1996–97 Cardiff City F.C. season

The 1996–97 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 70th season in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Three, then the fourth tier of English football, finishing seventh, before being beaten 4–2 on aggregate by Northampton Town in the play-offs.

Cardiff City
1996–97 season
ManagerPhil Neal/Russell Osman/Kenny Hibbitt
Football League Third Division7th
FA Cup2nd round
League Cup1st round
Top goalscorerLeague: Steve White (13)
All: Steve White (14)

The season saw Cardiff sack two managers during the course of the year. Phil Neal continued in his role from the previous season before leaving the club, taking the role of assistant manager at Manchester City, and was replaced by Russell Osman. However Osman himself lasted just five matches and was replaced by Kenny Hibbitt, the man who had made way for Phil Neal the previous season.

Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
-- GK  ENG Tony Elliott
-- GK  WAL Pat Mountain
-- GK  WAL Steve Williams
-- DF  WAL Lee Baddeley
-- DF  WAL Gareth Davies
-- DF  ENG Jeff Eckhardt
-- DF  ENG Hayden Fleming
-- DF  WAL Lee Jarman
-- DF  WAL Kevin Lloyd
-- DF  WAL Jason Perry
-- DF  WAL Lee Phillips
-- DF  ENG Ian Rodgerson
-- DF  ENG Jimmy Rollo
-- DF  ENG Andy Scott
-- DF  WAL Scott Young
-- MF  ENG Mickey Bennett
No. Pos. Nation Player
-- MF  ENG Stacy Coldicott
-- MF  ENG Jason Fowler
-- MF  SCO Jimmy Gardner
-- MF  SCO Ray McStay
-- MF  WAL Jamie Michael
-- MF  ENG Craig Middleton
-- MF  EIR Keith O'Halloran
-- MF  ENG Gareth Stoker
-- MF  ENG Paul Ware
-- FW  WAL Carl Dale
-- FW  ENG Steve Flack
-- FW  WAL Simon Haworth
-- FW  ENG Scott Partridge
-- FW  ENG Tony Philliskirk
-- FW  ENG Steve White

League standings
Main article: 1996–97 Football League § Third Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
5 Swansea City 46 21 8 17 62 58 +4 71 Participated in play-offs
6 Chester City 46 18 16 12 55 43 +12 70
7 Cardiff City 46 20 9 17 57 55 +2 69
8 Colchester United 46 17 17 12 62 51 +11 68
9 Lincoln City 46 18 12 16 70 69 +1 66
Source:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

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".
  • Welsh Football Data Archive
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