2017–18 Cardiff City F.C. season

The 2017–18 season was Cardiff City's 119th season in their existence and the 90th in the Football League. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Cardiff City F.C.
2017–18 season
OwnerVincent Tan
ChairmanMehmet Dalman
ManagerNeil Warnock
StadiumCardiff City Stadium
EFL Championship2nd (promoted)
FA CupFourth Round
(vs. Manchester City)
League CupSecond round
(vs. Burton Albion)
Top goalscorerLeague: Callum Paterson (10)
All: Junior Hoilett (11)
Highest home attendance32,478
vs Reading, 6 May 18.
Lowest home attendance5,820
vs Burton Albion, 22 Aug 17.
Average home league attendance20,164 [1]

First-team squad

No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of Birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee Ends
Goalkeepers
25Neil EtheridgeGKLondon28470Walsall1 July 2017Free2021
28Brian MurphyGKWaterford35100Portsmouth2 September 2016Free2018
Chris KonopkaGKNew Jersey3300Free agent8 March 2018Free2018
Defenders
2Lee PeltierFB/CBLiverpool321170Huddersfield Town24 January 2015Nominal2019
3Joe BennettLBRochdale28674Aston Villa27 August 2016Free2019
4Sean MorrisonCBPlymouth2716220Reading15 August 2014£3,180,0002020
5Bruno Ecuele MangaCB/RBLibreville291216Lorient1 September 2014£5,360,0002019
6Jazz RichardsFB/DMSwansea27390Fulham19 July 2016Swap Deal2019
14Sol BambaCB Ivry-sur-Seine33736Free agent11 October 2016Free2020
15Greg HalfordRB/CB/DMChelmsford33331Rotherham United6 January 2017Nominal2018
16Matthew ConnollyCB/RBBarnet301637Queens Park Rangers22 August 2012£500,0002019
18Callum PatersonRB/CMLondon233510Heart of Midlothian1 July 2017£400,0002020
32Armand TraoreLB/CBChatenay-Malabry2841Nottingham Forest1 February 2018Loan2018
Midfielders
8Joe RallsCM/LMAldershot2517918Academy30 September 2011Trainee2020
11Kadeem HarrisLWWestminster25646Wycombe Wanderers30 January 2012£150,0002019
12Liam FeeneyRM/LMHammersmith32160Blackburn Rovers31 August 2017Loan2018
13Anthony PilkingtonLW/CF Blackburn3011123Norwich City15 August 2014£1,060,0002019
17Aron GunnarssonCM/DMAkureyri3025824Coventry City8 July 2011£350,0002018
19Nathaniel Mendez-LaingRW/LWBirmingham26417Rochdale1 July 2017Free2019
20Loïc DamourCM/DMChantilly27310Bourg-Péronnas6 July 2017Free2019
21Craig BrysonCMRutherglen31222Derby County31 August 2017Loan2018
24Marko GrujićDM/CMBelgrade22141Liverpool17 January 2018Loan2018
31Mark HarrisAM/WGSwansea1920Academy8 January 2017Trainee2019
33Junior HoilettLW/RWBrampton288213Free agent10 October 2016Free2021
Forwards
9Danny WardCF/LWBradford27204Rotherham United1 July 2017£1,600,0002020
10Kenneth ZohoreCFCopenhagen248123KV Kortrijk6 July 2016£300,0002020
26Frédéric GounongbeCF Brussels30150Westerlo1 July 2016Free2018
27Ibrahim MeiteCFLondon2220Harrow Borough6 January 2017Undisclosed2018
29Jamie WardCF/LWBirmingham3240Nottingham Forest31 January 2018Loan2018
35Yanic WildschutLW/CFAmsterdam2680Norwich City12 January 2018Loan2018
44Gary MadineCFGateshead27130Bolton Wanderers31 January 2018£2,000,0002021
Out on loan
1Lee CampGKDerby3300Rotherham United1 July 2017Free2019
7Lee TomlinAM/WGLeicester29161Bristol City13 July 2017Undisclosed2020
22Stuart O'KeefeCMEye27452Crystal Palace28 January 2015£910,0002019
23Matthew KennedyRWIrvine23220Everton2 February 2015Undisclosed2018
30Omar BogleCFSandwell24123Wigan Athletic17 August 2017£700,0002020
37Rhys HealeyCFManchester23131Connah's Quay Nomads28 January 2013£25,0002020

^ Appearances and goals for the club and contracts are up to date as of 6 May 2018.

