1974–75 Cardiff City F.C. season
The 1974–75 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 48th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing twenty-first, suffering relegation to Division Three.
1974–75 season | ||
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Manager | Jimmy Andrews | |
Football League Second Division | 17th | |
FA Cup | 3rd round | |
League Cup | 1st round | |
European Cup Winners Cup | 1st round | |
Welsh Cup | Runners-up | |
Top goalscorer | League: Gil Reece (9) All: Gil Reece (10) | |
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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 |
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18 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 40 | 48 | 0.833 | 35 | |
19 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 42 | 64 | 0.656 | 35 | |
20 | Millwall | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 56 | 0.786 | 32 | Relegated |
21 | Cardiff City | 42 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 36 | 62 | 0.581 | 32 | |
22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 29 | 64 | 0.453 | 21 |
Source:
Results by round
Fixtures and results
Second Division
17 August 1974 1 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Oxford United | Cardiff |
Clive Charles 49' | 42' Brian Heron | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,116 Referee: Peter Walters (Bridgewater) |
24 August 1974 2 | Fulham | 4–0 | Cardiff City | London |
Jimmy Conway 3', 37' Viv Busby 28', 47' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 8,110 Referee: Alex Lees (Somerset) |
27 August 1974 3 | York City | 1–0 | Cardiff City | York |
Chris Jones 51' | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 6,321 |
31 August 1974 4 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Manchester United | Cardiff |
4' (pen) Gerry Daly | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 22,344 Referee: Peter Reeves (Leicester) |
7 September 1974 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
Albert Larmour 14' (og) | 32' Gil Reece 39' Willie Anderson |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 9,850 Referee: George Courtney (Spennymoor) |
14 September 1974 6 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Bristol City | Cardiff |
46' Keith Fear | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,856 Referee: John Hunting (Leicester) |
21 September 1974 7 | Portsmouth | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Portsmouth |
Mick Mellows 52' Norman Piper 66' |
31' Derek Showers 44' Johnny Vincent |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 9,519 Referee: Arthur Hart (London) |
24 September 1974 8 | Blackpool | 4–0 | Cardiff City | Blackpool |
David Powell (og) Stuart Parker Paul Hart 60' Wyn Davies 61' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 5,579 |
28 September 1974 9 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Hull City | Cardiff |
Gil Reece 86' | 53' Roy Greenwood 76' Steve Deere |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,672 Referee: Clive White (Harrow) |
5 October 1974 10 | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
Alan Warboys 73' | Stadium: Eastville Attendance: 10,310 Referee: Bob Perkin (Stafford) |
12 October 1974 11 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Cardiff |
69' Joe Mayo 86' Barry Donaghy |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,723 Referee: John Homewood (Sunbury-On-Thames) |
16 October 1974 12 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | York City | Cardiff |
Johnny Vincent 21', 75' (pen) Gil Reece 61' |
28', 42' (pen) Ian Holmes | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,883 Referee: Alan Turvey (Wickford, Essex) |
19 October 1974 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Bolton |
Hugh Curran 13', 75' | 59' John Buchanan | Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 9,439 Referee: Dennis Turner (Cannock) |
26 October 1974 14 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Oldham Athletic | Cardiff |
Johnny Vincent 2' John Buchanan 34' Steve Finnieston 72' |
9' Alan Young | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,751 Referee: Tony Glasson (Salisbury) |
2 November 1974 15 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Sunderland | Cardiff |
Steve Finnieston 29' Willie Anderson 67' (pen) |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,883 Referee: Alan Robinson (Fareham) |
9 November 1974 16 | Orient | 1–1 | Cardiff City | London |
Gerry Queen 32' | 38' Phil Dwyer | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 6,412 Referee: David Richardson (Clayton-le-Moors, Lancashire) |
16 November 1974 17 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Cardiff |
Phil Dwyer 32' Derek Showers 42' |
82' Neil Martin | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,401 Referee: Jim Bent (Hemel Hempstead) |
29 November 1974 18 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Southampton | Cardiff |
Jack Whitham 10' Derek Showers 59' |
17' Peter Osgood Bobby Stokes |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,668 Referee: Ken Baker (Rugby) |
7 December 1974 19 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Norwich |
Johnny Miller 22s' | 53' Gil Reece | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 17,685 Referee: Robin Clay (Gainsboroug) |
11 December 1974 20 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Fulham | Cardiff |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,458 Referee: John Yates (Redditch) |
