1979–80 season | ||
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Chairman | Bob Grogan | |
Manager | Richie Morgan | |
Football League Second Division | 15th | |
FA Cup | 3rd round | |
League Cup | 2nd round | |
Welsh Cup | 4th round | |
Top goalscorer | League: Ray Bishop & Gary Stevens (11) All: Ray Bishop & Gary Stevens (11) | |
Highest home attendance | 19,340 (v Sunderland, 3 May 1980) | |
Lowest home attendance | 6,358 (v Burnley, 23 February 1980) | |
Average home league attendance | 9,932 | |
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The 1979–80 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 53rd season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing fifteenth.
Players
[edit]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
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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13 | Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 60 | 53 | +7 | 41 |
14 | Orient | 42 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 41 |
15 | Cardiff City | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 40 |
16 | Wrexham | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 38 |
17 | Notts County | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 51 | 52 | −1 | 37 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Results by round
[edit]Fixtures and results
[edit]18 August 1979 1 | Notts County | 4–1 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
Iain McCulloch ![]() Gordon Mair ![]() Pedro Richards ![]() Don Masson ![]() |
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Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 7,157 Referee: Ray Toseland (Kettering) |
22 August 1979 2 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Cardiff |
18:30 | Gary Stevens ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,656 Referee: Bill Bombroff (Bristol) |
25 August 1979 3 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Birmingham City | Cardiff |
15:00 | Gary Stevens ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,314 Referee: Brian Stevens (Stonehouse) |
1 September 1979 4 | Wrexham | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
15:00 | ![]() |
Stadium: Racecourse Attendance: 9,830 Referee: Alan Porter (Bolton) |
8 September 1979 5 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Cardiff |
15:00 | Gary Stevens ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,668 Referee: Leslie Burden (Dorset) |
15 September 1979 6 | Watford | 1–1 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 | Ray Train ![]() |
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Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 13,741 Referee: Ray Lewis (Great Bookham, Surrey) |
22 September 1979 7 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Cambridge United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,539 |
29 September 1979 8 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
15:00 | Frankie Prince ![]() |
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Stadium: Eastville Attendance: 8,949 Referee: Alex Hamil (Wolverhampton) |
6 October 1979 9 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Luton Town | Cardiff |
11:30 | Ray Bishop ![]() Ray Bishop ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,420 Referee: Alan Seville (Birmingham) |
9 October 1979 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–0 | Cardiff City | London |
19:30 | Clive Allen ![]() Glenn Roeder ![]() Clive Allen ![]() |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 12,225 Referee: David Hutchinson (Cambridgeshire) |
13 October 1979 11 | Burnley | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Burnley |
15:00 | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 6,361 |
20 October 1979 12 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Chelsea | Cardiff |
15:00 | Ronnie Moore ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,328 Referee: Morris Baker (Wolverhampton) |
27 October 1979 13 | Charlton Athletic | 3–2 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 | Steve Gritt ![]() Les Berry ![]() Steve Gritt ![]() |
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Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 6,870 Referee: David Letts (Basingstoke) |
3 November 1979 14 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Notts County | Cardiff |
15:00 | Ray Bishop ![]() John Buchanan ![]() Ray Bishop ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,341 Referee: Derek Civil (Birmingham) |
10 November 1979 15 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Newcastle |
Alan Shoulder ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 21,243 Referee: David Richardson (Lancashire) |
17 November 1979 16 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Orient | Cardiff |
15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,119 Referee: Mike Warner (Wednesbury) |
24 November 1979 17 | West Ham United | 3–0 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 | David Cross ![]() Ray Stewart ![]() Ray Stewart ![]() |
Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 20,292 Referee: Darryl Reeves (Uxbridge) |
1 December 1979 18 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Oldham Athletic | Cardiff |
14:30 | Ray Bishop ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,061 |
8 December 1979 19 | Sunderland | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Sunderland |
Phil Dwyer ![]() Pop Robson ![]() |
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Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 25,370 Referee: Trelford Mills (Barnsley) |
15 December 1979 20 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
14:15 | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,419 Referee: Derek Lloyd (Worcester) |
21 December 1979 21 | Leicester City | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Leicester |
19:45 | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 12,877 |
26 December 1979 22 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Fulham | Cardiff |
15:00 | Keith Pontin ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,354 Referee: Bert Newsome (Broseley, Salop) |
29 December 1979 23 | Birmingham City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
Frank Worthington ![]() Keith Bertschin ![]() |
