1980–81 Cardiff City F.C. season
Cardiff City 1980–81 football season
1980–81 season | ||
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Chairman | Bob Grogan | |
Manager | Richie Morgan | |
Football League Second Division | 19th | |
FA Cup | 3rd round | |
League Cup | 3rd round | |
Welsh Cup | 4th round | |
Top goalscorer | League: Peter Kitchen (13) All: Peter Kitchen (19) | |
Highest home attendance | 21,239 (v Swansea City, 27 December 1980) | |
Lowest home attendance | 4,059 (v Cambridge United, 17 October 1980) | |
Average home league attendance | 6,770 | |
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The 1980–81 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 54th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing nineteenth.
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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Source [1]
League standings
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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17 | Orient | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 52 | 56 | −4 | 38 | |
18 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 61 | 66 | −5 | 38 | |
19 | Cardiff City | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 44 | 60 | −16 | 36 | |
20 | Preston North End (R) | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 41 | 62 | −21 | 36 | Relegation to the Third Division |
21 | Bristol City (R) | 42 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 29 | 51 | −22 | 30 |
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
Cardiff City v Blackburn Rovers
16 August 1980 (1980-08-16) 1 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Cardiff |
15:00 | Gary Stevens ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,908 Referee: Derek Civil (Birmingham) |
Wrexham v Cardiff City
19 August 1980 (1980-08-19) 2 | Wrexham | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
19:30 | ![]() | Stadium: Racecourse Attendance: 7,772 |
Oldham Athletic v Cardiff City
23 August 1980 (1980-08-23) 3 | Oldham Athletic | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Oldham |
15:00 | Ryszard Kowenicki ![]() Simon Stainrod ![]() | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,690 Referee: Terry Farley (Newton Aycliffe) |
Cardiff City v Orient
30 August 1980 (1980-08-30) 4 | Cardiff City | 4–2 | Orient | Cardiff |
15:00 | Gary Stevens ![]() Phil Dwyer ![]() Gary Stevens ![]() John Buchanan ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,649 Referee: Malcolm Heath (Stoke) |
Newcastle United v Cardiff City
6 September 1980 (1980-09-06) 5 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Newcastle |
Ray Clarke ![]() Alan Shoulder ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 15,804 |
Cardiff City v Bolton Wanderers
13 September 1980 (1980-09-13) 6 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Cardiff |
15:00 | Gary Stevens ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,649 Referee: Mike Bidmead (Chessington) |
Cardiff City v Bristol Rovers
20 September 1980 (1980-09-20) 7 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | Cardiff |
15:00 | Billy Ronson ![]() Keith Pontin ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,122 |
Notts County v Cardiff City
27 September 1980 (1980-09-27) 8 | Notts County | 4–2 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
Eddie Kelly ![]() Iain McCulloch ![]() Ray O'Brien ![]() Iain McCulloch ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 7,229 |
Cardiff City v Watford
4 October 1980 (1980-10-04) 9 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Watford | Cardiff |
15:00 | Tarki Micallef ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,407 |
West Ham United v Cardiff City
7 October 1980 (1980-10-07) 10 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Cardiff City | London |
19:30 | Jimmy Neighbour ![]() | Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 20,402 |
Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City
11 October 1980 (1980-10-11) 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
Brian Hornsby ![]() Andy McCulloch ![]() | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 15,396 |
Cardiff City v Cambridge United
17 October 1980 (1980-10-17) 12 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Cambridge United | Cardiff |
19:30 | Lindsay Smith ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,059 |
Cardiff City v Queens Park Rangers
22 October 1980 (1980-10-22) 13 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Cardiff |
