1972–73 Cardiff City F.C. season
The 1972–73 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 46th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing twentieth.
| 1972–73 season | ||
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| Manager | Jimmy Scoular | |
| Football League Second Division | 19th | |
| FA Cup | 4th round | |
| League Cup | 1st round | |
| Welsh Cup | Winners | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Andrew McCulloch (14) All: Andrew McCulloch (19)' | |
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The season also saw Cardiff-born Phil Dwyer, who would go on to break the club's appearance record, make his debut for the club.
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 | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Carlisle United | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 50 | 52 | 0.962 | 34 | |
| 19 | Preston North End | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 37 | 64 | 0.578 | 34 | |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 43 | 58 | 0.741 | 33 | Welsh Cup winners, qualified for UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1973–74 First round |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 36 | 56 | 0.643 | 33 | Relegated |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 46 | 83 | 0.554 | 29 |
Source:
Results by round
Fixtures and results
Second Division
| 12 August 1972 1 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Luton Town | Cardiff |
Gary Bell  44' (pen) Alan Warboys 60' |
39' (pen) John Aston |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,634 Referee: Ivan Smith (Accrington) |
| 19 August 1972 2 | Portsmouth | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Portsmouth |
| Brian Lewis 65' Norman Piper 80' Richie Reynolds 89' |
34' Derek Showers |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 14,069 Referee: Harold Davey (Nottingham) |
| 26 August 1972 3 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Blackpool | Cardiff |
| Gary Bell 45' (pen) |
50' Keith Dyson 73' Dave Lennard |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,401 Referee: Bill Castle (Dudley) |
| 30 August 1972 4 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Millwall | Cardiff |
| Brian Clark 31' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,116 Referee: Ray Toseland (Kettering) |
| 2 September 1972 5 | Oxford United | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Oxford |
| Tommy Cassidy 18' Steve Aylott 69' |
4' Nigel Rees |
Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 8,087 Referee: Tommy Dawes (Norwich) |
| 9 September 1972 6 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Aston Villa | Cardiff |
| 13' Bruce Rioch 24' Andy Lochhead |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,707 Referee: Harold Hackney (Barnsley) |
| 16 September 1972 7 | Carlisle United | 4–0 | Cardiff City | Carlisle |
| Joe Laidlaw 19' Ray Train 32' Chris Balderstone 39' Bobby Owen 89' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 5,911 |
| 19 September 1972 8 | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
| Martin O'Neill 40' Paul Richardson 60' |
85' Ian Gibson |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 6,414 |
| 23 September 1972 9 | Cardiff City | 1–3 | Bristol City | Cardiff |
| Gary Bell 22' (pen) |
9' (pen) Gerry Gow 12' John Galley 70' Brian Drysdale |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,204 Referee: Tony Oliver (Leigh On Sea) |
| 27 September 1972 10 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Brighton | Cardiff |
| Alan Foggon 24' |
Eddie Spearritt |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,351 Referee: Harry New (Portsmouth) |
| 30 September 1972 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–0 | Cardiff City | London |
| Don Givens 44', 51' (pen) Stan Bowles 65' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 11,182 Referee: Harold Williams (Sheffleid) |
| 7 October 1972 12 | Orient | 0–0 | Cardiff City | London |
 Alan Foggon |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 6,284 Referee: Bob Raby (Leeds) |
| 14 October 1972 13 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Middlesbrough | Cardiff |
| Ian Vincent 38' Gary Bell 81' (pen) |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,430 Referee: David Smith (Stonehouse) |
| 21 October 1972 14 | Burnley | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Burnley |
| Paul Fletcher 30', 64', 83' (pen) |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 13,410 Referee: Roy Capey (Madeley Heath) |
| 28 October 1972 15 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
| Andy McCulloch 40' Bobby Woodruff 69', 79' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,208 Referee: Gordon Kew (Leeds) |
| 4 November 1972 16 | Brighton | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Brighton |
| Barry Bridges Ken Beamish 30' |
28' Don Murray 88' Billy Kellock |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 16,387 Referee: John Thacker (Lincoln) |
| 11 November 1972 17 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Cardiff |
| Andy McCulloch 75' Bobby Woodruff 87' |
88' Neil Martin |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,750 Referee: Malcolm Sinclair (Guildford) |
| 18 November 1972 18 | Huddersfield | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Huddersfield |
| Graham Pugh 9' Dick Krzywicki 64' |
74' Gil Reece |
Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 5,886 Referee: Arthur Jones (Ormskirk) |
| 25 November 1972 19 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Fulham | Cardiff |
| Andy McCulloch 21', 77' Bobby Woodruff 63' |
67' Alan Mullery |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,960 Referee: Ken Wynn (Wolverhampton) |
| 9 December 1972 20 | Cardiff City | 4–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Cardiff |
| Leighton Phillips 10', 31' Bobby Woodruff 44', 52' |
71' Willie Henderson |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,909 Referee: Mike Kerkhof (Bicester) |
| 16 December 1972 21 | Hull City | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Hull |
| John Kaye 82' |
79' Billy Kellock |
Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 5,875 Referee: Jack Wrennall (Chorley) |
