1978–79 Cardiff City F.C. season
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| 1978–79 season | ||
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| Chairman | Bob Grogan | |
| Manager | Jimmy Andrews/Richie Morgan | |
| Football League Second Division | 9th | |
| FA Cup | 3rd round | |
| League Cup | 1st round | |
| Welsh Cup | 6th round | |
| Top goalscorer | League: John Buchanan (16) All: John Buchanan (18) | |
| Highest home attendance | 14,869 (v Stoke, 24 March 1979) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 5,558 (v Fulham, 23 December 1978) | |
| Average home league attendance | 9,259 | |
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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. During the season manager Jimmy Andrews, who had been in charge of the club for just over three years, left the club after several 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
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League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 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: [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
Fixtures and results
Second Division
| 19 August 1978 1 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Paul Went File:Soccerball shade.svg 19' Phil Dwyer File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' |
File:Soccerball shade.svg 34' Alex Bruce File:Soccerball shade.svg 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 75' Viv Busby File:Soccerball shade.svg 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 14' | File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' Jim Steel File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' Jim Steel File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' Mark Hilton |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,929 Referee: Morris Baker (Wolverhampton) |
| 2 September 1978 4 | Bristol Rovers | 4–2 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
| 15:00 | Steve Grapes File:Soccerball shade.svg 6' (og) Paul Randall File:Soccerball shade.svg 32' David Staniforth File:Soccerball shade.svg 73' David Staniforth File:Soccerball shade.svg 86' |
File:Soccerball shade.svg 81' Dave Roberts File:Soccerball shade.svg 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 12' Bob Hatton File:Soccerball shade.svg 18' Brian Stein File:Soccerball shade.svg 51' Brian Stein File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' Lil Fuccillo File:Soccerball shade.svg 78' (pen) David Moss File:Soccerball shade.svg 82' Phil Dwyer File:Soccerball shade.svg 87' (og) |
File:Soccerball shade.svg 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 30' Ray Bishop File:Soccerball shade.svg 60' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,248 Referee: Les Burden (Dorset) |
| 30 September 1978 8 | Wrexham | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
| 15:00 | John Lyons File:Soccerball shade.svg 66' | File:Soccerball shade.svg 30' John Buchanan File:Soccerball shade.svg 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 63' Gary Stevens File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' |
File:Soccerball shade.svg 41' Paul Hooks File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' Paul Hooks File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' Iain McCulloch |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,974 Referee: Lester Shapter (Paignton) |
| 14 October 1978 10 | Orient | 2–2 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | Joe Mayo File:Soccerball shade.svg 19' Tony Grealish File:Soccerball shade.svg 87' |
File:Soccerball shade.svg 4' John Buchanan File:Soccerball shade.svg 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 22' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,791 Referee: Bill Bombroff (Bristol) |
| 28 October 1978 12 | Newcastle United | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Newcastle |
| Peter Withe File:Soccerball shade.svg 7' Stuart Robinson File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' John Connolly File:Soccerball shade.svg 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 41' | File:Soccerball shade.svg 35' Lawrie Madden File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' Martin Robinson File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' Terry Brisley File:Soccerball shade.svg 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 |
| 15:00 | Michael Robinson File:Soccerball shade.svg 30' Michael Robinson File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' |
File:Soccerball shade.svg 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 56' Steve Taylor File:Soccerball shade.svg 81' |
File:Soccerball shade.svg 2' Ray Bishop | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,356 |
| 25 November 1978 16 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Crystal Palace | Cardiff |
| 14:15 | Tony Evans File:Soccerball shade.svg 22' Phil Dwyer File:Soccerball shade.svg 38' |
File:Soccerball shade.svg 6' Mike Elwiss File:Soccerball shade.svg 51' David Swindlehurst |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,739 Referee: Stephen Bates (Bristol) |
| 2 December 1978 17 | Millwall | 2–0 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | John Mitchell File:Soccerball shade.svg 33' Phil Dwyer File:Soccerball shade.svg 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 30' (pen) | File:Soccerball shade.svg 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 32' John Matthews File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' |
File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' (pen) Tony Evans | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 11,913 |
| 23 December 1978 20 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Fulham | Cardiff |
| 14:00 | Tony Evans File:Soccerball shade.svg 26' Dave Roberts File:Soccerball shade.svg 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 1' Teddy Maybank File:Soccerball shade.svg 22' Brian Horton File:Soccerball shade.svg 43' (pen) Teddy Maybank File:Soccerball shade.svg 48' Teddy Maybank File:Soccerball shade.svg 62' |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 20,172 Referee: Tony Cox |