19:30 | Steve Grapes ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,489 Referee: Brian Stevens (Stonehouse) |
Shrewsbury Town v Cardiff City
25 October 1980 (1980-10-25) 14 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Shrewsbury |
Jack Keay ![]() Steve Biggins ![]() | Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 4,466 |
Cardiff City v Chelsea
31 October 1980 (1980-10-31) 15 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Chelsea | Cardiff |
19:30 | ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,489 Referee: Lester Shapter (Paignton) |
Preston North End v Cardiff City
8 November 1980 (1980-11-08) 16 | Preston North End | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Preston |
Mick Baxter ![]() Alex Bruce ![]() Gary Stevens ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 5,458 |
Cardiff City v Wrexham
12 November 1980 (1980-11-12) 17 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Wrexham | Cardiff |
19:30 | Peter Kitchen ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,562 Referee: Colin Downey (Hounslow) |
Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City
15 November 1980 (1980-11-15) 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–3 | Cardiff City | Blackburn |
15:00 | Kevin Stonehouse ![]() Glenn Keeley ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 7,854 |
Cardiff City v Luton Town
22 November 1980 (1980-11-22) 19 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Luton Town | Cardiff |
15:00 | John Buchanan ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,064 Referee: Maurice Robinson (Sutton Colefield) |
Derby v Cardiff City
29 November 1980 (1980-11-29) 20 | Derby | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Derby |
Kevin Wilson ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 15,581 |
Cardiff City v Grimsby Town
6 December 1980 (1980-12-06) 21 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Cardiff |
15:00 | Peter Kitchen ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,063 Referee: Mike Warner (Wednesbury) |
Bristol City v Cardiff City
26 December 1980 (1980-12-26) 22 | Bristol City | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 14,921 Referee: Ray Lewis (Great Bookham, Surrey) |
Cardiff City v Swansea
27 December 1980 (1980-12-27) 23 | Cardiff City | 3–3 | Swansea | Cardiff |
15:00 | Gary Stevens ![]() Peter Kitchen ![]() John Buchanan ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 21,239 Referee: Jeff Bray (Hinckley) |
Luton Town v Cardiff City
10 January 1981 (1981-01-10) 24 | Luton Town | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Luton |
David Moss ![]() Brian Stein ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 9,013 |
Orient v Cardiff City
17 January 1981 (1981-01-17) 25 | Orient | 2–2 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 | Joe Mayo ![]() Nigel Gray ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 3,836 Referee: Ray Toseland (Kettering) |
Cardiff City v Oldham Athletic
31 January 1981 (1981-01-31) 26 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Oldham Athletic | Cardiff |
15:00 | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,563 Referee: Dennis Hedges (Oxford) |
Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City
3 February 1981 (1981-02-03) 27 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–0 | Cardiff City | London |
19:30 | Terry Fenwick ![]() Tommy Langley ![]() | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 9,834 Referee: Tom Bune (Sussex) |
Bolton Wanderers v Cardiff City
7 February 1981 (1981-02-07) 28 | Bolton Wanderers | 4–2 | Cardiff City | Bolton |
15:00 | John Thomas ![]() John Thomas ![]() Phillip Wilson ![]() Dušan Nikolić ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 8,115 Referee: Michael Lowe (Sheffield) |
Cardiff City v Notts County
20 February 1981 (1981-02-20) 29 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Notts County | Cardiff |
19:30 | ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,987 Referee: Alan Robinson (Fareham) |
Cardiff City v Newcastle United
25 February 1981 (1981-02-25) 30 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Cardiff |
19:30 | Peter Kitchen ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,235 |
Bristol Rovers v Cardiff City
28 February 1981 (1981-02-28) 31 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
15:00 | ![]() | Stadium: Eastville Attendance: 7,525 |
Cardiff City v Sheffield Wednesday
4 March 1981 (1981-03-04) 32 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Cardiff |
