1973–74 Cardiff City F.C. season
Season 1973–74 | |
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League | Football League Second Division |
Manager | Jimmy Scoular/Frank O'Farrell |
League position | 17th |
Top goalscorer | League: Andrew McCulloch (10) All: Andrew McCulloch (14) |
FA Cup | 3rd round |
League Cup | 2nd round |
European Cup Winners Cup | 1st round |
Welsh Cup | Winners |
Previous season | ← 1972–73 |
Next season | 1974–75 → |
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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Table
P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | ||
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1 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 77 | 30 | 2.567 | 65 |
2 | Luton Town | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 64 | 51 | 1.255 | 50 |
3 | Carlisle United | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 61 | 48 | 1.271 | 49 |
4 | Orient | 42 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 55 | 42 | 1.310 | 48 |
5 | Blackpool | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 57 | 40 | 1.425 | 47 |
6 | Sunderland | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 58 | 44 | 1.318 | 47 |
7 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 57 | 43 | 1.326 | 45 |
8 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 48 | 45 | 1.067 | 44 |
9 | Hull City | 42 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 46 | 47 | 0.979 | 43 |
10 | Notts County | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 55 | 60 | 0.917 | 43 |
11 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 44 | 40 | 1.100 | 42 |
12 | Millwall | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 51 | 51 | 1.000 | 42 |
13 | Fulham | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 43 | 0.907 | 42 |
14 | Aston Villa | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 48 | 45 | 1.067 | 41 |
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 |
18 | Oxford United | 42 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 35 | 46 | 0.761 | 36 |
19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 51 | 63 | 0.810 | 35 |
20 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 56 | 0.768 | 34 |
21 | Preston North End | 42 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 40 | 62 | 0.645 | 31* |
22 | Swindon Town | 42 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 36 | 72 | 0.500 | 25 |
* Preston North End had one point deducted for fielding an ineligible player.
Results by round
Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 |
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Ground | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H |
Result | D | D | D | W | D | D | L | L | W | L | L | D | L | L | D | L | W | W | D | L | L | D | W | W | L | W | D | W | L | L | L | D | W | L | L | D | D | W | D | L | D | D |
Position | 9 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Last updated: 23 September 2013.
Source: Competitive matches
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Fixtures and results
Second Division
25 August 1973 1 | Carlisle United | 1 - 1 | Cardiff City | Carlisle |
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Frank Clarke 8' | 86' (pen) Gary Bell | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 6,863 |
1 September 1973 2 | Cardiff City | 1 - 1 | Portsmouth | Cardiff |
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Andy McCulloch 48' | 45' Norman Piper Billy Wilson |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,110 Referee: Ray Toseland (Kettering) |
8 September 1973 3 | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | Cardiff City | Sunderland |
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Ron Guthrie 68' | 58' Johnny Vincent | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 29,504 Referee: Keith Styles (Barnsley) |
12 September 1973 4 | Cardiff City | 5 - 0 | Oxford United | Cardiff |
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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) |
15 September 1973 5 | Cardiff City | 0 - 0 | Fulham | Cardiff |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,251 Referee: Bill Castle (Dudley) |
22 September 1973 6 | Crystal Palace | 3 - 3 | Cardiff City | London |
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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) |
29 September 1973 7 | Cardiff City | 1 - 3 | Hull City | Cardiff |
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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) |
6 October 1973 8 | Aston Villa | 5 - 0 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
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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) |
13 October 1973 9 | Cardiff City | 1 - 0 | Blackpool | Cardiff |
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Gil Reece 12' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,693 Referee: Jim Bent (Hemel Hempstead) |
20 October 1973 10 | Cardiff City | 0 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Cardiff |
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88' Ken Knighton | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,748 Referee: Malcolm Sinclair (Guildford) |
24 October 1973 11 | Oxford United | 4 - 2 | Cardiff City | Oxford |
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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) |
27 October 1973 12 | Preston North End | 2 - 2 | Cardiff City | Preston |
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Alex Spark 65' Alex Bruce 75' |
40' Andy McCulloch 63' Gil Reece |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 12,050 Referee: John Hunting (Leicester) |
3 November 1973 13 | Cardiff City | 0 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Cardiff |
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82' Tony Brown | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,668 Referee: Jack Rice (Leyland) |
10 November 1973 14 | Millwall | 2 - 0 | Cardiff City | London |
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Alf Wood 60' Gordon Hill 67' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 8,075 Referee: Mike Kerkhof (Bicester) |
14 November 1973 15 | Cardiff City | 0 - 0 | Luton Town | Cardiff |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,839 Referee: John Williams (Wrexham) |
17 November 1973 16 | Middlesbrough | 3 - 0 | Cardiff City | Middlesbrough |
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David Mills 36' John Craggs 85' Malcolm Smith 88' |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 18,034 |
24 November 1973 17 | Cardiff City | 1 - 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Cardiff |
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Gil Reece 22' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,606 Referee: John Homewood (Sunbury-On-Thames) |
1 December 1973 18 | Orient | 1 - 2 | Cardiff City | London |
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Barrie Fairbrother 78' | 29' Bobby Woodruff 61' Andy McCulloch |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 9,564 Referee: Les Hayes (Doncaster) |
8 December 1973 19 | Cardiff City | 1 - 1 | Nottingham Forest | Cardiff |
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Gil Reece 24' | 56' (pen) George Lyall | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,339 Referee: Gordon Kew (Amersham) |
12 December 1973 20 | Luton Town | 1 - 0 | Cardiff City | Luton |
