2020–21 Cardiff City F.C. season
The 2020–21 season is the 122nd season in existence of Cardiff City Football Club. In addition to the Championship, Cardiff City will participate in this season's editions of the FA Cup, the Welsh League Cup, and participated in the EFL Cup.
2020–21 season | ||||
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Owner | Vincent Tan | |||
Chairman | Mehmet Dalman | |||
Manager | Neil Harris (until 21 January)[1] Mick McCarthy (from 22 January)[2] | |||
Stadium | Cardiff City Stadium | |||
Championship | 11th | |||
FA Cup | Third round | |||
EFL Cup | First round | |||
Welsh League Cup | Second round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Kieffer Moore (11) All: Kieffer Moore (11) | |||
Biggest win | 4–0 vs. Luton Town (28 Nov 20) | |||
Biggest defeat | 0–2 vs. Sheffield Wednesday (12 Sep 20) | |||
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First-team squad
- As of 18 January 2021
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. | Name | Nat. | Position(s) | Date of birth (Age) | Apps. | Goals | Year signed | Signed from | Transfer fee | Ends |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
1 | Dillon Phillips | ![]() |
GK | 11 June 1995 | 3 | 0 | 2020 | ![]() |
Undisclosed | 2023 |
12 | Alex Smithies | ![]() |
GK | 5 March 1990 | 65 | 0 | 2018 | ![]() |
£4,000,000 | 2022 |
Defenders | ||||||||||
2 | Jordi Osei-Tutu | ![]() |
RB/RW | 2 October 1998 | 7 | 0 | 2020 | ![]() |
Loan | 2021 |
3 | Joe Bennett | ![]() |
LB | 28 March 1990 | 172 | 5 | 2016 | ![]() |
Free | 2021 |
4 | Sean Morrison | ![]() |
CB | 8 January 1991 | 265 | 28 | 2014 | ![]() |
£3,180,000 | 2022 |
5 | Aden Flint | ![]() |
CB | 11 July 1989 | 34 | 5 | 2019 | ![]() |
£4,000,000 | 2022 |
16 | Curtis Nelson | ![]() |
CB | 21 May 1993 | 66 | 3 | 2019 | ![]() |
Free | 2023 |
22 | Sol Bamba | ![]() ![]() |
CB | 13 January 1985 | 117 | 10 | 2016 | Free Agent | Free | 2021 |
30 | Ciaron Brown | ![]() ![]() |
CB | 14 January 1998 | 1 | 0 | 2018 | ![]() |
Trainee | 2021 |
32 | Joel Bagan | ![]() |
LB | 3 September 2001 | 6 | 0 | 2020 | Academy | Trainee | 2023 |
38 | Perry Ng | ![]() |
RB/LB/CB | 27 April 1996 | 5 | 0 | 2021 | ![]() |
£350,000 | 2024 |
Midfielders | ||||||||||
6 | Will Vaulks | ![]() ![]() |
DM | 13 September 1993 | 61 | 6 | 2019 | ![]() |
£2,100,000 | 2022 |
7 | Leandro Bacuna | ![]() |
CM/RB | 21 August 1991 | 85 | 1 | 2019 | ![]() |
£4,000,000 | 2023 |
8 | Joe Ralls | ![]() |
CM/LM | October 12, 1993 | 266 | 30 | 2011 | Academy | Trainee | 2022 |
11 | Josh Murphy | ![]() |
LW/RW/SS | 24 February 1995 | 82 | 11 | 2018 | ![]() |
£11,000,000 | 2022 |
15 | Jonny Williams | ![]() ![]() |
AM/CM/LM | 9 October 1993 | 0 | 0 | 2021 | ![]() |
Undisclosed | 2021 |
21 | Marlon Pack | ![]() |
CM/DM | 25 March 1991 | 66 | 2 | 2019 | ![]() |
Undisclosed | 2022 |
23 | Harry Wilson | ![]() |
RW/LW/AM | March 22, 1997 | 22 | 3 | 2020 | ![]() |
Loan | 2021 |
27 | Sheyi Ojo | ![]() |
RW/LW/AM | 19 June 1997 | 28 | 5 | 2020 | ![]() |
Loan | 2021 |
28 | Tom Sang | ![]() |
AM/RW/RB | 29 June 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2020 | ![]() |
Free | 2021 |
33 | Junior Hoilett | ![]() |
LW/RW/AM | 5 June 1990 | 184 | 25 | 2016 | Free Agent | Free | 2021 |
Forwards | ||||||||||
9 | Robert Glatzel | ![]() |
CF | 8 January 1994 | 58 | 11 | 2019 | ![]() |
£5,500,000 | 2022 |
10 | Kieffer Moore | ![]() ![]() |
CF | 8 August 1992 | 24 | 11 | 2020 | ![]() |
£2,000,000 | 2023 |
14 | Isaac Vassell | ![]() |
CF | 9 September 1993 | 3 | 1 | 2019 | ![]() |
Undisclosed | 2022 |
17 | Lee Tomlin | ![]() |
SS | 12 January 1989 | 57 | 11 | 2017 | ![]() |
£2,900,000 | 2022 |
19 | Max Watters | ![]() |
CF | 23 March 1999 | 1 | 0 | 2021 | ![]() |
Undisclosed | 2024 |
29 | Mark Harris | ![]() |
CF/LW/RW | 29 December 1998 | 15 | 1 | 2017 | Academy | Trainee | 2021 |
