1973–74 Cardiff City F.C. season
Cardiff City 1973–74 football season
1973–74 season | ||
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Chairman | David Goldstone | |
Manager | Jimmy Scoular/Frank O'Farrell | |
Football League Second Division | 17th | |
FA Cup | 3rd round | |
League Cup | 2nd round | |
European Cup Winners Cup | 1st round | |
Welsh Cup | Winners | |
Top goalscorer | League: Andrew McCulloch (10) All: Andrew McCulloch (14) | |
Highest home attendance | 26,781 (v Crystal Palace, 30 April 1974) | |
Lowest home attendance | 5,839 (v Luton Town, 14 November 1973) | |
Average home league attendance | 10,678 | |
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The 1973–74 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 47th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing seventeenth.
Manager Jimmy Scoular, who had been in charge of the club for more than 9 years, left the club in November to be replaced by Frank O'Farrell.
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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15 | Portsmouth | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 45 | 62 | 0.726 | 40 | |
16 | Bristol City | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 47 | 54 | 0.870 | 38 | |
17 | Cardiff City | 42 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 49 | 62 | 0.790 | 36 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
18 | Oxford United | 42 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 35 | 46 | 0.761 | 36 | |
19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 51 | 63 | 0.810 | 35 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Results by round
Fixtures and results
Carlisle United v Cardiff City
25 August 1973 (1973-08-25) 1 | Carlisle United | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Carlisle |
Frank Clarke 8' | 86' (pen) Gary Bell | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 6,863 |
Cardiff City v Portsmouth
1 September 1973 (1973-09-01) 2 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Cardiff |
15:00 | Andy McCulloch 48' | 45' Norman Piper Billy Wilson | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,110 Referee: Ray Toseland (Kettering) |
Sunderland v Cardiff City
8 September 1973 (1973-09-08) 3 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Sunderland |
Ron Guthrie 68' | 58' Johnny Vincent | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 29,504 Referee: Keith Styles (Barnsley) |
Cardiff City v Oxford United
12 September 1973 (1973-09-12) 4 | Cardiff City | 5–0 | Oxford United | Cardiff |
19:30 | Andy McCulloch 3' Andy McCulloch 8' Tony Villars 23' Clarke 52' (og) Andy McCulloch 72' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,572 Referee: Terry Bosi (Wolverhampton) |
Cardiff City v Fulham
15 September 1973 (1973-09-15) 5 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Fulham | Cardiff |
15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,251 Referee: Bill Castle (Dudley) |
Crystal Palace v Cardiff City
22 September 1973 (1973-09-22) 6 | Crystal Palace | 3–3 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 | Martin Hinshelwood 2' Paul Hinshelwood 11' Don Rogers 72' | 23' (og) Mel Blyth 45' Bobby Woodruff 73' Johnny Vincent | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 17,789 Referee: Ron Crabb (Exeter) |
Cardiff City v Hull City
29 September 1973 (1973-09-29) 7 | Cardiff City | 1–3 | Hull City | Cardiff |
15:00 | Gary Bell 41' Don Murray | 6' Ken Wagstaff 76' Malcolm Lord 78' Malcolm Lord Jimmy McGill | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,445 Referee: John Yates (Redditch) |
Aston Villa v Cardiff City
6 October 1973 (1973-10-06) 8 | Aston Villa | 5–0 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
Bobby Woodruff 6' (og) Ray Graydon 10' Bruce Rioch 61' Sam Morgan 71' Bruce Rioch 78' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 24,473 Referee: Michael Lowe (Sheffield) |
Cardiff City v Blackpool
13 October 1973 (1973-10-13) 9 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Blackpool | Cardiff |
15:00 | Gil Reece 12' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,693 Referee: Jim Bent (Hemel Hempstead) |
Cardiff City v Sheffield Wednesday
20 October 1973 (1973-10-20) 10 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Cardiff |
15:00 | 88' Ken Knighton | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,748 Referee: Malcolm Sinclair (Guildford) |
Oxford United v Cardiff City
24 October 1973 (1973-10-24) 11 | Oxford United | 4–2 | Cardiff City | Oxford |
Tommy Cassidy 16' Billy Jeffrey 40' Derek Clarke 58' Derek Clarke 83' | 33' Willie Anderson 65' George Smith | Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 6,127 Referee: Arthur Hart (London) |
Preston North End v Cardiff City
27 October 1973 (1973-10-27) 12 | Preston North End | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Preston |
Alex Spark 65' Alex Bruce 75' | 40' Andy McCulloch 63' Gil Reece | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 12,050 Referee: John Hunting (Leicester) |
Cardiff City v West Bromwich Albion
3 November 1973 (1973-11-03) 13 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Cardiff |
15:00 | 82' Tony Brown | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,668 Referee: Jack Rice (Leyland) |
Millwall v Cardiff City
10 November 1973 (1973-11-10) 14 | Millwall | 2–0 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 | Alf Wood 60' Gordon Hill 67' | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 8,075 Referee: Mike Kerkhof (Bicester) |
Cardiff City v Luton Town