Statistics

As of 6 May 2018
No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2 DF Lee Peltier 30027+300+000+00
3 DF Joe Bennett 42139+013+000+00
4 DF Sean Morrison 43738+173+001+00
5 DF Bruno Ecuele Manga 43135+303+012+00
6 DF Jazz Richards 1105+103+002+00
8 MF Joe Ralls 40737+072+000+10
9 FW Danny Ward 2046+1240+002+00
10 FW Kenneth Zohore 39930+693+000+00
11 MF Kadeem Harris 301+200+000+00
12 MF Liam Feeney 1604+1100+100+00
13 MF Anthony Pilkington 1351+731+211+11
14 DF Sol Bamba 46443+340+000+00
15 DF Greg Halford 1612+1001+102+01
16 DF Matthew Connolly 504+000+001+00
17 MF Aron Gunnarsson 20117+310+000+00
18 DF Callum Paterson 361024+9103+000+00
19 MF Nathaniel Mendez-Laing 41732+562+000+21
20 MF Loïc Damour 32018+901+201+10
21 MF Craig Bryson 22219+320+000+00
24 MF Marko Grujić 14112+111+000+00
25 GK Neil Etheridge 47045+002+000+00
26 FW Frédéric Gounongbe 300+300+000+00
27 FW Ibrahim Meite 100+000+000+10
28 GK Brian Murphy 401+001+002+00
29 FW Jamie Ward 402+200+000+00
32 DF Armand Traoré 413+110+000+00
33 MF Junior Hoilett 501144+292+120+10
34 DF Cameron Coxe 100+000+001+00
35 MF Yanic Wildschut 1002+800+000+00
44 FW Gary Madine 1305+800+000+00
Players out on Loan:
7 MF Lee Tomlin (at Nottingham Forest) 1515+711+002+00
22 MF Stuart O'Keefe (at Portsmouth) 200+000+002+00
23 MF Matthew Kennedy (at Portsmouth) 300+100+002+00
30 FW Omar Bogle (at Peterborough United) 1234+630+101+00
37 FW Rhys Healey (at Torquay United) 501+201+100+00

Goals record

As of 6 May 2018
RankNo.Nat.Po.NameChampionshipFA CupLeague CupTotal
1 33LWJunior Hoilett92011
2 18RBCallum Paterson100010
3 10CFKenneth Zohore9009
4 4CBSean Morrison7007
8CMJoe Ralls7007
19RWNathaniel Mendez-Laing6017
7 13LWAnthony Pilkington3115
8 9CFDanny Ward4004
9 14CBSol Bamba3003
30CFOmar Bogle3003
11 21CMCraig Bryson2002
12 3LBJoe Bennett1001
5CBBruno Ecuele Manga0101
7AMLee Tomlin1001
15CBGreg Halford0011
17CMAron Gunnarsson1001
24DMMarko Grujić1001
32LBArmand Traoré1001
Total694376

Disciplinary record

As of 6 May 2018
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
    
1 2RBLee Peltier11000000001100
2 3LBJoe Bennett700110000810
3 8CMJoe Ralls800000000800
4 14CBSol Bamba700000000700
5 4CBSean Morrison500100000600
6 5CBBruno Ecuele Manga400100000500
18RBCallum Paterson400100000500
20CMLoïc Damour500000000500
9 21CMCraig Bryson400000000400
24DMMarko Grujić400000000400
11 15RBGreg Halford300000000300
17CMAron Gunnarsson300000000300
33LWJunior Hoilett200100000300
14 6RBJazz Richards200000000200
7AMLee Tomlin200000000200
16CBMatthew Connolly200000000200
30CFOmar Bogle101000000101
18 12RMLiam Feeney100000000100
13LWAnthony Pilkington100000000100
19RWNathaniel Mendez-Laing100000000100
25GKNeil Etheridge100000000100
26CFFrédéric Gounongbe100000000100
28GKBrian Murphy000000100100
29CFJamie Ward100000000100
34RBCameron Coxe000000100100
44CFGary Madine100000000100
Total78015102008511

