MF 1976–1982 182 7
Cohen Griffith Guyana Guyana MF 1989–1995 299 54
Billy Grimshaw England England FW 1919–1923 160 30
Aron Gunnarsson Iceland Iceland MF 2011– 197 20 [20][g]
Jon Hallworth England England GK 1997–2001 147 0
Roger Hansbury England England GK 1989–1992 123 0
Billy Hardy England England DF 1911–1932 590[h] 10
Alan Harrington Wales Wales FB 1952–1966 405 7
Brian Harris England England HB 1966–1971 202 1
Francis Harris England England HB 1928–1933 146 13
Kidder Harvey England England DF 1912–1920 124 8
Ron Healey Republic of Ireland Ireland GK 1974–1982 266 0
Gerry Hitchens England England FW 1955–1957 108 57
Barrie Hole Wales Wales HB 1959–1966 264 20
Ken Hollyman Wales Wales HB 1946–1953 213 11
Ron Howells Wales Wales GK 1950–1957 172 0
Mark Hudson EnglandEngland DF 2009-2014 165 11 [22]
Bill Irwin Northern Ireland Northern Ireland GK 1971–1978 231 0
Lee Jarman Wales Wales DF 1993–1999 111 2
Jack Jennings England England DF 1925–1929 106 0
Dilwyn John Wales Wales GK 1961–1967 109 0
Roger Johnson England England DF 2006–2009 136 14 [23]
Barrie Jones Wales Wales FW 1967–1970 137 25
Linden Jones Wales Wales FB 1978–1983 170 3
Leslie Jones Wales Wales FW 1929–1934 161 38
Phil Joslin England England GK 1948–1951 122 0
Graham Kavanagh Republic of Ireland Ireland MF 2001–2005 165 31 [24]
Fred Keenor Wales Wales DF 1912–1930 507 23
Mark Kelly England England MF 1987–1990 143 5
Peter King England England FW 1960–1974 477 111
Jack Kneeshaw England England GK 1912–1924 163 0
Albert Larmour Northern Ireland Northern Ireland DF 1972–1979 202 1
Leslie Lea England England FW 1967–1970 100 16
Joe Ledley Wales Wales MF 2004–2010 256 30 [25]
Andy Legg Wales Wales FB 1998–2003 209 12 [26]
Arthur Lever Wales Wales FB 1946–1950 171 9
Bernie Lewis Wales Wales FW 1963–1967 117 14
John Lewis Wales Wales MF 1978–1983 167 11
Doug Livermore England England MF 1975–1977 118 6
Glenn Loovens Netherlands Netherlands DF 2005–2008 115 3 [27]
Danny Malloy Scotland Scotland DF 1955–1961 262 2
David Marshall Scotland Scotland GK 2009–2016 278 0 [28]
Joe Mason Republic of Ireland Ireland FW 2011–2016 109 25 [29]
Jimmy McCambridge Ireland Ireland FW 1930–1933 108 55
George McLachlan Scotland Scotland FW 1925–1929 167 26
Kevin McNaughton Scotland Scotland FB 2006–2015 292 2 [30]
Stephen McPhail Republic of Ireland Ireland MF 2006–2013 222 3 [31]
Tarki Micallef Wales Wales MF 1978–1983 & 1984–1986 151 16
Craig Middleton England England MF 1996–2000 142 11
Paul Millar Northern Ireland Northern Ireland MF 1991–1995 157 22
Alec Milne Scotland Scotland FB 1957–1965 198 2
Stan Montgomery England England DF 1948–1955 257 4
Graham Moore Wales Wales MF 1957–1961 101 33
Jimmy Mullen England England DF 1981–1986 160 12
Don Murray Scotland Scotland DF 1962–1975 532 9
Jimmy Nelson Scotland Scotland FB 1921–1930 295 4
George Nicholson England England HB 1936–1939 118 0
Craig Noone  England WG 2012– 134 17 [32]
Kevin Nugent England England FW 1997–2002 118 37 [33]
Cliff Nugent England England FW 1951–1958 132 24
Wayne O'Sullivan Republic of Ireland Ireland MF 1997–1999 100 5
Paul Parry Wales Wales MF 2004–2009 214 27 [34]
Jason Perry Wales Wales DF 1987–1997 361 5
Freddie Pethard Scotland Scotland FB 1969–1979 213 1
Leighton Phillips Wales Wales DF 1967–1974 233 16
Chris Pike England England FW 1986 & 1989–1993 197 84
Nick Platnauer England England FB 1986–1989 153 9
Keith Pontin Wales Wales DF 1976–1983 237 5
Reg Pugh Wales Wales FW 1934–1938 191 29 [i]
Darren Purse England England DF 2005–2009 124 12 [35]
Gavin Rae Scotland Scotland MF 2007–2011 153 8 [36]
Paul Ramsey England England MF 1991–1993 & 1994 107 10
Gil Reece Wales Wales MF 1972–1976 131 34
Billy Rees Wales Wales FW 1946–1949 108 36
Nick Richardson England England MF 1992–1995 142 17
William Roberts England England FB 1928–1933 146 1
Ian Rodgerson England England MF 1988–1991 & 1995–1997 200 8
Peter Rodrigues Wales Wales FB 1961–1965 112 2
Billy Ronson England England MF 1979–1981 103 4
Charles Rutter England England FB 1949–1958 133 0
Peter Sayer Wales Wales MF 1974–1978 114 20
Damon Searle Wales Wales FB 1990–1996 297 5
Alf Sherwood Wales Wales FB 1946–1956 381 15 [j]
Derek Showers Wales Wales FW 1970–1977 113 17
Bert Smith Ireland Ireland DF 1919–1923 169 5
Fred Stansfield Wales Wales DF 1946–1949 113 1
Phil Stant England England FW 1993–1995 106 55
Gary Stevens England England FW 1978–1982 175 51
Nigel Stevenson England England MF 1985–1986 & 1987–1989 101 3
Ron Stitfall Wales Wales FB 1947–1964 452 8
Derrick Sullivan Wales Wales HB 1947–1961 309 21 [k]
Mel Sutton England England MF 1967–1972 181 7
Les Talbot England England FW 1936–1939 116 25
Derek Tapscott Wales Wales FW 1958–1965 234 102
Andrew Taylor England England FB 2011–2014 115 2 [37]
Billy Thirlaway England England MF 1927–1929 125 23
Rod Thomas Wales Wales FB 1977–1981 114 0
Steven Thompson Scotland Scotland FW 2006–2008 106 17 [38]
Peter Thorne England England FW 2001–2005 143 51 [39]
Mike Tiddy England England FW 1950–1955 162 26
David Tong England England MF 1982–1985 142 5
John Toshack Wales Wales FW 1965–1970 208 100
Ben Turner England England DF 2011–2016 121 4 [40]
Nigel Vaughan Wales Wales MF 1983–1987 182 53
Graham Vearncombe Wales Wales GK 1952–1963 241 0 [l]
Harry Wake Wales Wales HB 1923–1931 179 10
Brian Walsh England England MF 1955–1961 240 41
George Walton England England FW 1936–1938 103 19
Tom Watson Ireland Ireland DF 1925–1929 102 0
George West Wales Wales FW 1913–1921 107 40
Rhys Weston Wales Wales FB 2000–2006 213 2 [41]
Paul Wheeler Wales Wales MF 1985–1989 130 15
Peter Whittingham England England MF 2007– 422 91 [42]
Gareth Williams England England MF 1961–1967 209 16
Glyn Williams Wales Wales FB 1946–1952 160 1
Roley Williams Wales Wales FW 1949–1956 144 19
Bob Wilson England England GK 1964–1970 151 0
Paul Wimbleton England England MF 1986–1989 155 27
Bobby Woodruff England England MF 1969–1974 197 32
Scott Young Wales Wales DF 1993–2004 333 26