14 November 1973 (1973-11-14) 15 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Luton Town | Cardiff |
19:30 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,839 Referee: John Williams (Wrexham) |
Middlesbrough v Cardiff City
17 November 1973 (1973-11-17) 16 | Middlesbrough | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Middlesbrough |
14:00 | David Mills 36' John Craggs 85' Malcolm Smith 88' | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 18,034 |
Cardiff City v Bolton Wanderers
24 November 1973 (1973-11-24) 17 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Cardiff |
14:15 | Gil Reece 22' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,606 Referee: John Homewood (Sunbury-On-Thames) |
Orient v Cardiff City
1 December 1973 (1973-12-01) 18 | Orient | 1–2 | Cardiff City | London |
14:00 | Barrie Fairbrother 78' | 29' Bobby Woodruff 61' Andy McCulloch | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 9,564 Referee: Les Hayes (Doncaster) |
Cardiff City v Nottingham Forest
8 December 1973 (1973-12-08) 19 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Cardiff |
14:00 | Gil Reece 24' | 56' (pen) George Lyall | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,339 Referee: Gordon Kew (Amersham) |
Luton Town v Cardiff City
12 December 1973 (1973-12-12) 20 | Luton Town | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Luton |
19:30 | Jim Ryan 47' | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 7,135 Referee: Peter Reeves (Leicester) |
Cardiff City v Bristol City
15 December 1973 (1973-12-15) 21 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Bristol City | Cardiff |
14:00 | 79' Donnie Gillies | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,388 Referee: Roger Kirkpatrick (Leicester) |
Hull City v Cardiff City
22 December 1973 (1973-12-22) 22 | Hull City | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Hull |
14:00 | Roy Greenwood 46' | 61' John Farrington | Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 6,826 Referee: Derek Civil (Birmingham) |
Cardiff City v Swindon Town
26 December 1973 (1973-12-26) 23 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Swindon Town | Cardiff |
14:00 | John Farrington 27' Don Murray 42' | 47' Dave Syrett | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,071 Referee: David Smith (Stonehouse) |
Cardiff City v Sunderland
29 December 1973 (1973-12-29) 24 | Cardiff City | 4–1 | Sunderland | Cardiff |
14:00 | John Farrington 29' Willie Anderson 40' John Farrington 59' John Farrington 88' | 3' Vic Halom | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,799 Referee: Ron Challis (Tonbridge) |
Portsmouth v Cardiff City
1 January 1974 (1974-01-01) 25 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Portsmouth |
15:00 | Bobby Kellard 62' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,062 Referee: Harry Powell (Stourport-on-Severn) |
Fulham v Cardiff City
12 January 1974 (1974-01-12) 26 | Fulham | 0–1 | Cardiff City | London |
14:00 | 59' Andy McCulloch | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 7,143 Referee: John Goggins (Manchester) |
Cardiff City v Carlisle United
19 January 1974 (1974-01-19) 27 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Carlisle United | Cardiff |
11:15 | Andy McCulloch 44' Leighton Phillips 57' | 47' Ray Train 87' Frank Clarke | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,797 Referee: Harry New (Portsmouth) |
Cardiff City v Notts County
26 January 1974 (1974-01-26) 28 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Notts County | Cardiff |
14:00 | Leighton Phillips 87' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,454 Referee: Derek Nippard (Bournemouth) |
Bristol City v Cardiff City
2 February 1974 (1974-02-02) 29 | Bristol City | 3–2 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
14:15 | Trevor Tainton 4' Gerry Sweeney 74' (pen) Gerry Sweeney 90' | 15' Leighton Phillips 26' Andy McCulloch | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 24,487 Referee: Ken Baker (Rugby) |
Blackpool v Cardiff City
16 February 1974 (1974-02-16) 30 | Blackpool | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Blackpool |
15:00 | Alan Ainscow 5' Alan Ainscow 71' | 57' John Farrington | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 7,410 Referee: Keith Styles (Barnsley) |
Cardiff City v Aston Villa
23 February 1974 (1974-02-23) 31 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Aston Villa | Cardiff |
14:30 | 68s' Ray Graydon | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,310 Referee: Brian Daniels (Rainham) |
Swindon Town v Cardiff City
2 March 1974 (1974-03-02) 32 | Swindon Town | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Swindon |
Roy Compton 57' | 22' David Powell | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,126 Referee: Tony Oliver (Leigh On Sea) |
Cardiff City v Preston North End
9 March 1974 (1974-03-09) 33 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
15:00 | Phil Dwyer 46' Jack Whitham 85' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,216 Referee: Alex Lees (Somerset) |
Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City
16 March 1974 (1974-03-16) 34 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5–0 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
15:00 | Eric Potts 11' Tommy Craig 35' Brian Joicey 74' Alan Thompson 81' Brian Joicey 89' | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 13,841 Referee: Ray Toseland (Kettering) |
Cardiff City v Millwall
23 March 1974 (1974-03-23) 35 | Cardiff City | 1–3 | Millwall | Cardiff |
15:00 | Andy McCulloch 57' | 13' Harry Cripps 56' Brian Clark 89' Gordon Hill | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,662 Referee: Gordon Hill |