19:30 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,002 Referee: John Hunting (Leicester) |
Watford v Cardiff City
7 March 1981 (1981-03-07) 33 | Watford | 4–2 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 | Malcolm Poskett ![]() Luther Blissett ![]() Keith Pritchett ![]() Malcolm Poskett ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 10,014 |
Cambridge United v Cardiff City
21 March 1981 (1981-03-21) 34 | Cambridge United | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Cambridge |
15:00 | George Reilly ![]() Derrick Christie ![]() | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,790 Referee: Danny Vickers (Essex) |
Cardiff City v Shrewsbury Town
28 March 1981 (1981-03-28) 35 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Cardiff |
15:00 | John Lewis ![]() Phil Dwyer ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,201 Referee: David Letts (Basingstoke) |
Chelsea v Cardiff City
4 April 1981 (1981-04-04) 36 | Chelsea | 0–1 | Cardiff City | London |
![]() | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 11,569 Referee: Brian Martin (Keyworth, Nottingham) |
Cardiff City v Preston North End
11 April 1981 (1981-04-11) 37 | Cardiff City | 1–3 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
15:00 | Phil Dwyer ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,991 Referee: Brian Stevens (Stonehouse) |
Swansea v Cardiff City
18 April 1981 (1981-04-18) 38 | Swansea | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
15:00 | Leighton James ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 19,038 Referee: Derek Civil (Birmingham) |
Cardiff City v Bristol City
20 April 1981 (1981-04-20) 39 | Cardiff City | 2–3 | Bristol City | Cardiff |
15:00 | Steve Grapes ![]() Peter Kitchen ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,579 Referee: Morris Baker (Wolverhampton) |
Grimsby Town v Cardiff City
25 April 1981 (1981-04-25) 40 | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Grimsby |
15:00 | ![]() | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 7,377 |
Cardiff City v Derby
2 May 1981 (1981-05-02) 41 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Derby | Cardiff |
15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,377 Referee: Leslie Burden (Dorset) |
Cardiff City v West Ham United
6 May 1981 (1981-05-06) 42 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | West Ham United | Cardiff |
19:30 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,535 Referee: Peter Reeves (Leicester) |
Source [3]
League Cup
Torquay United v Cardiff City
9 August 1980 (1980-08-09) Round 1 (First Leg) | Torquay United | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Torquay |
15:00 | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 3,441 |
Cardiff City v Torquay United
13 August 1980 (1980-08-13) Round 1 (Second Leg) | Cardiff City | 2–1 (2–1 agg.) | Torquay United | Cardiff |
19:30 | Ray Bishop ![]() Gary Stevens ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,149 |
Cardiff City v Chelsea
27 August 1980 (1980-08-27) Round 2 (First Leg) | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Chelsea | Cardiff |
19:30 | Ray Bishop ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,549 Referee: Tony Glasson (Salisbury) |
Chelsea v Cardiff City
3 September 1980 (1980-09-03) Round 2 (Second Leg) | Chelsea | 1–1 (1–2 agg.) | Cardiff City | London |
19:45 | Micky Droy ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 12,959 Referee: Mike J Taylor (Walmer) |
Barnsley v Cardiff City
23 September 1980 (1980-09-23) Round 3 | Barnsley | 3–2 | Cardiff City | Barnsley |
Ronnie Glavin ![]() Derrick Parker ![]() Ian Banks ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 13,135 Referee: Kevin McNally |
FA Cup
Leicester City v Cardiff City
3 January 1981 (1981-01-03) Round 3 | Leicester City | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Leicester |
15:00 | Gary Lineker ![]() David Buchanan ![]() Jim Melrose ![]() | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 17,527 Referee: Darryl Reeves (Uxbridge) |
Welsh Cup
Cardiff City v Cardiff Corinthians
3 December 1980 (1980-12-03) Round 3 | Cardiff City | 6–0 | Cardiff Corinthians | Cardiff |
19:30 | Peter Kitchen ![]() Wayne Hughes ![]() | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,080 |
Wrexham v Cardiff City
27 January 1981 (1981-01-27) Round 4 | Wrexham | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
19:30 | Steve Fox ![]() Dixie McNeil ![]() | Stadium: The Racecourse Attendance: 4,880 Referee: Howard King (Merthyr Tydfil) |
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