1978–79 Cardiff City F.C. season
The 1978–79 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 52nd season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing ninth.
| 1978–79 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Jimmy Andrews/Richie Morgan |
| Football League Second Division | 9th |
| FA Cup | 3rd round |
| League Cup | 1st round |
| Welsh Cup | 5th round |
| Top goalscorer | League: John Buchanan (16) All: John Buchanan (18) |
During the season manager Jimmy Andrews, who had been in charge of the club for just over three years, left the club after a number of poor results and the disappointing hiring of Micky Burns as a player-coach. Andrews was replaced by Richie Morgan, a former player who had spent his entire professional playing career at the club before retiring in 1977 to joins the backroom staff.
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 | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Preston North End | 42 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 59 | 57 | +2 | 42 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 51 | 55 | −4 | 42 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 56 | 70 | −14 | 42 |
| 10 | Fulham | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 41 |
| 11 | Orient | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 40 |
Source:
Results by round
Fixtures and results
Second Division
| 19 August 1978 1 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Paul Went  19'Phil Dwyer 44' |
34' Alex Bruce 48' Alex Bruce |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,812 Referee: Brian Stevens (Stonehouse) |
| 23 August 1978 2 | Stoke City | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Stoke |
| Dennis Smith 75' Viv Busby 86' |
Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 16,005 Referee: Gwyn Owen (Anglesey) |
| 26 August 1978 3 | Cardiff City | 1–3 | Oldham Athletic | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | John Buchanan 14' |
45' Jim Steel 68' Jim Steel 70' Mark Hilton |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,929 Referee: Morris Baker (Wolverhampton) |
| 2 September 1978 4 | Bristol Rovers | 4–2 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
| Steve Grapes 6' (og) Paul Randall 32'David Staniforth 73'David Staniforth 86' |
81' Dave Roberts 87' (pen) John Buchanan |
Stadium: Eastville Attendance: 6,855 Referee: Malcolm Sinclair (Guildford) |
| 9 September 1978 5 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Cambridge United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | John Buchanan 68' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,154 Referee: Trevor Spencer (Wootton Bassett) |
| 16 September 1978 6 | Luton Town | 7–1 | Cardiff City | Luton |
| 15:00 | David Moss 12' Bob Hatton 18'Brian Stein 51'Brian Stein 55'Lil Fuccillo 78' (pen)David Moss 82'Phil Dwyer 87' (og) |
80' Ray Bishop |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 7,752 Referee: Mike Taylor (Deal) |
| 23 September 1978 7 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Gary Stevens 30' Ray Bishop 60' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,248 Referee: Les Burden (Dorset) |
| 30 September 1978 8 | Wrexham | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
| John Lyons 66' |
30' John Buchanan 71' (pen) John Buchanan |
Stadium: Racecourse Attendance: 11,766 Referee: Norman Glover (Adlington, Lancashire) |
| 7 October 1978 9 | Cardiff City | 2–3 | Notts County | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | John Buchanan 63' Gary Stevens 70' |
41' Paul Hooks 55' Paul Hooks 83' Iain McCulloch |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,974 Referee: Lester Shapter (Paignton) |
| 14 October 1978 10 | Orient | 2–2 | Cardiff City | London |
| Joe Mayo 19' Tony Grealish 87' |
4' John Buchanan 77' Gary Stevens |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 6,064 Referee: John Martin (Alton, Hampshire) |
| 21 October 1978 11 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Leicester City | Cardiff |
| 11:00 | Gary Stevens 22' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,791 Referee: Bill Bombroff (Bristol) |
| 28 October 1978 12 | Newcastle United | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Newcastle |
| Peter Withe 7' Stuart Robinson 65'John Connolly 78' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 23,462 Referee: George Flint (Kirby in Ashfield) |
| 4 November 1978 13 | Cardiff City | 1–4 | Charlton Athletic | Cardiff |
| 14:30 | Gary Stevens 41' |
35' Lawrie Madden 45' Martin Robinson 50' Terry Brisley 79' Terry Brisley |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,842 Referee: Ken Baker (Rugby) |
| 11 November 1978 14 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Preston |
| Michael Robinson 30' Michael Robinson 42' |
59' Tony Evans |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 9,268 Referee: Pat Partridge (Middlesbrough) |
| 18 November 1978 15 | Oldham Athletic | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Oldham |
| 15:00 | Vic Halom 56' Steve Taylor 81' |
2' Ray Bishop |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,356 |
| 25 November 1978 16 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Crystal Palace | Cardiff |
| 14:15 | Tony Evans 22' Phil Dwyer 38' |
6' Mike Elwiss 51' David Swindlehurst |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,739 Referee: Stephen Bates (Bristol) |
| 2 December 1978 17 | Millwall | 2–0 | Cardiff City | London |
| John Mitchell 33' Phil Dwyer 55' (og) |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 5,381 Referee: Alf Grey (Great Yarmouth) |
| 9 December 1978 18 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Sunderland | Cardiff |
| 14:00 | Tony Evans 30' (pen) |
35' Wilf Rostron |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,178 Referee: Don Biddle (Bristol) |
| 16 December 1978 19 | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
| 15:00 | Peter Anderson 32' John Matthews 76' |
65' (pen) Tony Evans |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 11,913 |
| 23 December 1978 20 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Fulham | Cardiff |
| 14:00 | Tony Evans 26' Dave Roberts 62' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,558 Referee: Derek Lloyd (Worcester) |