Out on Loan | ||||||||||
20 | Gavin Whyte | ![]() |
RW | 31 January 1996 | 37 | 1 | 2019 | ![]() |
£2,000,000 | 2023 |
25 | Joe Day | ![]() |
GK | 13 August 1990 | 2 | 0 | 2019 | ![]() |
Free | 2021 |
Statistics
- As of 9 February 2021
- Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Cardiff City.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Dillon Phillips | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
2 | DF | ![]() |
Jordi Osei-Tutu* | 7 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
3 | DF | ![]() |
Joe Bennett | 25 | 1 | 23+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
4 | DF | ![]() |
Sean Morrison | 28 | 3 | 26+1 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
5 | DF | ![]() |
Aden Flint | 4 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
6 | MF | ![]() |
Will Vaulks | 27 | 2 | 21+5 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
7 | MF | ![]() |
Leandro Bacuna | 29 | 0 | 25+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
8 | MF | ![]() |
Joe Ralls | 27 | 4 | 24+2 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
10 | FW | ![]() |
Kieffer Moore | 24 | 11 | 22+2 | 11 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
11 | MF | ![]() |
Josh Murphy | 19 | 0 | 3+14 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
12 | GK | ![]() |
Alex Smithies | 28 | 0 | 27+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
16 | DF | ![]() |
Curtis Nelson | 30 | 1 | 28+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
17 | FW | ![]() |
Lee Tomlin | 5 | 1 | 1+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
19 | FW | ![]() |
Max Watters | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
21 | MF | ![]() |
Marlon Pack | 24 | 0 | 14+8 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
22 | DF | ![]() |
Sol Bamba | 6 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
23 | MF | ![]() |
Harry Wilson* | 22 | 3 | 19+2 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
27 | MF | ![]() |
Sheyi Ojo* | 28 | 5 | 23+4 | 5 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
28 | MF | ![]() |
Tom Sang | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
29 | FW | ![]() |
Mark Harris | 13 | 1 | 6+6 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
32 | DF | ![]() |
Joel Bagan | 5 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
33 | MF | ![]() |
Junior Hoilett | 23 | 2 | 15+6 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
38 | DF | ![]() |
Perry Ng | 5 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
Players out on loan: | |||||||||||||
9 | FW | ![]() |
Robert Glatzel | 23 | 3 | 9+12 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
20 | MF | ![]() |
Gavin Whyte | 7 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
Players who left the club: | |||||||||||||
13 | DF | ![]() |
Filip Benković* | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
18 | DF | ![]() |
Greg Cunningham | 5 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
Goals record
- As of 9 February 2021
Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 10 | ![]() | CF | Kieffer Moore | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
2 | 27 | ![]() | RW | Sheyi Ojo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
3 | 8 | ![]() | CM | Joe Ralls | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
4 | 4 | ![]() | CB | Sean Morrison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
9 | ![]() | CF | Robert Glatzel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
23 | ![]() | RW | Harry Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
7 | 6 | ![]() | DM | Will Vaulks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
33 | ![]() | LW | Junior Hoilett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
9 | 3 | ![]() | LB | Joe Bennet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
