1981–82 Cardiff City F.C. season
Cardiff City 1981–82 football season
1981–82 season | ||
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Chairman | Bob Grogan | |
Manager | Graham Williams/Len Ashurst | |
Football League Second Division | 20th | |
FA Cup | 3rd round | |
League Cup | 1st round | |
Welsh Cup | Runners-up | |
Top goalscorer | League: Gary Stevens (13) All: Gary Stevens (18) | |
Highest home attendance | 10,277 (v Luton, 17 May 1982) | |
Lowest home attendance | 3,243 (v Cambridge United, 20 March 1982) | |
Average home league attendance | 5,498 | |
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The 1981–82 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 55th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing twentieth.
The season saw a two-tier management system at the club with former Wales international Graham Williams as team manager with Richie Morgan, who had been in charge of the team for the last three years, acting as general manager. However the system failed to produce results and, after just eleven league games, the pair were sacked and replaced by Len Ashurst.
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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League standings
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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18 | Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 37 | 57 | −20 | 46 | |
19 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 39 | 61 | −22 | 46 | |
20 | Cardiff City (R) | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 45 | 61 | −16 | 44 | Relegation to the Third Division |
21 | Wrexham (R) | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 44 | |
22 | Orient (R) | 42 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 36 | 61 | −25 | 39 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Results by round
Fixtures and results
Second Division
Oldham Athletic v Cardiff City
29 August 1981 (1981-08-29) 1 | Oldham Athletic | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Oldham |
15:00 | Kenny Clements ![]() Roger Palmer ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,393 |
Cardiff City v Chelsea
5 September 1981 (1981-09-05) 2 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Chelsea | Cardiff |
15:00 | Peter Kitchen ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,898 Referee: Derek Lloyd (Worcester) |
Rotherham United v Cardiff City
12 September 1981 (1981-09-12) 3 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Rotherham |
15:00 | Ronnie Moore ![]() | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 7,197 Referee: Joe Worrall (Workington) |
Cardiff City v Blackburn Rovers
19 September 1981 (1981-09-19) 4 | Cardiff City | 1–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Cardiff |
15:00 | Billy Ronson ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,253 Referee: Tony Glasson (Salisbury) |
Luton Town v Cardiff City
22 September 1981 (1981-09-22) 5 | Luton Town | 2–3 | Cardiff City | Luton |
Mick Saxby ![]() Raddy Antic ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 9,015 |
Barnsley v Cardiff City
26 September 1981 (1981-09-26) 6 | Barnsley | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Barnsley |
![]() | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 12,114 |
Cardiff City v Newcastle United
3 October 1981 (1981-10-03) 7 | Cardiff City | 0–4 | Newcastle United | Cardiff |
15:00 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,764 Referee: Ken Baker (Rugby) |
Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City
10 October 1981 (1981-10-10) 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
15:00 | Kevin Taylor ![]() Andy McCulloch ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 15,621 |
Cardiff City v Bolton Wanderers
17 October 1981 (1981-10-17) 9 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Cardiff |
15:00 | Gary Stevens ![]() Dave Bennett ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,879 Referee: Bert Newsome (Broseley Salop) |
Cardiff City v Shrewsbury Town
24 October 1981 (1981-10-24) 10 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Cardiff |
15:00 | Gary Stevens ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,357 Referee: Brian Stevens (Stonehouse) |
Cambridge United v Cardiff City
31 October 1981 (1981-10-31) 11 | Cambridge United | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Cambridge |
15:00 | Steve Spriggs ![]() Roger Gibbins ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,041 Referee: Colin Downey (Hounslow) |
Cardiff City v Wrexham
4 November 1981 (1981-11-04) 12 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Wrexham | Cardiff |
19:30 | Tarki Micallef ![]() John Lewis ![]() Gary Stevens ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,625 Referee: Trevor Spencer (Wootton Bassett) |
Cardiff City v Norwich City
7 November 1981 (1981-11-07) 13 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Norwich City | Cardiff |