| 26 December 1978 21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5–0 | Cardiff City | Brighton |
| 15:00 | Gary Williams 1' Teddy Maybank 22'Brian Horton 43' (pen)Teddy Maybank 48'Teddy Maybank 62' |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 20,172 Referee: Tony Cox |
| 30 December 1978 22 | Burnley | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Burnley |
| Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 9,807 Referee: Kevin McNally |
| 13 January 1979 23 | Cambridge United | 5–0 | Cardiff City | Cambridge |
| Tommy Finney 48' Alan Biley 56'Alan Biley 64'Alan Biley 66'Bill Garner 86' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,344 |
| 24 February 1979 24 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Orient | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | John Buchanan 28' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,256 Referee: Tony Glasson (Salisbury) |
| 28 February 1979 25 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–4 | Cardiff City | Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Simon Garner 32' John Bailey  |
37' Gary Stevens 50' Ronnie Moore 65' John Buchanan 88' Tony Evans |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 7,158 Referee: G Owen |
| 3 March 1979 26 | Leicester City | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Leicester |
| 15:00 | Neil Grewcock 24' |
63' Phil Dwyer 90' Gary Stevens |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 12,820 Referee: Derek Civil (Birmingham) |
| 10 March 1979 27 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Newcastle United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Ray Bishop 43' Gary Stevens 62' |
69' John Connolly |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,116 Referee: Lester Shapter (Paignton) |
| 17 March 1979 28 | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| Dave Campbell 43' |
92' (pen) John Buchanan |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 5,658 Referee: Clive White (Harrow) |
| 24 March 1979 29 | Cardiff City | 1–3 | Stoke City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | John Buchanan 57' (pen) |
15' Paul Randall 42' Brendan O'Callaghan 67' Garth Crooks |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,869 Referee: Stephen Bates (Bristol) |
| 27 March 1979 30 | Notts County | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
| Ian McCulloch 9' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 8,211 Referee: Neil Midgley (Eccles) |
| 31 March 1979 31 | Crystal Palace | 2–0 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | Neil Smillie 22' Ian Walsh 31'David Swindlehurst |
Phil Dwyer Keith Pontin |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 18,672 Referee: Alan Robinson (Fareham) |
| 7 April 1979 32 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Millwall | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Gary Stevens 10' Barry Kitchener 51' (og) |
81' (pen) Nicky Chatterton |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,714 Referee: Derek Lloyd (Worcester) |
| 11 April 1979 33 | Fulham | 2–2 | Cardiff City | London |
| 19:30 | Peter Kitchen 40' Kevin Lock 45' (pen) |
29' Phil Dwyer 35' (og) Richard Money |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 6,067 |
| 14 April 1979 34 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Gary Stevens 37' Tony Evans 41'Ronnie Moore 90' |
14' Peter Ward |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,613 Referee: Brian Stevens (Stonehouse) |
| 16 April 1979 35 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | Pat Holland 6' |
78' Ray Bishop |
Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 29,058 |
| 21 April 1979 36 | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Sheffield United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Gary Stevens 5' John Buchanan 37' (pen)John Buchanan 47'John Buchanan 62' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,592 Referee: Edward Hughes (Weston) |
| 25 April 1979 37 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Luton Town | Cardiff |
| 18:45 | Ronnie Moore Gary Stevens 86' |
(og) Dave Roberts |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,549 Referee: Eric Read (Bristol) |
| 28 April 1979 38 | Sunderland | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Sunderland |
| Jack Ashurst 64' |
26' Ronnie Moore 63' Ray Bishop |
Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 36,526 Referee: Keith Styles (Barnsley) |
| 5 May 1979 39 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Burnley | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Colin Sullivan |
41' Steve Kindon |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,270 Referee: Bert Newsome (Broseley, Shropshire) |
| 7 May 1979 40 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Cardiff |
| 19:00 | Gary Stevens 25' John Buchanan 58' (pen) |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,185 Referee: Angus McDonald (Sutton Coldfield) |
| 11 May 1979 41 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | West Ham United | Cardiff |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 13,140 Referee: Trevor Spencer (Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire) |
| 14 May 1979 42 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Wrexham | Cardiff |
| 19:15 | John Buchanan 33' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,910 Referee: Ray Lewis (Great Bookham, Surrey) |
League Cup
| 12 August 1978 1 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Oxford United | Cardiff |
| John Buchanan 60' |
14' Les Taylor 31' Peter Foley |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,687 Referee: Derek Lloyd (Worcester) |
| 16 August 1978 1 | Oxford United | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Oxford |
| David Fogg 20' (pen) Peter Foley 24' |
58' Ray Bishop |
Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 4,760 |
FA Cup
| 9 January 1979 3 | Swindon Town | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Swindon |
| Ray McHale 11' Chris Kamara 41'Chris Kamara 47' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,983 Referee: Tom Bune (Sussex) |
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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