Notes

  1. ^ For more information, see Formation (association football).
  2. ^ Represented Wales at the 1958 FIFA World Cup whilst playing for Cardiff City.[5]
  3. ^ Len Davies is the club's all-time record top goalscorer in all competitions.[4]
  4. ^ Phil Dwyer has the most appearances for the club in the Football League[4]
  5. ^ Jack Evans was the first player to win an international cap whilst playing for Cardiff City in 1912.[5]
  6. ^ Includes spell as player-manager
  7. ^ Represented Iceland at the UEFA Euro 2016 whilst playing for Cardiff City.[21]
  8. ^ Billy Hardy is the club's all-time record appearance holder in all competitions.[4]
  9. ^ Player statistics exclude three games played in the aborted 1939–40 season.[4]
  10. ^ Alf Sherwood holds the record for most international caps gained whilst playing for Cardiff City with 39.[5]
  11. ^ Represented Wales at the 1958 FIFA World Cup whilst playing for Cardiff City.[5]
  12. ^ Represented Wales at the 1958 FIFA World Cup whilst playing for Cardiff City.[5]

References

Statistics
  • Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive: Cardiff City F.C. SoccerData Publications. ISBN 1-899468-17-X.
  • Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
  • Soccerbase.com
  • Cardiff City players 1946/47-2006/07 at the Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
  • Shepherd, Richard (2007). The Cardiff City Miscellany. Pitch books. ISBN 1-905411-04-9.
Specific
  1. ^ "The foundations and early years". Cardiff City F.C. Retrieved 4 May 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Cardiff City". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  3. ^ "1920–1947 GREAT DAYS, LOWS & RECOVERY". Cardiff City F.C. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive: Cardiff City F.C. SoccerData Publications. ISBN 1-899468-17-X.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
  6. ^ Watts, Nick. "1963 to 1988". The Football League. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Neil Alexander". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Chris Barker". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  9. ^ "Darcy Blake". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  10. ^ "Willie Boland". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  11. ^ "Mark Bonner". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  12. ^ "Jay Bothroyd". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  13. ^ "Jason bowen". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  14. ^ "Chris Burke". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  15. ^ "Michael Chopra". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  16. ^ "Matthew Connolly". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  17. ^ "Robert Earnshaw". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  18. ^ "Leo Fortune-West". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  19. ^ "Daniel Gabbidon". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  20. ^ "Aron Gunnarsson". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  21. ^ "Aron Gunnarsson draws on Welsh will to win for Iceland's latest test". The Guardian. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  22. ^ "Mark Hudson". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  23. ^ "Roger Johnson". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  24. ^ "Graham Kavanagh". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  25. ^ "Joe Ledley". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  26. ^ "Andy Legg". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  27. ^ "Glenn Loovens". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  28. ^ "David Marshall". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  29. ^ "Joe Mason". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  30. ^ "Kevin McNaughton". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  31. ^ "Stephen McPhail". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  32. ^ "Craig Noone". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  33. ^ "Kevin Nugent". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  34. ^ "Paul Parry". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  35. ^ "Darren Purse". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  36. ^ "Gavin Rae". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  37. ^ "Andrew Taylor". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  38. ^ "Steven Thompson". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  39. ^ "Peter Thorne". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  40. ^ "Ben Turner". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  41. ^ "Rhys Weston". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  42. ^ "Pete Whittingham". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
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