16 | ![]() | CB | Curtis Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
17 | ![]() | SS | Lee Tomlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
29 | ![]() | LW | Mark Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
Assists record
- As of 9 February 2021
Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 23 | ![]() | RW | Harry Wilson | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
2 | 27 | ![]() | RW | Sheyi Ojo | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
4 | 8 | ![]() | CM | Joe Ralls | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
5 | 11 | ![]() | LW | Josh Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
6 | 4 | ![]() | CB | Sean Morrison | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
21 | ![]() | CM | Marlon Pack | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
33 | ![]() | LW | Junior Hoilett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
8 | 3 | ![]() | LB | Joe Bennett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
7 | ![]() | CM | Leandro Bacuna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
9 | ![]() | CF | Robert Glatzel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
10 | ![]() | CF | Kieffer Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
Disciplinary record
- As of 9 February 2021
Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | |||||
1 | 7 | ![]() | CM | Leandro Bacuna | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 4 | ![]() | CB | Sean Morrison | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
8 | ![]() | CM | Joe Ralls | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
27 | ![]() | RW | Sheyi Ojo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | 3 | ![]() | LB | Joe Bennett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
10 | ![]() | CF | Kieffer Moore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
16 | ![]() | CB | Curtis Nelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
17 | ![]() | SS | Lee Tomlin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
21 | ![]() | CM | Marlon Pack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
23 | ![]() | RW | Harry Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
33 | ![]() | LW | Junior Hoilett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
12 | 6 | ![]() | DM | Will Vaulks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
13 | 1 | ![]() | GK | Dillion Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
18 | ![]() | LB | Greg Cunningham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
28 | ![]() | AM | Tom Sang | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 3 | 0 |
Contracts
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Status | Contract Length | Expiry Date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 August 2020 | LW | ![]() | Mark Harris | Signed | 1 Year | June 2021 | [3] |
13 August 2020 | AM | ![]() | Tom Sang | Signed | 1 Year | June 2021 | [3] |
7 September 2020 | CB | ![]() | Curtis Nelson | Extended | 2 years | June 2023 | [4] |
5 November 2020 | LB | ![]() | Joel Bagan | Signed | 2 years | June 2023 | [5] |
Transfers
Transfers in
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 August 2020 | CF | ![]() | Kieffer Moore | ![]() | Undisclosed | [6] |
4 September 2020 | CB | ![]() | Oliver Denham | ![]() | Free transfer | [7] |
4 September 2020 | CF | ![]() | Chanka Zimba | ![]() | Free transfer | [8] |
21 September 2020 | CM | ![]() | Camron McWilliams | ![]() | Free transfer | [9] |
21 September 2020 | CM | ![]() | Rolan Idowu | ![]() | Free transfer | [10] |
16 October 2020 | GK | ![]() | Dillon Phillips | ![]() | Undisclosed | [11] |
16 January 2021 | CF | ![]() | Max Watters | ![]() | Undisclosed | [12] |
19 January 2021 | RB | ![]() | Perry Ng | ![]() | £350,000 | [13] |
1 February 2021 | AM | ![]() | Jonny Williams | ![]() | Undisclosed | [14] |
Loans in