| 30 December 1978 22 | Burnley | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Burnley |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 9,807 Referee: Kevin McNally (Wirral) |
| 13 January 1979 23 | Cambridge United | 5–0 | Cardiff City | Cambridge |
| 15:00 | Tommy Finney File:Soccerball shade.svg 48' Alan Biley File:Soccerball shade.svg 56' Alan Biley File:Soccerball shade.svg 64' Alan Biley File:Soccerball shade.svg 66' Bill Garner File:Soccerball shade.svg 86' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,344 Referee: Allan Gunn (Burgess Hill) |
| 24 February 1979 24 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Orient | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | John Buchanan File:Soccerball shade.svg 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 32' John Bailey Red card |
File:Soccerball shade.svg 37' Gary Stevens File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' Ronnie Moore File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' John Buchanan File:Soccerball shade.svg 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 24' | File:Soccerball shade.svg 63' Phil Dwyer File:Soccerball shade.svg 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 43' Gary Stevens File:Soccerball shade.svg 62' |
File:Soccerball shade.svg 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 43' | File:Soccerball shade.svg 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 57' (pen) | File:Soccerball shade.svg 15' Paul Randall File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' Brendan O'Callaghan File:Soccerball shade.svg 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 22' Ian Walsh File:Soccerball shade.svg 31' David Swindlehurst Red card |
Red card Phil Dwyer Red card 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 10' Barry Kitchener File:Soccerball shade.svg 51' (og) |
File:Soccerball shade.svg 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 40' Kevin Lock File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' (pen) |
File:Soccerball shade.svg 29' Phil Dwyer File:Soccerball shade.svg 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 37' Tony Evans File:Soccerball shade.svg 41' Ronnie Moore File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' |
File:Soccerball shade.svg 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 6' | File:Soccerball shade.svg 78' Ray Bishop | Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 29,058 Referee: Roger Kirkpatrick (Leicester) |
| 21 April 1979 36 | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Sheffield United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Gary Stevens File:Soccerball shade.svg 5' John Buchanan File:Soccerball shade.svg 37' (pen) John Buchanan File:Soccerball shade.svg 47' John Buchanan File:Soccerball shade.svg 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg Gary Stevens File:Soccerball shade.svg 86' |
File:Soccerball shade.svg (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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 64' | File:Soccerball shade.svg 26' Ronnie Moore File:Soccerball shade.svg 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 53' | File:Soccerball shade.svg 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 25' John Buchanan File:Soccerball shade.svg 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 33' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,910 Referee: Ray Lewis (Great Bookham, Surrey) |
League Cup
| 12 August 1978 Round 1 (First leg) | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Oxford United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | John Buchanan File:Soccerball shade.svg 60' | File:Soccerball shade.svg 14' Les Taylor File:Soccerball shade.svg 31' Peter Foley |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,687 Referee: Derek Lloyd (Worcester) |
| 16 August 1978 Round 1 (Second leg) | Oxford United | 2–1 (4–2 agg.) | Cardiff City | Oxford |
| 19:30 | David Fogg File:Soccerball shade.svg 20' (pen) Peter Foley File:Soccerball shade.svg 24' |
File:Soccerball shade.svg 58' Ray Bishop | Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 4,760 |
FA Cup
| 9 January 1979 Round 3 | Swindon Town | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Swindon |
| Ray McHale File:Soccerball shade.svg 11' Chris Kamara File:Soccerball shade.svg 41' Chris Kamara File:Soccerball shade.svg 47' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,983 Referee: Tom Bune (Sussex) |
Welsh Cup
| 17 January 1979 Round 5 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Merthyr Tydfil | Cardiff |
| 14:30 | Gary Stevens File:Soccerball shade.svg 37' Tony Evans File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' (pen) |
File:Soccerball shade.svg 24' Ray Pratt | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 694 |
| 12 February 1979 Round 6 | Worcester City | 3–2 | Cardiff City | Worcester |
| Freddie Pethard File:Soccerball shade.svg 11' (og) Jimmy Williams File:Soccerball shade.svg Graham Allner File:Soccerball shade.svg |
File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' Phil Dwyer File:Soccerball shade.svg 49' John Buchanan |
Stadium: St George's Lane Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Ron Bridges (Deeside) |
See also
References
- ↑ "All Cardiff City football club players: 1979". 11v11. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ↑ "Cardiff City football club match record: 1979". 11v11. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ↑ "Cardiff City 1978-79 results". Cardiff City Forum. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
Bibliography
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- 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.
- Crooks, John (1986). Cardiff City Chronology 1920-86. John Crooks. ISBN 0-9511984-0-8.
- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City". Archived from the original on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 13 December 2008.
- Welsh Football Data Archive