Suspensions

PlayerDate receivedOffenceLength of suspension
Omar Bogle4 November 2017 vs Bristol City3 matchesBrentford (H), Barnsley (A), Nottingham Forest (A) (Championship)
Lee Peltier4 November 20175 yellow cards1 matchBrentford (H) (Championship)
Joe Bennett28 January 2018  vs Manchester City1 matchLeeds United (A)

Last updated: 28 January 2018.
Source: Football Association

Contracts

Date Position Nationality Name Status Contract Length Expiry Date Ref.
20 July 2017CBSean MorrisonSigned3 yearsJune 2020[2]
25 August 2017CBSol BambaSigned3 yearsJune 2020[3]
30 October 2017CFRhys HealeySigned3 yearsJune 2020[4]
30 November 2017CMAron GunnarssonRejectedJune 2018[5]
26 June 2018LWJunior HoilettSigned3 yearsJune 2021[6]
29 June 2018GKNeil EtheridgeSigned3 yearsJune 2021[7]

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2017GKLee CampRotherham UnitedFree[8]
1 July 2017GKNeil EtheridgeWalsallFree[9]
1 July 2017RWNathaniel Mendez-LaingRochdaleFree[9]
1 July 2017RBCallum PatersonHeart of MidlothianBosman (~£400,000)[10][lower-alpha 1]
1 July 2017CFDanny WardRotherham United£1,600,000[12][lower-alpha 2]
6 July 2017CMLoïc DamourBourg-PéronnasFree[14]
13 July 2017AMLee TomlinBristol City£1,500,000[15][16]
21 July 2017AMTyrone DuffusEvertonFree transfer[17][lower-alpha 3]
17 August 2017CFOmar BogleWigan Athletic£700,000[18] [19]
16 November 2017CBRolf FeltscherFree agentFree transfer[20]
22 January 2018CBCiaron BrownWealdstoneUndisclosed[21][lower-alpha 3]
22 January 2018CFJack McKayFree AgentFree transfer[21][lower-alpha 3]
22 January 2018CBPaul McKayFree AgentFree transfer[21][lower-alpha 3]
22 January 2018CFOgo ObiFree AgentFree transfer[21][lower-alpha 3]
31 January 2018CFGary MadineBolton Wanderers£5,000,000[22]
8 March 2018GKChris KonopkaFree agentFree transfer[23]
  • Spent: – £11,900,000
  1. Although officially undisclosed, Cardiff reportedly paid a training compensation fee of £400,000.[11]
  2. Although officially undisclosed, Sky Sports reported the fee to be £1,600,000 plus add ons.[13]
  3. Joined the U-23 squad for the 2017–18 season.

Loans in

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
31 August 2017CMCraig BrysonDerby County30 June 2018[24]
31 August 2017RMLiam FeeneyBlackburn Rovers30 June 2018[lower-alpha 1][24]
12 January 2018LWYanic WildschutNorwich City30 June 2018[26]
17 January 2018DMMarko GrujićLiverpool30 June 2018[27]
31 January 2018CFJamie WardNottingham Forest30 June 2018[28]
2 February 2018LBArmand TraoréNottingham Forest30 June 2018[29]
  1. On 5 January 2018, Feeney's loan was extended to 30 June 2018.[25]