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 August 2020 | RB | ![]() | Jordi Osei-Tutu | ![]() | End of season | [15] |
7 September 2020 | RW | ![]() | Sheyi Ojo | ![]() | End of season | [16] |
16 October 2020 | CB | ![]() | Filip Benković | ![]() | 6 January 2021 | [17][18] |
16 October 2020 | RW | ![]() | Harry Wilson | ![]() | End of season | [19] |
Loans out
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
21 July 2020 | CB | ![]() | Ciaron Brown | ![]() | 29 January 2021 | [20][21] |
1 August 2020 | CM | ![]() | Aaron Bolger | ![]() | October 2020 | [22] |
10 August 2020 | CF | ![]() | Danny Williams | ![]() | End of season | [23][24] |
16 September 2020 | FW | ![]() | James Waite | ![]() | End of season | [25] |
22 September 2020 | AM | ![]() | Tom Sang | ![]() | 4 January 2021 | [26] |
16 October 2020 | CB | ![]() | Aden Flint | ![]() | 4 January 2021 | [27][28] |
4 January 2021 | GK | ![]() | Joe Day | ![]() | End of season | [29] |
14 January 2021 | RW | ![]() | Gavin Whyte | ![]() | End of season | [30] |
28 January 2021 | LB | ![]() | Greg Cunningham | ![]() | 6 February 2021 | [31][32] |
Transfers out
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2020 | CF | ![]() | Omar Bogle | ![]() | Released | [33][34] |
1 July 2020 | CB | ![]() | Matthew Connolly | ![]() | Released | [33] |
1 July 2020 | RB | ![]() | Cameron Coxe | ![]() | Released | [33][35] |
1 July 2020 | RB | ![]() | Connor Davies | ![]() | Released | [33][36] |
1 July 2020 | CM | ![]() | Lloyd Humphries | ![]() | Released | [33][37] |
1 July 2020 | CF | ![]() | Shamar Moore | ![]() | Released | [33] |
1 July 2020 | MF | ![]() | Harry Pinchard | ![]() | Released | [33] |
1 July 2020 | CB | ![]() | Ryan Pryce | ![]() | Released | [33][38] |
1 July 2020 | RB | ![]() | Jazz Richards | ![]() | Released | [33] |
1 July 2020 | AM | ![]() | Sion Spence | ![]() | Released | [33] |
1 July 2020 | CM | ![]() | Laurence Wootton | ![]() | Free transfer | [39] |
17 August 2020 | CF | ![]() | Danny Ward | ![]() | Free transfer | [40] |
9 September 2020 | RW | ![]() | Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | ![]() | Contract Termination | [41][42] |
11 September 2020 | GK | ![]() | Neil Etheridge | ![]() | Undisclosed | [43] |
30 September 2020 | CF | ![]() | Callum Paterson | ![]() | Undisclosed | [44] |
6 February 2021 | LB | ![]() | Greg Cunningham | ![]() | Undisclosed | [32] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Competitions
Overview
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
EFL Championship | 12 September 2020 | May 2021 | Matchday 1 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 35.71 |
FA Cup | 9 January 2021 | 9 January 2021 | Third round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
EFL Cup | 5 September 2020 | 5 September 2020 | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
Welsh League Cup | 11 December 2020 | First round | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 | |
Total | 31 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 35.48 |
Last updated: 9 February 2021
EFL Championship
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | Blackburn Rovers | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 39 |
9 | Stoke City | 28 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 39 |
10 | Bristol City | 28 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 39 |
11 | Cardiff City | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 37 |
12 | Preston North End | 28 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 36 |
13 | Barnsley | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 36 |
14 | Millwall | 28 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 35 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[45]
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 |
Last updated: 9 February 2021.