15:00 | Dave Bennett ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,704 Referee: Dennis Hedges (Oxford) |
Watford v Cardiff City
14 November 1981 (1981-11-14) 14 | Watford | 0–0 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 13,907 Referee: BH Daniels (Rainham) |
Cardiff City v Leicester City
21 November 1981 (1981-11-21) 15 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Leicester City | Cardiff |
15:00 | Tarki Micallef ![]() Dave Bennett ![]() Gary Stevens ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,878 Referee: Alan Robinson (Fareham) |
Wrexham v Cardiff City
24 November 1981 (1981-11-24) 16 | Wrexham | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
19:30 | Simon Hunt ![]() Steve Buxton ![]() Steve Buxton ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Racecourse Attendance: 3,625 |
Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City
28 November 1981 (1981-11-28) 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–0 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 | Simon Stainrod ![]() Simon Stainrod ![]() | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 10,225 Referee: Allan Gunn (Burgess Hill) |
Cardiff City v Derby County
4 December 1981 (1981-12-04) 18 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Derby County | Cardiff |
19:30 | Tarki Micallef ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,515 |
Cardiff City v Charlton Athletic
28 December 1981 (1981-12-28) 19 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Cardiff |
15:00 | ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,887 Referee: Malcolm Heath (Stoke) |
Cardiff City v Oldham Athletic
20 January 1982 (1982-01-20) 20 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | Cardiff |
19:30 | ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,112 Referee: David Letts (Basingstoke) |
Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City
30 January 1982 (1982-01-30) 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Blackburn |
15:00 | Simon Garner ![]() | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 7,001 Referee: Ron Bridges (Deeside) |
Cardiff City v Rotherham United
6 February 1982 (1982-02-06) 22 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Peter Kitchen ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,800 Referee: Tom Bune (Sussex) |
Newcastle United v Cardiff City
13 February 1982 (1982-02-13) 23 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Newcastle |
John Trewick ![]() Imre Varadi ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 15,409 |
Chelsea v Cardiff City
17 February 1982 (1982-02-17) 24 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 | Clive Walker ![]() | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 9,710 Referee: Martin Bodenham (East Looe) |
Cardiff City v Barnsley
20 February 1982 (1982-02-20) 25 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Barnsley | Cardiff |
15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,503 Referee: Alex Hamil (Wolverhampton) |
Cardiff City v Sheffield Wednesday
27 February 1982 (1982-02-27) 26 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Cardiff |
15:00 | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,674 |
Bolton Wanderers v Cardiff City
6 March 1982 (1982-03-06) 27 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Bolton |
15:00 | Paul Jones ![]() | Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 6,269 |
Crystal Palace v Cardiff City
9 March 1982 (1982-03-09) 28 | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 | Tommy Langley ![]() | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 6,526 |
Shrewsbury Town v Cardiff City
13 March 1982 (1982-03-13) 29 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Shrewsbury |
John Dungworth ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 4,089 |
Cardiff City v Cambridge United
20 March 1982 (1982-03-20) 30 | Cardiff City | 5–4 | Cambridge United | Cardiff |
11:00 | Gary Stevens ![]() Peter Kitchen ![]() Gary Stevens ![]() Gary Stevens ![]() Peter Kitchen ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,243 |
Norwich City v Cardiff City
27 March 1982 (1982-03-27) 31 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Norwich |
15:00 | Ross Jack ![]() Keith Bertschin ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 12,720 Referee: Darryl Reeves (Uxbridge) |
Cardiff City v Grimsby Town
30 March 1982 (1982-03-30) 32 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Grimsby Town | Cardiff |
19:30 | Gary Stevens ![]() Trevor Whymark ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,924 Referee: Derek Civil (Birmingham) |
Cardiff City v Watford
3 April 1982 (1982-04-03) 33 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Watford | Cardiff |
15:00 | Dave Bennett ![]() Tarki Micallef ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,734 Referee: Keren Barratt |
Cardiff City v Orient
10 April 1982 (1982-04-10) 34 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Orient | Cardiff |