| 26 December 1972 22 | Bristol City | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
| Gerry Gow 65' (pen) |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 20,490 Referee: John Yates (Redditch) |
| 29 December 1972 23 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Portsmouth | Cardiff |
| 67' Eoin Hand Ray Hiron |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,382 Referee: Arthur Hart (London) |
| 19 January 1973 24 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Oxford United | Cardiff |
| Andy McCulloch 48', 78' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,991 Referee: Alex Lees (Somerset) |
| 27 January 1973 25 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
| Ray Graydon 45' (pen) Bruce Rioch 60' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 25,586 Referee: Alf Grey |
| 10 February 1973 26 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Carlisle United | Cardiff |
| Andy McCulloch 45' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,809 Referee: Jack Taylor (Wolverhampton) |
| 17 February 1973 27 | Luton Town | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Luton |
| Derek Hales 12' |
50' Bobby Woodruff |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 10,442 Referee: Michael Lowe (Sheffield) |
| 27 February 1973 28 | Swindon Town | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Swindon |
| Rod Thomas 7' David Powell 21' (og) Ray Treacy 41' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,770 Referee: Don Biddle (Bristol) |
| 3 March 1973 29 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Orient | Cardiff |
| Andy McCulloch 20', 73' Gary Bell 26' (pen) |
83' Mike Bullock |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,463 Referee: Peter Reeves (Leicester) |
| 7 March 1973 30 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Blackpool |
| Willie Rafferty 71' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 5,303 Referee: John Williams (Wrexham) |
| 10 March 1973 31 | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Middlesbrough |
| Peter Brine 12' Alan Foggon 58' |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 7,686 |
| 17 March 1973 32 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Burnley | Cardiff |
| 3' Frank Casper |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,960 Referee: David Smith (Stonehouse) |
| 24 March 1973 33 | Preston North End | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Preston |
| Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 6,889 Referee: Ken Burns (Stourbridge) |
| 31 March 1973 34 | Fulham | 1–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| John Conway 10' |
18s' Andy McCulloch Andy McCulloch |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 6,262 Referee: Dennis Turner (Cannock) |
| 7 April 1973 35 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Cardiff |
| Andy McCulloch 4' |
75' Ray Treacy |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,438 Referee: Bob Perkin (Stafford) |
| 14 April 1973 36 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
| Phil Dwyer 28' (og) |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 10,952 Referee: Roger Kirkpatrick (Leicester) |
| 18 April 1973 37 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Cardiff |
| Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,958 Referee: Bob Matthewson (Worsley) |
| 21 April 1973 38 | Cardiff City | 4–1 | Huddersfield | Cardiff |
| Bobby Woodruff 5', ?' Gil Reece 45', ?' |
Alan Gowling |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,379 Referee: Ron Challis (Tonbridge) |
| 23 April 1973 39 | Sunderland | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Sunderland |
| Dennis Tueart 68' (pen) Billy Hughes 77' |
Leighton Phillips |
Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 27,551 Referee: George Hartley (Wakefield) |
| 28 April 1973 40 | Millwall | 1–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| Alf Wood 76' |
82' Andy McCulloch |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 7,811 Referee: Ray Toseland (Kettering) |
| 7 May 1973 41 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Sunderland | Cardiff |
| Bobby Woodruff 38' |
Vic Halom |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 22,012 Referee: Dave Wallace (Crewe) |
| 9 May 1973 42 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Hull City | Cardiff |
| 12', 79' Roy Greenwood |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,259 Referee: Derek Nippard (Bournemouth) |
League Cup
| 16 August 1972 1 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Bristol Rovers | Cardiff |
| Derek Showers 63' Gary Bell 72' (pen) |
32' Wayne Jones 86' Brian Godfrey |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,450 Referee: Ron Crabb (Exeter) |
| 22 August 1972 1 | Bristol Rovers | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
| Brian Godfrey 19' Bruce Bannister 78' Wayne Jones 90' |
7' Brian Clark Don Murray |
Stadium: Eastville Attendance: 14,550 Referee: Ken Baker (Rugby) |
FA Cup
| 13 January 1973 3 | Scunthorpe United | 2–3 | Cardiff City | Scunthorpe |
| Duncan Welbourne 61' Harry Kirk 75' |
13' Billy Kellock 64' Andy McCulloch 88' Leighton Phillips |
Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 6,379 Referee: Ken Burns (Stourbridge) |
| 3 February 1973 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Bolton |
| Gary Jones 40' John Ritson 84' Warwick Rimmer |
80' Billy Kellock 95' Leighton Phillips Gil Reece |
Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 24,729 Referee: Dave Wallace (Crewe) |
| 7 February 1973 4 (replay) | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Cardiff |
| Andy McCulloch 27' |
67' Gary Jones |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,849 Referee: Dave Wallace (Crewe) |
| 12 February 1973 4 (2nd replay) | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Cardiff City | West Bromwich |
| Stuart Lee 35' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 6,361 Referee: Roger Kirkpatrick (Leicester) |
See also
- Cardiff City F.C. seasons
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 11 December 2008.
- Welsh Football Data Archive
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