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017CMTom AdeyemiIpswich TownReleased[30][lower-alpha 1]
1 July 2017CBSemi AjayiRotherham UnitedUndisclosed[32]
1 July 2017CFJamie BirdUnattachedReleased[30]
1 July 2017CBJordan BlaiseUnattachedReleased[30]
1 July 2017DMEmyr HuwsIpswich TownUndisclosed[33]
1 July 2017CFAdam le FondreBolton WanderersFree[34]
1 July 2017GKLuke O'ReillyUnattachedReleased[35]
1 July 2017CBDeji OshilajaAFC WimbledonFree[36]
1 July 2017LMRobbie PattenUnattachedReleased[30]
1 July 2017CMMacauley SouthamUnattachedReleased[30]
1 July 2017CMTheo WhartonYork CityReleased[30][lower-alpha 2]
1 July 2017CMPeter WhittinghamBlackburn RoversFree[38]
6 July 2017CFRickie LambertUnattachedReleased[30]
21 July 2017CFIdriss SaadiRC Strasbourg£1,350,000[39]
31 August 2017RWCraig NooneBolton WanderersUndisclosed[40]
19 December 2017CBRolf FeltscherLA GalaxyReleased[41]
22 December 2017LBDeclan JohnRangersUndisclosed[42]
17 February 2018GKOliver ByrneBlackburn RoversUndisclosed[43]
  • Income: – £1,350,000
  1. Following his release, Adeyemi joined Ipswich Town.[31]
  2. Following his release, Wharton joined York City.[37]

Loans out

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
4 August 2017GKBen WilsonOldham Athletic4 January 2018[44]
25 August 2017CFIbrahim MeiteCrawley Town4 January 2018[45]
31 August 2017LBDeclan JohnRangers22 December 2017[46][lower-alpha 1]
31 August 2017CMStuart O'KeefePortsmouth30 June 2018[47]
31 August 2017RWMatthew KennedyPortsmouth30 June 2018[24]
2 November 2017GKOliver ByrneChorley31 December 2017[48]
10 November 2017AMTyrone DuffusHerefordJanuary 2018[49]
31 January 2018AMLee TomlinNottingham Forest30 June 2018[28]
31 January 2018CFOmar BoglePeterborough United30 June 2018[50]
1 February 2018GKLee CampSunderland30 June 2018[51]
16 March 2018CFRhys HealeyTorquay United30 June 2018[52]
  1. John signed a permanent deal with Rangers on 22 December.[42]

Competitions

Friendlies

As of 6 June 2017, Cardiff City had announced five pre-season friendlies against Taff's Well, Tavistock, Bodmin Town, Plymouth Argyle[53] and Shrewsbury Town.[54]

A joint decision was made on 19 June 2017 to cancel the scheduled friendly with Portsmouth as the clubs were drawn together in the EFL Cup first round.[55]

14 July 2017 Taff's Well 0–1 Cardiff City Taff's Well
19:00 BST Report Pilkington  7' Stadium: Rhiw Dda'r
17 July 2017 Tavistock 2–7 Cardiff City Tavistock
19:00 BST Carter  25', 70' (pen.) Report Mendez-Laing  2', 42'
Saadi  13', 40'
Zohore  20', 30'
Ralls  90'
Stadium: Langsford Park
19 July 2017 Bodmin Town 1–3 Cardiff City Bodmin
19:00 BST Watson  30' (pen.) Report Damour  9', 51'
Zohore  54'
Stadium: Priory Park

Championship

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (C, P) 46 30 9 7 82 39 +43 99 Promotion to the Premier League
2 Cardiff City (P) 46 27 9 10 69 39 +30 90
3 Fulham (O, P) 46 25 13 8 79 46 +33 88 Qualification for Championship play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
4 Aston Villa 46 24 11 11 72 42 +30 83
5 Middlesbrough 46 22 10 14 67 45 +22 76
Source: English Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted.
Notes:
  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier League.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 27 9 10 69 39  +30 90 16 4 3 40 16  +24 11 5 7 29 23  +6

Last updated: 6 May 2018.
Source:

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAHHAHAAAHHAHHHAHAHAAHAAH
ResultWWWWWDLDWWDLWDWLWWWWDWLLLLWDWDWWWWWWWWDLLWWLWD
Position4111112331122323322222234333444222222222322222
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2018. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Fixtures

