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 Cardiff City Football Club began life in 1899, thanks mainly
to Bristol-born lithographic artist Bartley Wilson.
Wilson was keen to keep the
Riverside Cricket Club, of whom he was a keen member and organiser, together
during the winter months and set up a meeting of all interested parties
at his home in the autumn of 1899. That meeting
resulted in the formation of Riverside FC and Wilson was duly elected
secretary of the new club.
The club’s earliest games were friendlies with other local
teams played at Sophia Gardens
but in 1900 they got their first taste of competitive football when they
were admitted to the Cardiff and District League.
An amalgamation with Riverside Albion came in 1902
and six
years later, after earlier being refused permission by the
South Wales and
Monmouthshire FA, the Riverside club were allowed to take the name Cardiff
City.
1910 saw the club, turn professional, enter the Second
Division of the Southern League and move to a new home -
Ninian Park.
Ahead of the 1920/21 season, just 21 years after forming and
10 years after turning professional, City became
members of a reconstructed Second Division. Winning promotion to the top
flight at the first attempt City were only pipped to the title by
Birmingham City
on
goal average.
Without question, the 1920’s were the pinnacle of
the club's history so far. The 1923/24
season proved to be their best ever in the league
- City finished runners-up to Huddersfield Town.
Needing a victory in their final game against
Birmingham City to clinch
the Division One title for the first time, Cardiff
could only manage a 0-0 draw and as a result lost the title on a goal average of 0.024.
The following year saw City play at Wembley for the first
time, losing 1-0 to Sheffield United in the FA Cup Final.
That defeat was forgotten when two years later
City returned to Wembley and became the first non-English team to lift the
famous trophy, beating Arsenal 1-0 thanks to a Hughie Ferguson goal.
The end of the decade saw City’s fortunes start to decline,
by 1931 they were plying their trade in Division Three South. It would be
twenty years before they would return to the top fight, albeit only for a
five year spell. The last time City played in the top division came during
the 1961/62 season.
Despite a few
false dawns, City have never really looked like recapturing their former
glories although now, with new owners in charge and with planning consent for a
new stadium granted, things could finally be looking a whole lot
brighter for the 'Bluebirds'.
Year
Club Formed: 1899
Turned Professional:
1910
Ltd Company:
1910
Previous Names: Riverside (1899-1902); Riverside Albion (1902-08)
Club Nickname: Bluebirds
Ground:
Ninian Park - Since 1910
Previous
Grounds: Riverside; Sophia Gardens; Old
Park; Fir Gardens (Dates unknown)
Shirt Sponsor:
Communications Direct
Kit Manufacturer: Joma
Home
Kit Colours: Royal blue shirt with white trim, royal
blue shorts with white trim, royal blue socks with white turnover
Away Kit Colours:
Red shirt with black trim, red shorts with
black trim, red and black hooped
socks
Address:
Cardiff City FC, Ninian Park, Sloper Road, Cardiff, CF11
8SX
Telephone No: 029 2022 1001
Fax: 029
2034 1148
Ticket
Information:
0845 345 1400
Email Enquiries:
club@cardiffcityfc.co.ukOfficial
Website:
www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk
Unofficial Websites:
Cardiff City Online :
CCFC Sleeping Giant
:
Bluebird to the Bone
: Cardiff City Blogspot
:
bloobirds.co.uk
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THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE |
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Division One (Old) |
Runners-up: |
1923/24 |
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Division Two (Old) |
Runners-up: |
1920/21, 1951/52, 1959/60 |
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Division Three (Old) |
Runners-up: |
1975/76, 1982/83 |
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Division Three South |
Champions: |
1946/47 |
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Division Three (New) |
Champions: |
1992/93 |
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Division Three (New) |
Runners-up: |
2000/01 |
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Division Four |
Runners-up: |
1987/88 |
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THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION CHALLENGE CUP |
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Winners |
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1927 |
Beat Arsenal 1-0 |
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Runners-up |
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1925 |
Lost to Sheffield United 1-0 |
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THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
CHARITY / COMMUNITY SHIELD |
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1927 |
Beat Corinthians 2-1 |
Biggest League Win:
9-2 at home to Thames, Third
Division South, 6th February 1932
Worst League Defeat:
11-2 away at Sheffield United, First Division, 1st
January 1926
Biggest Cup Win: 8-0
at home to Enfield,
FA Cup 1st round, 28th
November 1931