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Jim Ryan 47' | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 7,135 Referee: Peter Reeves (Leicester) |
15 December 1973 21 | Cardiff City | 0 - 1 | Bristol City | Cardiff |
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79' Donnie Gillies | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,388 Referee: Roger Kirkpatrick (Leicester) |
22 December 1973 22 | Hull City | 1 - 1 | Cardiff City | Hull |
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Roy Greenwood 46' | 61' John Farrington | Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 6,826 Referee: Derek Civil (Birmingham) |
26 December 1973 23 | Cardiff City | 2 - 1 | Swindon Town | Cardiff |
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John Farrington 27' Don Murray 42' |
47' Dave Syrett | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,071 Referee: David Smith (Stonehouse) |
29 December 1973 24 | Cardiff City | 4 - 1 | Sunderland | Cardiff |
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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) |
1 January 1974 25 | Portsmouth | 1 - 0 | Cardiff City | Portsmouth |
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Bobby Kellard 62' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,062 Referee: Harry Powell (Stourport-on-Severn) |
12 January 1974 26 | Fulham | 0 - 1 | Cardiff City | London |
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59' Andy McCulloch | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 7,143 Referee: John Goggins (Manchester) |
19 January 1974 27 | Cardiff City | 2 - 2 | Carlisle United | Cardiff |
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Andy McCulloch 44' Leighton Phillips 57' |
47' Ray Train 87' Frank Clarke |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,797 Referee: Harry New (Portsmouth) |
26 January 1974 28 | Cardiff City | 1 - 0 | Notts County | Cardiff |
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Leighton Phillips 87' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,454 Referee: Derek Nippard (Bournemouth) |
2 February 1974 29 | Bristol City | 3 - 2 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
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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) |
16 February 1974 30 | Blackpool | 2 - 1 | Cardiff City | Blackpool |
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Alan Ainscow 5' Alan Ainscow 71' |
57' John Farrington | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 7,410 Referee: Keith Styles (Barnsley) |
23 February 1974 31 | Cardiff City | 0 - 1 | Aston Villa | Cardiff |
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68s' Ray Graydon | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,310 Referee: Brian Daniels (Rainham) |
2 March 1974 32 | Swindon Town | 1 - 1 | Cardiff City | Swindon |
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Roy Compton 57' | 22' David Powell | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,126 Referee: Tony Oliver (Leigh On Sea) |
9 March 1974 33 | Cardiff City | 2 - 0 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
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Phil Dwyer 46' Jack Whitham 85' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,216 Referee: Alex Lees (Somerset) |
16 March 1974 34 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 - 0 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
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Eric Potts 11' Tommy Craig 35' Brian Joicey 74' Alan Thompson 81' Brian Joicey 89' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 13,841 Referee: Ray Toseland (Kettering) |
23 March 1974 35 | Cardiff City | 1 - 3 | Millwall | Cardiff |
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Andy McCulloch 57' | 13' Harry Cripps 56' Brian Clark 89' Gordon Hill |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,662 Referee: Gordon Hill |
30 March 1974 36 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 - 2 | Cardiff City | West Bromwich |
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Don Murray 3' (og) David Shaw 7' |
60' Johnny Vincent 87' (pen) Johnny Vincent |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 11,489 Referee: David Richardson (Lancashire) |
6 April 1974 37 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 - 1 | Cardiff City | Bolton |
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Alan Waldron 67' | 57' Gil Reece | Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 14,857 Referee: Derek Civil |
13 April 1974 38 | Cardiff City | 3 - 2 | Middlesbrough | Cardiff |
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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) |
15 April 1974 39 | Notts County | 1 - 1 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
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Kevin Randall 11' | Willie Anderson | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 6,975 Referee: Dave Wallace (Crewe) |
20 April 1974 40 | Nottingham Forest | 2 - 1 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
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George Lyall 16' Duncan McKenzie 21' |
6' Johnny Vincent | Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 11,128 |
27 April 1974 41 | Cardiff City | 1 - 1 | Orient | Cardiff |
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Gil Reece 22' | 19' Mick Bullock | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,640 Referee: John Hough (Macclesfield) |
30 April 1974 42 | Cardiff City | 1 - 1 | Crystal Palace | Cardiff |
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Tony Villars 39' | 28' Roy Barry | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 26,781 Referee: Jack Taylor (Wolverhampton) |
League Cup
29 August 1973 1 | Cardiff City | 2 - 0 | Hereford United | Cardiff |
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Andy McCulloch 43', 57' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,821 Referee: Trevor Spencer (Wootton Bassett) |
10 October 1973 2 | Cardiff City | 2 - 2 | Burnley | Cardiff |
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Andy McCulloch 58' Johnny Vincent 89' |
24', 65' Leighton James | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,775 Referee: Peter Walters (Bridgewater) |
16 October 1973 2 (replay) | Burnley | 3 - 2 (aet) | Cardiff City | Burnley |
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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
5 January 1974 3 | Birmingham City | 5 - 2 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
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Trevor Francis 3' Bob Latchford 36', 66' Bob Hatton 76', 88' |
55' John Impey 56' Andy McCulloch |
Stadium: St Andrews Attendance: 22,435 Referee: Gordon Hill |
European Cup Winners Cup
19 September 1973 1 | Cardiff City | 0 - 0 | Sporting Lisbon | Cardiff |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 13,300 Referee: Tonio Briguglio (Malta) |
3 October 1973 1 | Sporting Lisbon | 2 - 1 (2 - 1 agg.) |
Cardiff City | Lisbon |
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Hector Yazalde 24' Samuel Fraguito 51' |
40' Tony Villars | Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Jacques Colling (Luxembourg) |
See also
References
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- "Football Club History Database - Cardiff City". Archived from the original on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
- Welsh Football Data Archive
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