1965–66 Cardiff City F.C. season

Cardiff City
Season 196566
LeagueFootball League Second Division
ManagerJimmy Scoular
League position20th
Top goalscorerLeague: George Johnston (17)
All: George Johnston (23)
FA Cup4th round
League CupSemi-finals
European Cup Winners Cup1st round
Welsh Cup5th round
Previous season196465
Next season196667

The 196566 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 39th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing twentieth.

The season also saw the club reach the semi-finals of the Football League Cup, the furthest they have ever gone in the competition, before being beaten by West Ham United.

Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
-- Wales GK Lyn Davies
-- Wales GK Dilwyn John
-- England GK Bob Wilson
-- Wales DF Colin Baker
-- England DF David Carver
-- Wales DF Graham Coldrick
-- England DF Bobby Ferguson
-- Wales DF Alan Harrington
-- Scotland DF Don Murray
-- Wales DF Peter Rodrigues
-- England MF Ronnie Bird
-- Scotland MF Greg Farrell
-- Wales MF Barrie Hole
No. Position Player
-- Scotland MF David Houston
-- England MF Peter King
-- Wales MF Bernie Lewis
-- Wales MF Pat Murphy
-- Wales MF David Summerhayes
-- England MF Gareth Williams
-- Wales MF David Yorath
-- England FW George Andrews
-- Wales FW John Charles
-- Northern Ireland FW Terry Harkin
-- Scotland FW George Johnston
-- Wales FW John Toshack

Table

P WDLFAGAPts
1Manchester City422215576441.72759
2Southampton4222101085561.51854
3Coventry City422013973531.37753
4Huddersfield Town4219131062361.72251
5Bristol City421717863481.31351
6Wolverhampton Wanderers4220101287611.42650
7Rotherham United4216141275741.01446
8Derby County4216111571681.04443
9Bolton Wanderers421691762591.05141
10Birmingham City421691770750.93341
11Crystal Palace4214131547520.90441
12Portsmouth421681874780.94940
13Norwich City4212151552521.00039
14Carlisle United421752060630.95239
15Ipswich Town421591858660.87939
16Charlton Athletic4212141661700.87138
17Preston North End4211151662700.88637
18Plymouth Argyle4212131754630.85737
19Bury421472162760.81635
20Cardiff City4212102071910.78034
21Middlesbrough4210131958860.67433
22Leyton Orient425132438800.47523

European Cup Winners Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
8 Sep One (first leg) Standard Liege H L 1 - 2 12,738 Johnston
20 Oct One (second leg) Standard Liege A L 0 - 1 17,985

See also

References

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