5 August 2017 1 Burton Albion 0–1 Cardiff City Burton upon Trent
15:00 BST McFadzean  4' Report  87' Zohore Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 5,050
Referee: Geoff Eltringham (Durham)
12 August 2017 2 Cardiff City 3–0 Aston Villa Cardiff
15:00 BST Mendez-Laing  21'
Hoilett  60'
Mendez-Laing  71'
BBC Report Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 23,899
Referee: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
15 August 2017 3 Cardiff City 2–0 Sheffield United Cardiff
19:45 BST Mendez-Laing  20',  55'
Bamba  23'
Morrison  44'
Report  21' Basham Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 17,844
Referee: Lee Mason (Bolton)
19 August 2017 4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–2 Cardiff City Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Saïss  28'
Bonatini  67'
Report  19' Hoilett
 39',  54' Joe Ralls
 45+1' Damour,  56' Peltier
 77' Mendez-Laing
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 27,068
Referee: Scott Duncan (Northumberland)
26 August 2017 5 Cardiff City 2–1 Queens Park Rangers Cardiff
15:00 BST Hoilett  22'
Bamba  45+1'
Report  15' Smith
 38' Furlong
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 18,520
Referee: Simon Hooper (Wiltshire)
9 September 2017 6 Fulham 1–1 Cardiff City London
15:00 BST Mollo  29'
McDonald  70'
Johansen  70'
Sessegnon  75'
Button  82'
Report  30' Bennett
 36' Morrison
 79' Peltier
 83' Ward
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 20,984
Referee: Tony Harrington (Cleveland)
12 September 2017 7 Preston North End 3–0 Cardiff City Preston
19:45 BST Fisher  7'
Harrop  38',  75'
Welsh  64'
Maguire  70'
Browne  78'
Report  24' Gunnarsson
 39' Bamba
 82' Peltier
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 10,796
Referee: Oliver Langford (West Midlands)
16 September 2017 8 Cardiff City 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday Leckwith, Cardiff
15:00 BST Peltier  29'
Bamba  90+4'
Report Hooper  39'
Pudil  44'
van Aken  62'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 19,137
Referee: Lee Probert (Wiltshire)
23 September 2017 9 Sunderland 1–2 Cardiff City Sunderland
15:00 BST Cattermole  11'
Gooch  53' (pen.)
Browning  70'
Koné  73'
Report Richards  19'
Bryson  7'
Gunnarsson  60'
Ralls  73' (pen.)  81'
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 25,733
Referee: Peter Bankes (Merseyside)
26 September 2017 10 Cardiff City 3–1 Leeds United Cardiff
19:45 BST Zohore  28', 59'
Hoilett  37'
Report Phillips  23'
Cooper  39'  45+3'
Roofe  67'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 27,160
Referee: Kevin Friend (Leicestershire)
Note: Live on Sky TV
30 September 2017 11 Cardiff City 0–0 Derby County Cardiff
15:00 BST Damour  66'
Bennett  79'
Report Johnson  87' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 18,840
Referee: James Linington (Isle of Wight)
13 October 2017 12 Birmingham City 1–0 Cardiff City Birmingham
19:45 BST Adams  19'
Davis  60'
Kieftenbeld  62'
Report Bryson  62' Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 19,059
Referee: Geoff Eltringham (Durham)
Note: Live on Sky TV
21 October 2017 13 Middlesbrough 0–1 Cardiff City Middlesbrough
15:00 BST Gibson  20'
Leadbitter  66'
Report Bennett  39'
Bamba  59'
Ralls  84' (pen)
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 24,806
Referee: Andrew Madley (Huddersfield)
28 October 2017 14 Cardiff City 0–0 Millwall Cardiff
15:00 BST Ralls  78'
Tomlin  88'
Report Meredith  72' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 18,496
Referee: Stephen Martin (Staffordshire)
31 October 2017 15 Cardiff City 3–1 Ipswich Town Cardiff
19:45 GMT Hoilett  12'
Bogle  46'
Morrison  83'
Ward  90+1'
Report Smith  60'
Celina  90'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 15,951
Referee: Oliver Langford (West Midlands)
4 November 2017 16 Bristol City 2–1 Cardiff City Bristol
12:00 GMT O'Dowda  20'
Pack  31'
Bryan  51'
Flint  66'
Woodrow  88'
Report Peltier  4'
Bogle  41',  55'
Bryson  57'