14 December 1974 21 | Oxford United | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Oxford |
Derek Clarke 73' (pen) | Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 8,107 Referee: Gordon Hill (Leicester) |
21 December 1974 22 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Notts County | Cardiff |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,671 Referee: Derek Civil (Birmingham) |
26 December 1974 23 | Bristol City | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 12,484 Referee: Ray Toseland (Kettering) |
28 December 1974 24 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Aston Villa | Cardiff |
Derek Showers 74s' John Buchanan 22' Jack Whitham 35' |
57' Ian Hamilton | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,060 Referee: Clive White (Harrow) |
11 January 1975 25 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Norwich City | Cardiff |
Gil Reece 10', 44' | 65' Ted MacDougall | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,637 Referee: Derek Nippard (Bournemouth) |
25 January 1975 26 | Millwall | 5–1 | Cardiff City | London |
Ray Evans 29' Phil Summerill Phil Summerill Phil Summerill Barry Kitchener |
89' Gil Reece | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 8,101 |
1 February 1975 27 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Orient | Cardiff |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,020 Referee: Harry New (Portsmouth) |
8 February 1975 28 | Sunderland | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Sunderland |
Tony Towers 63' (pen) Richie Morgan 67' (og) Bryan Robson 72' |
7' Willie Anderson | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 29,315 Referee: Colin Seel (Carlisle) |
14 February 1975 29 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Millwall | Cardiff |
61' Frank Saul | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,598 Referee: Jack Taylor (Wolverhampton) |
22 February 1975 30 | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 12,806 |
1 March 1975 31 | Manchester United | 4–0 | Cardiff City | Manchester |
Stewart Houston 59' Stuart Pearson 61' Sammy McIlroy 85' Lou Macari |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 43,601 |
8 March 1975 32 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Blackpool | Cardiff |
Gil Reece 33' | 67' Bill Bentley | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,134 Referee: John Homewood (Sunbury-On-Thames) |
15 March 1975 33 | Hull City | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Hull |
Malcolm Lord 14' | 68' Derek Showers | Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 5,248 Referee: Bob Matthewson (Worsley) |
22 March 1975 34 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Cardiff |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,637 Referee: Jim Bent (Hemel Hempstead) |
29 March 1975 35 | Notts County | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
11' Phil Dwyer 88' Clive Charles |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 8,105 Referee: Jack Rice (Preston) |
2 April 1975 36 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Portsmouth | Cardiff |
Peter Sayer 30' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,892 Referee: Ken Baker (Rugby) |
5 April 1975 37 | Oldham Athletic | 4–0 | Cardiff City | Oldham |
Alan Young 5', 15' George McVitie 16' Albert Larmour 58' (og) |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 10,243 Referee: Terry Bosi (Wolverhampton) |
9 April 1975 38 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
Brian Little 65', 75' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 32,748 |
12 April 1975 39 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Bristol Rovers | Cardiff |
Phil Dwyer 71' John McClelland 73' |
47' Colin Dobson 83' Frankie Prince |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 13,896 Referee: Ron Crabb (Exeter) |
19 April 1975 40 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | Cardiff City | West Bromwich |
Bryan Robson 10' Ally Robertson 34' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 10,182 Referee: Gordon Trevett (Manchester) |
22 April 1975 41 | Southampton | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Southampton |
Gerry O'Brien 36' Mick Channon 56' |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 14,273 |
26 April 1975 42 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Cardiff |
Gil Reece 87' | 34' Peter Nicholson 57' Sam Allardyce |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,396 Referee: Ken Burns (Stourbridge) |
League Cup
19 August 1974 1 | Bristol City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
Gerry Sweeney 31' Geoff Merrick 55' |
72' Jimmy McInch | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 8,813 |
FA Cup
4 January 1975 3 | Leeds United | 4–1 | Cardiff City | Leeds |
Eddie Gray 3' Allan Clarke 5', 44' Duncan McKenzie 45' |
89' Derek Showers | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 31,572 Referee: Dave Wallace (Crewe) |
European Cup Winners Cup
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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18 Sep | One (first leg) | Ferencvaros | A | L 0–2 | Approx, 20,000 | |
2 Oct | One (second leg) | Ferencvaros | H | L 1–4 | 4,228 | Dwyer |
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 13 December 2008.
- Welsh Football Data Archive
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