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Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 16,682 Referee: Frank Phipps (Wrexham) |
1 January 1980 24 | Swansea | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
15:00 | John Toshack ![]() David Giles ![]() |
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Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 21,400 Referee: Brian Stevens (Stonehouse) |
12 January 1980 25 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Wrexham | Cardiff |
15:00 | Ronnie Moore ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,824 Referee: Eric Read (Bristol) |
19 January 1980 26 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Shrewsbury |
John Dungworth ![]() |
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Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 6,870 Referee: David Clarke (Accrington) |
2 February 1980 27 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Watford | Cardiff |
15:00 | John Lewis ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,995 Referee: Maurice Robinson (Sutton Colefield) |
9 February 1980 28 | Cambridge United | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Cambridge |
15:00 | George Reilly ![]() Tommy Finney ![]() |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,229 Referee: Danny Vickers (Essex) |
16 February 1980 29 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Cardiff |
11:30 | ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,840 |
23 February 1980 30 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Burnley | Cardiff |
15:00 | Keith Pontin ![]() Gary Stevens ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,358 Referee: Tony Glasson (Salisbury) |
1 March 1980 31 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 | Clive Walker ![]() |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 18,449 Referee: John Hunting (Leicester) |
8 March 1980 32 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Charlton Athletic | Cardiff |
15:00 | Gary Stevens ![]() Gary Stevens ![]() John Buchanan ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,652 Referee: Malcolm Heath (Stoke) |
14 March 1980 33 | Luton Town | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Luton |
David Moss ![]() |
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Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 9,246 Referee: Mike Bidmead (Chessington) |
22 March 1980 34 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Newcastle United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Gary Stevens ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,304 Referee: Ken Baker (Rugby) |
29 March 1980 35 | Orient | 1–1 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 | Bill Roffey ![]() |
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Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 4,081 |
7 April 1980 36 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Swansea | Cardiff |
15:00 | Ronson ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,677 Referee: Alan Robinson (Waterlooville) |
8 April 1980 37 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Leicester City | Cardiff |
19:30 | ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,291 Referee: Colin Downey (Hounslow) |
12 April 1980 38 | Oldham Athletic | 0–3 | Cardiff City | Oldham |
15:00 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 6,339 Referee: David Richardson (Lancashire) |
15 April 1980 39 | Fulham | 2–1 | Cardiff City | London |
Ray Lewington ![]() Steve Grapes ![]() |
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Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 4,916 |
19 April 1980 40 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | West Ham United | Cardiff |
15:00 | ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,076 Referee: Derek Lloyd (Worcester) |
26 April 1980 41 | Preston North End | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Preston |
15:00 | Paul McGee ![]() Gordon Coleman ![]() |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 7,481 Referee: George Tyson (Sunderland) |
3 May 1980 42 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Sunderland | Cardiff |
15:00 | Ray Bishop ![]() |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 19,340 Referee: Bert Newsome (Broseley Salop) |
League Cup
[edit]29 August 1979 Round 2 (First Leg) | Everton | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Liverpool |
19:30 | Brian Kidd ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 18,061 |
5 September 1979 Round 2 (Second Leg) | Cardiff City | 1–0 (1–2 agg.) | Everton | Cardiff |
18:00 | John Buchanan ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,698 Referee: Trevor Spencer (Wootton Bassett) |
FA Cup
[edit]5 January 1980 Round 3 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Arsenal | Cardiff |
15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 21,972 Referee: Joe Worrall (Workington) |
8 January 1980 Round 3 (Replay) | Arsenal | 2–1 | Cardiff City | London |
19:30 | Alan Sunderland ![]() |
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Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 36,582 Referee: Joe Worrall (Workington) |
22 January 1980 Round 4 | Newport County | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Newport |
19:15 | John Aldridge ![]() Tommy Tynan ![]() |
Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 7,709 Referee: Clive Thomas (Treorchy) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "All Cardiff City football club players: 1980". 11v11. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Cardiff City football club match record: 1980". 11v11. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Cardiff City 1979-80 results". Cardiff City Forum. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
Bibliography
[edit]- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- Crooks, John (1986). Cardiff City Chronology 1920-86. John Crooks. ISBN 0-9511984-0-8.
- Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive Cardiff City F.C. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899-46817-X.
- Crooks, John (1992). Cardiff City Football Club: Official History of the Bluebirds. Yore Publications. ISBN 0-9513321-8-X.
- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City". Archived from the original on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2008.