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 21,692
Referee: Mike Jones (Chester)
18 November 2017 17 Cardiff City 2–0 Brentford Cardiff
15:00 GMT Ralls  8'
Ward  36'
Feeney  59'
Manga  84'
Report Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 16,335
Referee: Andy Madley (Huddersfield)
21 November 2017 18 Barnsley 0–1 Cardiff City Barnsley
19:45 GMT Report Ralls  79'
Paterson  83'
Bamba  90+1'
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 11,051
Referee: David Coote (Nottinghamshire)
26 November 2017 19 Nottingham Forest 0–2 Cardiff City Nottingham
13:00 GMT Traore  14' Report Hoilett  24'
Ward  38'
Paterson  66'
Gounongbe  87'
Stadium: The City Ground
Attendance: 25,210
Referee: Peter Bankes (Merseyside)
1 December 2017 20 Cardiff City 3–1 Norwich City Cardiff
19:45 GMT Ralls  49' (pen.)
Tomlin  54'
Hoilett  63'
Bogle  80'
Report Klose  36'
Stiepermann  43'
Gunn  77'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 17,033
Referee: Andy Davies (Hampshire)
11 December 2017 21 Reading 2–2 Cardiff City Reading
20:00 GMT Paterson  16' (o.g.)
Barrow  41'
Kelly  51'
Bacuna  87'
Report Bogle  32'
Bennett  83'
Tomlin  90+1'
Stadium: Madjeski Stadium
Attendance: 16,670
Referee: Stephen Martin (Staffordshire)
Note: Live on Sky
16 December 2017 22 Cardiff City 1–0 Hull City Cardiff
17:30 GMT Bamba  51',  57' Report Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 18,049
Referee: Scott Duncan (Northumberland)
Note: Live on Sky TV
23 December 2017 23 Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Cardiff City Horwich, Bolton
15:00 GMT Pratley  41'
Henry  61'
Madine  75' (pen),  87'
Vela  88'
BBC Report Damour  56'
Peltier  77'
Ecuele Manga  78'
Halford  82'
Stadium: Macron Stadium
Attendance: 15,344
Referee: Darren Bond (Lancashire)
26 December 2017 24 Cardiff City 2–4 Fulham Cardiff
15:00 GMT Zohore  57'
Ralls  90'
Paterson  90+2'
Report Ream  12'
Ayité  34',  56'
Fredericks  43'
Sessegnon  78'
Odoi  82'
Bettinelli  90+2'
Johansen  90+7'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 21,662
Referee: Simon Hooper (Wiltshire)
29 December 2017 25 Cardiff City 0–1 Preston North End Cardiff
19:45 GMT Peltier  22'
Paterson  90+4'
Report Barkhuizen  27'
Browne  36'
Pearson  48'
Clarke  90'
Hugill  90+4'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 17,751
Referee: James Linington (Isle of Wight)
Note: Live on Sky TV
1 January 2018 26 Queens Park Rangers 2–1 Cardiff City Shepherd's Bush
15:00 GMT Smith  62'
Smyth  72'
Report Ralls  54' (pen.) Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 13,801
Referee: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
13 January 2018 27 Cardiff City 4–0 Sunderland Cardiff
12:30 GMT Paterson  46', 80'
Ralls  55'
Morrison  85'
Pilkington  90+4'
Report Oviedo  41'
Gooch  45+1'
Ndong  49'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 17,703
Referee: Andrew Madley (Huddersfield)
Note: Live on Sky
20 January 2018 28 Sheffield Wednesday 0–0 Cardiff City Sheffield
17:30 GMT Grujić  8'
Bamba  40'
Richards  90+2'
Report Wallace  77' Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 23,277
Referee: Roger East (Wiltshire)
Note: Live on Sky TV
3 February 2018 29 Leeds United 1–4 Cardiff City Leeds
15:00 GMT Berardi  26'
Bamba  54' (og)
Report Paterson  9'
Madine  35'
Hoilett  41'
Ralls  45+1'
Morrison  45+5'
Pilkington  79'
Grujić  81'
Pilkington  88'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 30,534
Referee: Graham Scott (Oxfordshire)
9 February 2018 30 Millwall 1–1 Cardiff City London
17:45 GMT Romeo  2'
Gregory  40'
Cooper  71'
Report Hoilett  3' Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 13,204
Referee: Keith Stroud (Hampshire)
Note: Live on Sky TV
13 February 2018 31 Cardiff City 2–0 Bolton Wanderers Cardiff
19:45 GMT Traoré  34'
Morrison  44'
Report Beevers  43' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 16,013
Referee: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
17 February 2018 32 Cardiff City 1–0 Middlesbrough Cardiff