15:00 | Dave Bennett ![]() Peter Kitchen ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,689 Referee: LM Robinson |
Charlton Athletic v Cardiff City
13 April 1982 (1982-04-13) 35 | Charlton Athletic | 2–2 | Cardiff City | London |
19:45 | Kevin Smith ![]() Billy Lansdowne ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 4,186 Referee: John Deakin (Bedford) |
Leicester City v Cardiff City
17 April 1982 (1982-04-17) 36 | Leicester City | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Leicester |
15:00 | Gary Lineker ![]() Steve Lynex ![]() Gary Lineker ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 13,650 |
Cardiff City v Queens Park Rangers
24 April 1982 (1982-04-24) 37 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Cardiff |
15:00 | Tarki Micallef ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,979 Referee: V Bellow |
Orient v Cardiff City
28 April 1982 (1982-04-28) 38 | Orient | 1–1 | Cardiff City | London |
20:00 | Colin Foster ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 2,527 |
Derby County v Cardiff City
1 May 1982 (1982-05-01) 39 | Derby County | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Derby |
15:00 | Attendance: 10,111 Referee: Bob Nixon (West Kirby) |
Cardiff City v Crystal Palace
8 May 1982 (1982-05-08) 40 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Crystal Palace | Cardiff |
15:00 | ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,762 Referee: Brian Hill |
Grimsby Town v Cardiff City
15 May 1982 (1982-05-15) 41 | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Grimsby |
15:00 | ![]() | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 8,748 |
Cardiff City v Luton Town
17 May 1982 (1982-05-17) 42 | Cardiff City | 2–3 | Luton Town | Cardiff |
19:30 | Tarki Micallef ![]() Peter Kitchen ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,277 Referee: Alan Robinson (Fareham) |
League Cup
Cardiff City v Exeter City
2 September 1981 (1981-09-02) Round 1 (First Leg) | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Exeter City | Cardiff |
19:30 | Gary Stevens ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,608 Referee: R Baker (Wolverhampton) |
Exeter City v Cardiff City
15 September 1981 (1981-09-15) Round 1 (Second Leg) | Exeter City | 3 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Cardiff City | Exeter |
19:30 | Tony Kellow ![]() Phil Fisher ![]() Joe Cooke ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,449 Referee: John Martin |
FA Cup
Manchester City v Cardiff City
2 January 1982 (1982-01-02) Round 3 | Manchester City | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Manchester |
15:00 | Trevor Francis ![]() Bobby McDonald ![]() Trevor Francis ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 31,547 Referee: Brian Hill (Kettering) |
Welsh Cup
Bridgend Town v Cardiff City
6 December 1981 (1981-12-06) Round 3 | Bridgend Town | 1–4 | Cardiff City | Bridgend |
Gary Bennett ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Coychurch Road Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Keith Cooper (Pontypridd) |
Cardiff City v Newport County
15 December 1981 (1981-12-15) Round 4 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Newport County | Cardiff |
19:30 | Dave Bennett ![]() Phil Dwyer ![]() Gary Stevens ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,915 |
Cardiff City v Wrexham
9 February 1982 (1982-02-09) Round 5 | Cardiff City | 4–1 | Wrexham | Cardiff |
19:30 | Gary Stevens ![]() Peter Kitchen ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,767 |
Hereford United v Cardiff City
8 April 1982 (1982-04-08) Semi Final (First leg) | Hereford United | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Hereford |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 4,832 Referee: Howard King (Merthyr Tydfil) |
Cardiff City v Hereford United
19 April 1982 (1982-04-19) Semi Final (Second leg) | Cardiff City | 2–1 (2–1 agg.) | Hereford United | Cardiff |
19:30 | Tarki Micallef ![]() Gary Stevens ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,635 |
Cardiff City v Swansea City
11 May 1982 (1982-05-11) Final (First leg) | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Swansea City | Cardiff |
19:45 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,960 Referee: Gwyn Owen (Anglesey) |
Swansea City v Cardiff City
19 May 1982 (1982-05-19) Final (Second leg) | Swansea City | 2–1 (2–1 agg.) | Cardiff City | Swansea |
Bob Latchford ![]() Ante Rajković ![]() ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 15,828 Referee: Gwyn Owen (Anglesey) |
See also
References
Bibliography
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- Crooks, John (1986). Cardiff City Chronology 1920-86. John Crooks. ISBN 0-9511984-0-8.
- 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.
- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City". Archived from the original on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
- Welsh Football Data Archive