1975–76 Cardiff City F.C. season
The 1975–76 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 49th season in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Three, then the third tier of English football, finishing second, winning promotion to Division Two on the first attempt after being relegated the previous year.
| 1975–76 season | |
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| Manager | Jimmy Andrews |
| Football League Third Division | 2nd |
| FA Cup | 4th round |
| League Cup | 1st round |
| Welsh Cup | Winners |
| Top goalscorer | League: Tony Evans (21) All: Tony Evans (29) |
Manager Jimmy Andrews brought a number of changes to the squad including bringing Brian Clark back to the club and signing Australian international Adrian Alston.
Players
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League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hereford United | 46 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 86 | 55 | 1.564 | 63 | Division Champions, promoted |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 69 | 48 | 1.438 | 57 | Welsh Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup: First round, also promoted |
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 54 | 43 | 1.256 | 56 | Promoted |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 78 | 53 | 1.472 | 53 | |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 61 | 46 | 1.326 | 53 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results by round
Fixtures & Results
Third Division
| 16 August 1975 1 | Grimsby Town | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Grimsby |
Jack Lewis  Phil Hubbard 60' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,494 Referee: Gordon Trevett (Eccles) |
| 23 August 1975 2 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Bury | Cardiff |
| Tony Villars 23' |
60' Hughen Riley |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,664 Referee: Ray Lewis (Great Bookham, Surrey) |
| 30 August 1975 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Brighton |
| 72' Tony Villars |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 11,353 Referee: Tony Glasson (Salisbury) |
| 6 September 1975 4 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Crystal Palace | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | 90' David Kemp |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,479 Referee: Derek Civil (Birmingham) |
| 13 September 1975 5 | Mansfield Town | 1–4 | Cardiff City | Mansfield |
| Terry Eccles 73' (pen) |
31' David Giles 52' Phil Dwyer 62' (pen) Gil Reece 70' Gil Reece |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 6,682 Referee: George Courtney (Spennymoor) |
| 20 September 1975 6 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Halifax Town | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,035 Referee: Ken Ridden (Shrewsbury) |
| 22 September 1975 7 | Port Vale | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Burslem |
| Mick Cullerton 19' Terry Lees 48' |
84' Brian Attley |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,143 Referee: Ray Chadwick (Darwen) |
| 27 September 1975 8 | Preston North End | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Preston |
| Mike Elwiss 16' Ray Treacy 40' Tony Morley 51' (pen) |
47' Tony Evans |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 8,103 Referee: Bert Newsome (Broseley Salop) |
| 4 October 1975 9 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Wrexham | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Phil Dwyer 42' Phil Dwyer 57' Tony Evans 68' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,653 Referee: Mike Taylor (Deal) |
| 11 October 1975 10 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Rotherham |
| Mike England 40' (og) |
Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 4,272 Referee: Jack Rice (Preston) |
| 18 October 1975 11 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Tony Evans 71' Jimmy Quinn 89' (og) |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,930 Referee: Leslie Burden (Dorset) |
| 22 October 1975 12 | Aldershot | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Aldershot |
| Pat Morrissey 25' Gary Bell 88' |
32' (pen) Willie Anderson |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 3,687 Referee: Bryan James (South Croydon) |
| 25 October 1975 13 | Chester | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Chester |
| Graham Pugh 9' |
28' Tony Evans |
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 5,348 Referee: Ken Baker (Rugby) |
| 31 October 1975 14 | Cardiff City | 4–3 | Chesterfield | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Adrian Alston 6' Adrian Alston 28' Tony Evans 30' Willie Anderson 68' |
58' Shaun O'Neill 63' David McElvaney 86' Terry Shanahan |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,512 Referee: Tom Bune (Sussex) |
| 4 November 1975 15 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Walsall | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,884 Referee: Bryan James (Croydon) |
| 8 November 1975 16 | Gillingham | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Gillingham |
| Damien Richardson 51' (pen) George Jacks 73' |
49' Willie Anderson 75' Tony Evans |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,762 Referee: Gordon Kew (Leeds) |
| 15 November 1975 17 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Colchester United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Tony Evans 66s' Adrian Alston 82' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,781 Referee: Terry Bosi (Wolverhampton) |
| 29 November 1975 18 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Willie Anderson 26' Tony Evans Adrian Alston |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,002 Referee: Malcolm Sinclair (Guildford) |
| 6 December 1975 19 | Millwall | 1–3 | Cardiff City | London |
| Terry Brisley 80' |
46' Gil Reece 53' Gil Reece 87' Tony Evans |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 6,092 Referee: Derek Nippard (Bournemouth) |
| 22 December 1975 20 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Southend United | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Tony Evans 28' Tony Evans 58' Adrian Alston 78' |
68' Alan Little |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,342 Referee: Ron Crabb (Exeter) |
| 26 December 1975 21 | Swindon Town | 4–0 | Cardiff City | Swindon |
| Trevor Anderson 28' Peter Eastoe 43' Frank Burrows 69' Wilf Dixon 79' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 10,003 Referee: Clive White (Harrow) |
| 27 December 1975 22 | Cardiff City | 5–2 | Peterborough United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Willie Anderson 42' Phil Dwyer 47' Phil Dwyer 74' Tony Evans 76' Tony Evans 80' |
3' Lyndon Hughes 79' David Gregory |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,094 Referee: Derek Lloyd (Worcester) |
| 10 January 1976 23 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | 77' Ian Mellor |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 17,728 Referee: Peter Reeves (Leicester) |