15:00 GMT Morrison  33' Report Bešić  45' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 18,720
Referee: Darren Bond (Lancashire)
21 February 2018 33 Ipswich Town 0–1 Cardiff City Ipswich
19:45 GMT Report Zohore  65'
Bryson  90+1'
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 13,205
Referee: Andy Davies (Hampshire)
25 February 2018 34 Cardiff City 1–0 Bristol City Cardiff
12:00 GMT Connolly  14'
Halford  65'
Zohore  82'
Report Baker  5' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 21,018
Referee: Paul Tierney (Lancashire)
3 March 2018 Brentford v Cardiff City London
15:00 GMT Stadium: Griffin Park
Note: Postponed due to unsafe conditions
6 March 2018 35 Cardiff City 2–1 Barnsley Cardiff
19:45 GMT Grujić  14',  46'
Paterson  31'
Halford  81'
Report Gardner  14'
McBurnie  60'
Yiadom  83'
Moore  85'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 16,176
Referee: Robert Jones (Merseyside)
10 March 2018 36 Cardiff City 3–2 Birmingham City Cardiff
15:00 GMT Mendez-Laing  12'
Bryson  23'
Paterson  45+3'
Bamba  58'
Etheridge  78'
Bennett  90+6'
Report Gardner  54' (pen)
Morrison  88'
Colin  90+5'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 19,634
Referee: Peter Bankes (Merseyside)
13 March 2018 37 Brentford 1–3 Cardiff City London
19:45 GMT Maupay  5'
Mepham  65'
Report Ecuele Manga  18'
Bamba  25'
Paterson  45+2'
Damour  55'
Zohore  58'
Morrison  71'
Stadium: Griffin Park
Referee: James Linington (Isle of Wight)
Note: Live On Sky TV.
18 March 2018 Derby County v Cardiff City Derby
12:00 GMT Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Note: Postponed due to unsafe conditions
30 March 2018 38 Cardiff City 3–1 Burton Albion Cardiff
15:00 BST Zohore  16'
Mendez-Laing  45+1'
Paterson  64'
BBC Report Bent  21' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 21,086
Referee: Simon Hooper (Wiltshire)
2 April 2018 39 Sheffield United 1–1 Cardiff City Sheffield
19:45 BST Clarke  28' Report Bennett  29'
Pilkington  90+1'
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 25,231
Referee: Michael Oliver (Northumberland)
Note: Live On Sky TV
6 April 2018 40 Cardiff City 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Cardiff
19:45 BST Peltier  62'
Morrison  66'
Report Neves  67',  90+6'
Saïss  75'
Costa  89'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 29,317
Referee: Mike Dean (Cheshire)
Note: Live on Sky TV
10 April 2018 41 Aston Villa 1–0 Cardiff City Birmingham
19:45 BST Hourihane  20'
Snodgrass  45'
Grealish  85'
Johnstone  90+4'
Kodjia  90+5'
Report Paterson  37'
Gunnarsson  78'
Bennett  81'
Ward  89'
Peltier  90+5'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 32,560
Referee: Jeremy Simpson (Lancashire)
Note: Live on Sky TV
14 April 2018 42 Norwich City 0–2 Cardiff City Norwich
15:00 BST Murphy  90+2' Report Damour  44'
Peltier  66'
Zohore  86'
Hoilett  90+3'
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 25,503
Referee: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
21 April 2018 43 Cardiff City 2–1 Nottingham Forest Cardiff
19:45 BST Morrison  35'
Gunnarsson  74'
Report  50' Bridcutt
 73' Mancienne
 73' Watson
 90' Colback
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 21,310
Referee: Peter Bankes (Merseyside)
Note: Live on Sky TV
24 April 2018 44 Derby County 3–1 Cardiff City Derby
19:45 BST Jerome  69', 90'
Vydra  82'
Report Paterson  11',  28'
Manga  53'
Bennett  66'
Ralls  70'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 30,294
Referee: Andrew Madley (Huddersfield)
Note: Live on Sky TV
28 April 2018 45 Hull City 0–2 Cardiff City Kingston upon Hull
15:00 BST Kingsley  3'
Henriksen  45'
Meyler  70'
Report Grujic  30'
Morrison  32', 80'
Ralls  60'
Stadium: KCOM Stadium
Attendance: 17,441
Referee: Andy Davies (Hampshire)
6 May 2018 46 Cardiff City 0–0 Reading Cardiff
15:00 BST Hoilett  58' Report Elphick  27'
Kermorgant  74'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 32,478
Referee: Robert Madley (Yorkshire)
Note: Live on Sky TV

