1968–69 Cardiff City F.C. season

Cardiff City
Season 196869
LeagueFootball League Second Division
ManagerJimmy Scoular
League position5th
Top goalscorerLeague: John Toshack (22)
All: John Toshack (31)
FA Cup3rd round
League Cup1st round
European Cup Winners Cup1st round
Welsh CupWinners
Previous season196768
Next season196970

The 196869 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 42nd season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing fifth.

The team enjoyed nearly no success in cup competitions as they were knocked out in their first match of every cup apart from the Welsh Cup which they went on to win by beating local rivals Swansea Town in the final.

John Toshack would go on to finish the season with a total of 31 goals in all competitions, equalling the record set by Hughie Ferguson in the 1926-27 season that would not be beaten until 2003 when Robert Earnshaw finished with a total of 35 goals.

Players

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

No. Position Player
-- England GK Fred Davies
-- England DF Gary Bell
-- England DF David Carver
-- Wales DF Graham Coldrick
-- Wales DF Steve Derrett
-- England DF Bobby Ferguson
-- Wales DF Terry Lewis
-- Wales DF Richie Morgan
-- Scotland DF Don Murray
-- England MF Ronnie Bird
-- Scotland MF Malcolm Clarke
No. Position Player
-- England MF Brian Harris
-- Wales MF Barrie Jones
-- England MF Peter King
-- England MF Leslie Lea
-- Wales MF Leighton Phillips
-- Scotland MF Frank Sharp
-- Wales MF Mel Sutton
-- Scotland FW Sandy Allan
-- England FW Brian Clark
-- England FW Norman Dean
-- Wales FW John Toshack

Table

P WDLFAGAPts
1Derby County422611565322.03163
2Crystal Palace422212870471.48956
3Charlton Athletic4218141061521.17350
4Middlesbrough4219111258491.18449
5Cardiff City422071567541.24147
6Huddersfield Town4217121353461.15246
7Birmingham City421881673591.23744
8Blackpool4214151351411.24443
9Sheffield United4216111561501.22043
10Millwall421791657491.16343
11Hull City4213161359521.13542
12Carlisle United4216101646490.93942
13Norwich City4215101753560.94640
14Preston North End4212151538440.86439
15Portsmouth4212141658581.00038
16Bristol City4211161546530.86838
17Bolton Wanderers4212141655670.82138
18Aston Villa4212141637480.77138
19Blackburn Rovers4213111852630.82537
20Oxford United421292134550.61833
21Bury421182351800.63730
22Fulham427112440810.49425

European Cup Winners Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
18 Sep One (first leg) FC Porto H D 2 - 2 19,202 Toshack, Bird
2 Oct One (second leg) FC Porto A L 1 - 2 Approx. 60,000 Toshack

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References

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