| 17 January 1976 24 | Halifax Town | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Halifax |
| Albert Phelan 89' |
59' Mike England |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 2,399 Referee: Colin Seel (Carlisle) |
| 20 January 1976 25 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Mansfield Town | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Tony Evans 89' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,161 Referee: John Yates (Redditch) |
| 31 January 1976 26 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Aldershot | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Adrian Alston 19' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,934 Referee: Lester Shapter (Paignton) |
| 4 February 1976 27 | Hereford United | 4–1 | Cardiff City | Hereford |
| Dixie McNeil 8' Dixie McNeil 15' Steve Emery 25' John Layton 79' |
75' John Buchanan |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 12,962 Referee: Bran H Daniels (Rainham) |
| 7 February 1976 28 | Walsall | 2–3 | Cardiff City | Walsall |
| Alan Buckley 2' Alan Buckley 17' |
51' Adrian Alston 68' Adrian Alston 81' Phil Dwyer |
Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 7,109 Referee: George Nolan (Cheshire) |
| 14 February 1976 29 | Cardiff City | 4–1 | Gillingham | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Doug Livermore 43' John Buchanan 60' Tony Evans 83' Adrian Alston 88' |
44' (og) Richie Morgan |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,025 Referee: Ray Toseland (Kettering) |
| 21 February 1976 30 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Cardiff City | Colchester |
| Colin Garwood 54' John Froggatt 60' Colin Garwood 81' |
18' Phil Dwyer 84' (pen) Willie Anderson |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,248 Referee: Brian Martin (Keyworth, Nottingham) |
| 25 February 1976 31 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Port Vale | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Doug Livermore 86' |
21' Ray Williams |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,129 Referee: Leslie Burden (Dorset) |
| 28 February 1976 32 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Chester | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Adrian Alston 63' John Buchanan 73' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Alan Robinson (Fareham) |
| 6 March 1976 33 | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Chesterfield |
| Rodney Fern 88' |
3' Adrian Alston |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 4,095 Referee: Bert Newsome (Broseley Salop) |
| 8 March 1976 34 | Wrexham | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
| Graham Whittle 76' |
60' Tony Evans |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 5,674 Referee: Bob Matthewson (Worsley) |
| 13 March 1976 35 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Adrian Alston 10' |
30' Dave Gwyther |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,072 Referee: Jim Bent (Hemel Hempstead) |
| 17 March 1976 36 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–3 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
| Jimmy Quinn 89' |
69' Tony Evans 79' Clive Charles 85' Brian Clark |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 8,867 Referee: Keith Butcher (Kendal) |
| 20 March 1976 37 | Shrewsbury Town | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 | Ian Atkins 56' (pen) Sammy Irvine 57' Alex McGregor 74' |
89' Tony Evans |
Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 7,573 Referee: Ken Salmon (Barnet) |
| 27 March 1976 38 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Millwall | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,511 Referee: Allan Hughes (West Kirby) |
| 29 March 1976 39 | Southend United | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Southend |
| 19:30 | 13' Phil Dwyer 40' Tony Evans |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 4,596 Referee: Jeff Sewell (Quorn, Leicester) |
| 3 April 1976 40 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Grimsby Town | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Tony Evans 53' John Buchanan 62' |
12' Jack Lewis |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,645 Referee: Tom Bune (Sussex) |
| 7 April 1976 41 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Tony Evans 45' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,447 Referee: Ray Lewis (Great Bookham, Surrey) |
| 10 April 1976 42 | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| 81' Adrian Alston |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,604 Referee: George Flint (Kirby in Ashfield) |
| 14 April 1976 43 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Hereford United | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Doug Livermore 54' Alan Campbell 87' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 35,549 Referee: Trevor Spencer (Wootton Bassett) |
| 17 April 1976 44 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Swindon Town | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 23,428 Referee: Derek Lloyd (Worcester) |
| 19 April 1976 45 | Peterborough United | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Peterborough |
| Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 6,846 Referee: John Hough (Macclesfield) |
| 4 May 1976 46 | Bury | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Bury |
| 16' Adrian Alston |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 7,135 Referee: John Hunting (Leicester) |
League Cup
| 20 August 1975 1 (1st leg) | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Cardiff |
| 19.30 | Gil Reece 44' (pen) |
40' Alan Warboys 48' Bruce Bannister |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,688 Referee: Jack Taylor (Wolverhampton) |
| 26 August 1975 1 (2nd leg) | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
| Kenny Stephens 42' |
31' Brian Clark |
Stadium: Eastville Attendance: 7,720 |
FA Cup
| 22 November 1975 1 | Cardiff City | 6–2 | Exeter City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Gil Reece 17' Adrian Alston 33' Adrian Alston 37' Adrian Alston 63' Tony Evans 65' Gil Reece 87' |
8' Alan Beer 62' Lammie Robertson |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,532 Referee: Tony Morrissey (Bramhall) |
| 13 December 1975 2 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Tony Evans 42' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,607 Referee: Lester Shapter (Paignton) |
| 3 January 1976 3 | Orient | 0–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| 35' Adrian Alston |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 8,031 Referee: Ray Toseland (Kettering) |
| 24 January 1976 4 | Southend United | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Southend |
| 15:15 | Stuart Parker 43' Stuart Parker 89' |
42' Tony Evans |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 12,863 Referee: Peter Walters (Bridgewater) |
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.
- Rothmans Football Yearbook 1976–77. Queen Anne Press Limited. 1976. ISBN 0362 00259 2.
- "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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