West Bromwich Albion v Cardiff City
30 March 1974 (1974-03-30) 36 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–2 | Cardiff City | West Bromwich |
15:00 | Don Murray 3' (og) David Shaw 7' | 60' Johnny Vincent 87' (pen) Johnny Vincent | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 11,489 Referee: David Richardson (Lancashire) |
Bolton Wanderers v Cardiff City
6 April 1974 (1974-04-06) 37 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Bolton |
15:00 | Alan Waldron 67' | 57' Gil Reece | Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 14,857 Referee: Derek Civil |
Cardiff City v Middlesbrough
13 April 1974 (1974-04-13) 38 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Middlesbrough | Cardiff |
15:00 | Gil Reece 6' Willie Carlin 38' Johnny Vincent 64' | 59' Graeme Souness 88' Alan Foggon | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,856 Referee: John Hunting (Leicester) |
Notts County v Cardiff City
15 April 1974 (1974-04-15) 39 | Notts County | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
15:00 | Kevin Randall 11' | Willie Anderson | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 6,975 Referee: Dave Wallace (Crewe) |
Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City
20 April 1974 (1974-04-20) 40 | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
15:00 | George Lyall 16' Duncan McKenzie 21' | 6' Johnny Vincent | Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 11,128 |
Cardiff City v Orient
27 April 1974 (1974-04-27) 41 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Orient | Cardiff |
15:00 | Gil Reece 22' | 19' Mick Bullock | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,640 Referee: John Hough (Macclesfield) |
Cardiff City v Crystal Palace
30 April 1974 (1974-04-30) 42 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Cardiff |
19:30 | Tony Villars 39' | 28' Roy Barry | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 26,781 Referee: Jack Taylor (Wolverhampton) |
Source [2] [3]
League Cup
Cardiff City v Hereford United
29 August 1973 (1973-08-29) 1 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Hereford United | Cardiff |
19:30 | Andy McCulloch 43', 57' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,821 Referee: Trevor Spencer (Wootton Bassett) |
Cardiff City v Burnley
10 October 1973 (1973-10-10) 2 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Burnley | Cardiff |
19:30 | Andy McCulloch 58' Johnny Vincent 89' | 24', 65' Leighton James 80' Colin Waldron | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,775 Referee: Peter Walters (Bridgwater) |
Burnley v Cardiff City
16 October 1973 (1973-10-16) 2 (replay) | Burnley | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Cardiff City | Burnley |
19:30 | Ray Hankin 68' Leighton James 95' (pen), 111' | 75' Bobby Woodruff 98' (pen) Gary Bell | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 12,303 Referee: Harold Williams (Sheffleid) |
FA Cup
Birmingham City v Cardiff City
5 January 1974 (1974-01-05) 3 | Birmingham City | 5–2 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
Trevor Francis 3' Bob Latchford 36', 66' Bob Hatton 76', 88' | 55' John Impey 56' Andy McCulloch | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 22,435 Referee: Gordon Hill |
European Cup Winners Cup
Cardiff City v Sporting CP
19 September 1973 (1973-09-19) 1 (First Leg) | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Sporting CP | Cardiff |
19:30 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 13,300 Referee: Tonio Briguglio (Malta) |
Sporting CP v Cardiff City
3 October 1973 (1973-10-03) 1 (Second Leg) | Sporting CP | 2–1 (2–1 agg.) | Cardiff City | Lisbon |
Hector Yazalde 24' Samuel Fraguito 51' | 40' Tony Villars | Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Jacques Colling (Luxembourg) |
Cardiff City v Ton Pentre
9 January 1974 (1974-01-09) Round 4 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Ton Pentre | Cardiff |
14:15 | John Impey 26' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 856 Referee: LEA Howells (Port Talbot) |
Oswestry Town v Cardiff City
21 February 1974 (1974-02-21) Round 5 | Oswestry Town | 1–3 | Cardiff City | Oswestry |
89' | 24' Gil Reece 78' (pen) Gil Reece 79' John Farrington Bill Irwin | Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Kevin McNally (Wirral) |
Shrewsbury Town v Cardiff City
13 March 1974 (1974-03-13) Semi Final | Shrewsbury Town | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Shrewsbury |
15:00 | Alan Durban 74' | 62' Derek Showers 68' Don Murray | Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 1,193 |
Stourbridge v Cardiff City
24 April 1974 (1974-04-24) Final (First leg) | Stourbridge | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Stourbridge |
35' Derek Showers | Stadium: War Memorial Athletic Ground Attendance: 5,729 Referee: Iorwerth Jones (Treharris) |
Cardiff City v Stourbridge
6 May 1974 (1974-05-06) Final (Second leg) | Cardiff City | 1–0 (2–0 agg.) | Stourbridge | Cardiff |
19:30 | Gil Reece 48' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,030 Referee: Iorwerth Jones (Treharris) |
See also
References
Bibliography
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive Cardiff City F.C. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899-46817-X.
- Crooks, John (1992). Cardiff City Football Club: Official History of the Bluebirds. Yore Publications. ISBN 0-9513321-8-X.
- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City". Archived from the original on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
- Welsh Football Data Archive