Worst Cup Defeat: 6-1
away at Aston Villa, FA Cup 3rd round, 12th January 1929
Most
League Points (2 for a win): 66, Third Division South, 1946/47
Most League Points (3 for a win):
86,
Third Division, 1982/83 Most
Capped Player: Alf Sherwood,
39, Wales
Most Appearances
(all competitions): Unknown
Most Appearances
(league): Phil Dwyer, 471
Leading Goalscorer
(all competitions): Unknown
Leading Goalscorer
(league): Len Davies, 128
Most League Goals In A
Season: 31, Robert Earnshaw, League Division Two,
2002/03
Highest Transfer Fee Paid:
£1,700,000 to Stoke City for Peter Thorne, September 2001
Highest Transfer Fee Received:
£3,620,000 from West Bromwich Albion for Robert Earnshaw,
August 2004
Football League Timeline:
1920 Elected to the Second Division
1921-29 First Division
1929-31 Second Division
1931-47
Third Division South
1947-52 Second Division
1952-57 First Division
1957-60
Second Division
1960-62
First Division
1962-75
Second Division
1975-76
Third Division
1976-82
Second Division
1982-83
Third Division
1983-85
Second Division
1985-86 Third Division
1986-88 Fourth Division
1988-90
Third Division
1990-92 Fourth
Division
1992-93 League
Division Three
1993-95 League
Division Two
1995-99 League
Division Three
1999-2000
League Division Two
2000-01 League
Division Three
2001-03 League
Division Two
2003-04 League
Division One
2004-Date
League
Championship
Chairman: Peter Risdale
Manager:
Dave Jones
Assistant
Manager: Terry Burton
Squad List (as at 29/12/2006)
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1 |
Neil Alexander (G) |
13 |
Mark
Howard (G) |
25 |
Malvin Kamara (M) |
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2 |
Kerrea Gilbert (D) |
14 |
Willo Flood (M) |
26 |
Andrea Ferretti (F) |
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3 |
Kevin McNaughton (D) |
16 |
Joe Ledley (M) |
28 |
Joe
Jacobson (D) |
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4 |
Jeff Whitley (M) |
17 |
Kevin Cooper (M) |
29 |
Jamal
Easter (F) |
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5 |
Darren Purse (D) |
18 |
Luigi Glombard
(F) |
30 |
Curtis McDonald (M) |
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6 |
Glenn Loovens (D) |
19 |
Riccardo Scimeca (D) |
31 |
Scott
Allison (G) |
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8 |
Michael
Chopra (F) |
20 |
Kevin
Campbell (F) |
32 |
Michael
Corcoran (M) |
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9 |
Steven Thompson (F) |
21 |
Chris Barker (D) |
33 |
Gregg Coombes (M) |
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10 |
Stephen McPhail (M) |
22 |
Alan Wright (D) |
34 |
Scott McCoubrey (F) |
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11 |
Paul
Parry (M) |
23 |
Martyn Margetson (G) |
40 |
Darcy Blake (M) |
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12 |
Roger
Johnson (D) |
24 |
Nick McKoy (M) |
44 |
Chris Gunter (D) |
Players In:
Michael Chopra,
Newcastle United, £500,000
Roger Johnson,
Wycombe Wanderers, £275,000
Kevin Campbell,
West Bromwich Albion, Free Transfer
Nick McKoy, Milton
Keynes Dons, Free Transfer
Malvin Kamara,
Milton Keynes Dons, Free Transfer
Stephen McPhail,
Barnsley, Free Transfer
Glenn Loovens,
Feyenoord, Free Transfer
Kevin McNaughton,
Aberdeen, Free Transfer
Luigi Glombard,
Nantes, Free Transfer
Mark Howard,
Arsenal, Free Transfer
Kerrea Gilbert,
Arsenal, Season-long Loan
Alan Wright,
Sheffield United, Loan
Players Out:
Cameron Jerome,
Birmingham City, £3,000,000
Neil Ardley,
Millwall, Free Transfer
Neil Cox, Crewe
Alexandra, Free Transfer
Tareq Khalil,
Bournemouth, Free Transfer
Guylain
Ndumbu-Nsungu, Gillingham, Free Transfer
Rhys Weston, Released
Away Fan Ticket Prices:
John Smith's
Grange End (Seating): Adults £22, Over 65's/Students/Juniors £15
John Smith's
Grange End (Terrace): Adults £20, Over 65's/Students/Juniors £15
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Season |
Div |
Pos |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
Av. Att |
FAC |
LC |
Top Scorer (All Games) |
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2005-06 |
Cham |
11th |
46 |
16 |
12 |
18 |
58 |
59 |
60 |
11,720 |
3 |
3 |
Jerome |
20 |
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2004-05 |
Cham |
16th |
46 |
13 |
15 |
18 |
48 |
51 |
54 |
12,976 |
3 |
4 |
Thorne |
14 |
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2003-04 |
LD1 |
13th |
46 |
17 |
14 |
15 |
68 |
58 |
65 |
15,569 |
3 |
2 |
Earnshaw |
26 |
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2002-03 |
LD2 |
6th |
46 |
23 |
12 |
11 |
68 |
43 |
81 |
13,050 |
3 |
2 |
Earnshaw |
35 |
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2001-02 |
LD2 |
4th |
46 |
23 |
14 |
9 |
75 |
50 |
83 |
12,523 |
4 |
1 |
Kavanagh & Earnshaw |
15 |
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2000-01 |
LD3 |
2nd |
46 |
23 |
13 |
10 |
95 |
58 |
82 |
7,962 |
3 |
1 |
Earnshaw |
25 |
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1999-00 |
LD2 |
21st |
46 |
9 |
17 |
20 |
45 |
67 |
44 |
6,895 |
3 |
2 |
Bowen |
14 |
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1998-99 |
LD3 |
3rd |
46 |
22 |
14 |
10 |
60 |
39 |
80 |
7,119 |
4 |
1 |
Nugent |
18 |
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1997-98 |
LD3 |
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