Source:
Results by matchday
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The 2020/21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[46]
12 September 2020 1 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Cardiff |
15:00 BST | Report | Windass ![]() Rhodes ![]() Luongo ![]() |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Madley (Yorkshire) |
19 September 2020 2 | Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
12:30 BST | Report | Moore ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 0 Referee: James Linington (Isle of Wight) | |
Note: Live on Sky Sports TV |
26 September 2020 3 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Reading | Cardiff |
15:00 BST | Hoilett ![]() Moore ![]() Tomlin ![]() |
Report | Morrison ![]() João ![]() Olise ![]() |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: David Webb (Lancashire) |
3 October 2020 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Blackburn |
15:00 BST | Johnson ![]() Gallagher ![]() |
Report | Cunningham ![]() Bacuna ![]() Tomlin ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Bond (Lancashire) |
18 October 2020 5 | Preston North End | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Preston |
12:00 BST | Browne ![]() |
Report | Ojo ![]() |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 0 Referee: Keith Stroud (Wessex) |
Note: Live on Sky Sports TV |
21 October 2020 6 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Bournemouth | Cardiff |
19:45 BST | Morrison ![]() Wilson ![]() Ralls ![]() |
Report | Solanke ![]() |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Referee: Simon Hooper (Swindon) |
24 October 2020 7 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | Cardiff |
15:00 BST | Moore ![]() Ojo ![]() |
Report | Saville ![]() |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Referee: John Brooks (Leicestershire) |
28 October 2020 8 | Derby County | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Derby |
19:45 GMT | Waghorn ![]() Jóźwiak ![]() Shinnie ![]() te Wierik ![]() |
Report | Moore ![]() Morrison ![]() Ojo ![]() Bacuna ![]() |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Referee: Oliver Langford (West Midlands) |
31 October 2020 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–2 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 GMT | Chair ![]() ![]() Kane ![]() ![]() Cameron ![]() Barbet ![]() Ball ![]() |
Report | Ralls ![]() ![]() Bacuna ![]() Tomlin ![]() |
Stadium: Loftus Road Referee: Andy Woolmer (Northamptonshire) |
3 November 2020 10 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Barnsley | Cardiff |
19:45 GMT | Hoilett ![]() Ralls ![]() Wilson ![]() |
Report | James ![]() |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Referee: Dean Whitestone (Northampton) |
Note: Live on Sky Sports TV |
6 November 2020 11 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Bristol City | Cardiff |
18:00 GMT | Pack ![]() |
Report | Martin ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Referee: David Webb (Lancashire) |
Note: Live on Sky Sports TV |
21 November 2020 12 | Millwall | 1–1 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 GMT | Smith ![]() |
BBC Report | Moore ![]() |
Stadium: The Den Referee: Graham Scott (Oxfordshire) |
25 November 2020 13 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
19:45 GMT | Walker ![]() |
Report | Morrison ![]() Wilson ![]() |
Stadium: St Andrew's Referee: Jeremy Simpson (Lancashire) |
28 November 2020 14 | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Luton Town | Cardiff |
15:00 GMT | Nelson ![]() Morrison ![]() M Harris ![]() Moore ![]() Ojo ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Referee: Josh Smith (Peterborough) |
1 December 2020 15 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Huddersfield Town | Cardiff |
19:00 GMT | Moore ![]() Glatzel ![]() Bennett ![]() |
Report | Mbenza ![]() |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Referee: Kevin Friend (Leicester) |
5 December 2020 16 | Watford | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Watford |
15:00 GMT | Perica ![]() |
Report | Moore ![]() Ojo ![]() Ralls ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 1,973 Referee: Steve Martin (Staffordshire) |
8 December 2020 17 | Stoke City | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Stoke-on-Trent |
19:45 GMT | Morrison ![]() Smith ![]() McClean ![]() |
Report | Glatzel ![]() Morrison ![]() Ojo ![]() |
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Referee: Tony Harrington (Hartlepool) |
Note: Live on Sky Sports TV |
12 December 2020 18 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Swansea City | Cardiff |
12:30 GMT | Morrison ![]() Moore ![]() Ralls ![]() ![]() |