FA Cup

In the FA Cup, Cardiff City entered the competition in the third round and were drawn at home versus Mansfield Town.[56] A goalless draw at Cardiff City Stadium resulted in a replay which took place on 16 January 2018, won by Cardiff City.[57] They were drawn at home against Manchester City in the fourth round, losing 0–2.

6 January 2018 Third Round Cardiff City 0–0 Mansfield Town Cardiff
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 6,378
Referee: Lee Probert (Wiltshire)
16 January 2018 Replay Mansfield Town 1–4 Cardiff City Mansfield
19:45 GMT Rose  35' Report Hoilett  25',  66', 89'
E Manga  34'
Bennett  58'
Paterson  61'
Morrison  64'
Pilkington  71'
Stadium: Field Mill
Referee: Geoff Eltringham (Durham)
28 January 2018 Fourth Round Cardiff City 0–2 Manchester City Cardiff
16:00 GMT Bennett  45'  90+2'
Manga  77'
Report De Bruyne  8'
Sterling  37'
Fernandinho  80'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 32,339
Referee: Lee Mason (Bolton)
Note: Live on BBC TV

EFL Cup

On 16 June 2017, Cardiff City drew Portsmouth at home in the first round.[58] After beating Portsmouth, Cardiff City were drawn against Burton Albion at home, losing 1–2.[59]

8 August 2017 First round Cardiff City 2–1 (a.e.t.) Portsmouth Leckwith, Cardiff
19:45 BST Murphy  45'
Mendez-Laing  48'
Halford  113'
BBC Report  32' (og) Morrison Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 6,592
Referee: Steve Martin (Staffordshire)
22 August 2017 Second round Cardiff City 1–2 Burton Albion Cardiff, Wales
19.45 BST Coxe  34'
Pilkington  76'
Report  26' Naylor
 68' Irvine
 70' Fox
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 5,820
Referee: John Busby

Summary

Games played51 (46 Championship, 3 FA Cup, 2 League Cup)
Games won29 (27 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)
Games drawn10 (9 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)
Games lost12 (10 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)
Goals scored76 (69 Championship, 4 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)
Goals conceded45 (39 Championship, 3 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)
Goal difference+31
Clean sheets20 (19 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)
Yellow cards85 (78 Championship, 5 FA Cup, 2 League Cup)
Red cards2 (1 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)
Worst DisciplineLee Peltier (11 , 0  , 0 )
Best result4–0 vs Sunderland (13 Jan 18)
Worst result0–3 vs Preston North End (12 Sep 17)
Most appearancesJunior Hoilett (46 starts, 4 subs)
Top scorerJunior Hoilett (11)
Most Cleans SheetsNeil Etheridge (19)
Points90

Club staff

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