Report | Lowe ![]() Bennett ![]() Guehi ![]() |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Referee: John Brooks (Leicestershire) |
Note: Live on Sky Sports TV |
16 December 2020 19 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Birmingham City | Cardiff |
19:00 GMT | Glatzel ![]() Ojo ![]() Wilson ![]() Morrison ![]() |
Report | Toral ![]() Roberts ![]() Colin ![]() Sánchez ![]() |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Referee: Michael Salisbury (Lancashire) |
19 December 2020 20 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Norwich |
12:30 GMT | Buendía ![]() Cantwell ![]() |
Report | Nelson ![]() Ojo ![]() Bacuna ![]() Wilson ![]() |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Tim Robinson (West Sussex) |
Note: Live on Sky Sports TV |
26 December 2020 21 | Cardiff City | 2–3 | Brentford | Cardiff |
15:00 GMT | Vaulks ![]() ![]() |
Report | Canós ![]() |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Referee: Dean Whitestone (Northamptonshire) |
29 December 2020 22 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–1 | Cardiff City | High Wycombe |
19:45 GMT | Tafazolli ![]() Thompson ![]() Wheeler ![]() Ikpeazu ![]() |
Report | Bennett ![]() Bacuna ![]() Hoilett ![]() |
Stadium: Adams Park Referee: Leigh Doughty (Blackpool) |
16 January 2021 23 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Norwich City | Cardiff |
15:00 GMT | Bacuna ![]() Pack ![]() ![]() Hoilett ![]() Ralls ![]() Harry Wilson |
Report | Hanley ![]() Cantwell ![]() |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Referee: Tony Harrington (Hartlepool) |
20 January 2021 24 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Cardiff |
19:00 GMT | Report | Barbet ![]() Cameron ![]() Willock ![]() Chair ![]() |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Referee: Darren Bond (Lancashire) |
27 January 2021 25 | Barnsley | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Barnsley |
19:00 GMT | Andersen ![]() Woodrow ![]() |
BBC Report | Ojo ![]() Moore ![]() |
Stadium: Oakwell Referee: Andy Woolmer (Northamptonshire) |
30 January 2021 26 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Millwall | Cardiff |
15:00 GMT | Bennett] ![]() Moore ![]() Vaulks ![]() Morrison ![]() |
Report | Flint ![]() |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Referee: Matt Donohue (Manchester) |
6 February 2021 27 | Bristol City | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
15:00 GMT | BBC Report | Nelson ![]() Moore ![]() |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia) |
9 February 2021 28 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Rotherham |
19:00 GMT | Crooks ![]() |
BBC Report | Ojo ![]() Bennett ![]() |
Stadium: New York Stadium Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
FA Cup
The third round draw was made on 30th November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[47]
9 January 2021 Third round | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Cardiff City | West Bridgford |
12:00 GMT | Taylor ![]() |
Report | Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 0 Referee: David Webb | |
Note: Live on BT Sports Extra 4 |
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[48]
5 September 2020 First round | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Korboa ![]() Smith ![]() Horsfall ![]() Warburton ![]() ![]() Watson ![]() ![]() |
Report | Bacuna ![]() Hoilett ![]() Sang ![]() |
Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
Welsh League Cup
Cardiff entered the Welsh League Cup for the first time in the club's history in the 2020–21 season.[49]
11 December 2020 First round | Taff's Well | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Taff's Well |
19:45 GMT | Evans ![]() I Davies ![]() |
Stadium: USW Sports Park |
Summary
Games played | 30 (28 EFL Championship, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup) |
Games won | 10 (10 EFL Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup) |
Games drawn | 7 (7 EFL Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup) |
Games lost | 13 (11 EFL Championship, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup) |
Goals scored | 37 (37 EFL Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup) |
Goals conceded | 37 (33 EFL Championship, 1 FA Cup, 3 League Cup) |
Goal difference | 0 |
Clean sheets | 8 (8 EFL Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup) |
Yellow cards | 42 (39 EFL Championship, 0 FA Cup, 3 League Cup) |
Red cards | 3 (3 EFL Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup) |
Worst Discipline | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Best result | 4–0 vs. Luton Town (28 Nov 20) |
Worst result | 0–3 vs. Northampton Town (5 Sep 20) |
Most appearances | ![]() |
Top scorer | ![]() |
Most Clean Sheets | ![]() |
Points | 36 |
Club staff
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