List of Cardiff City F.C. records and statistics
This article details records and statistics of Cardiff City Football Club since they joined the Football League in 1920. Cardiff City are a Welsh professional association football club based in Cardiff. The club was founded in 1899 and joined the Football League in 1920 after spending a decade in the Southern League. During their history Cardiff have played in all four professional divisions of the Football League. They currently play in the second tier of the Football League, the Championship.
The list details honours won by the club and individual records set by the players. Any attendance records listed here were achieved at Ninian Park which was specially built for the club in 1910 and was replaced by the Cardiff City Stadium in July 2009.[1]
As of 26 April 2011
Honours
League
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- 1923–24[2]
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- 1920–21, 1951–52, 1959–60[2]
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- 2002–03
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- 1992–93[2]
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- 1975–76, 1982–83[2]
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- 1946–47[2]
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- 1987–88[2]
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- 1912–13
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- 1998-99
Cups
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- 1926–27
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- 1924–25, 2007–08
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- 1927
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- 1911–12, 1919–20, 1921–22, 1922–23, 1926–27, 1927–28, 1929–30, 1955–56, 1958–59, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1992–93[2]
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- 2001–02
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- 1997–98
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- 1989–90, 1994–95, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06
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- 1991–92, 2004–05, 2007–08
Club records
Match records
Firsts
Lasts
Record results
Season records
- Most wins in a season: 30 in 42 games, 1946-47
- Most Defeats in a season: 27 in 42 games, 1933-34
- Longest stretch of clean sheets: 8, 7 April 1976 - 21 August 1976[5]
- Most goals scored in one season: 90, Division Three 2000–01
- Most goals conceded in one season: 105, Division Three South, 1933-34
Attendance records
Player appearance records
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Most appearances
Substitute appearances in brackets
# |
Name |
Years |
League |
FA Cup |
League Cup |
Other[8] |
Total |
1 |
Dwyer, PhilPhil Dwyer |
1972–85 |
471 !471 (5) |
23 (0) |
28 (0) |
9 (0) |
531 !531 (5) |
2 |
Murray, DonDon Murray |
1962–74 |
406 (0) |
23 (0) |
21 (0) |
33 (0) |
483 (0) |
3 |
Farquharson, TomTom Farquharson |
1921–34 |
445 (0) |
34 (0) |
0 (0) |
2 (0) |
481 (0) |
4 |
King, PeterPeter King |
1960–74 |
356 !356 (5) |
20 (0) |
22 (0) |
33 ! 33 (1) |
431 !431 (6) |
5 |
Stitfall, RonRon Stitfall |
1947–64 |
398 (0) |
20 (0) |
3 (0) |
0 (0) |
421 (0) |
6 |
Keenor, FredFred Keenor |
1920–30 |
371 (0) |
42 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0) |
414 (0) |
7 |
Hardy, BillyBilly Hardy |
1920–31 |
354 (0) |
53 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0) |
408 (0) |
8 |
Harrington, AlanAlan Harrington |
1952–66 |
348 (0) |
14 (0) |
11 (0) |
8 (0) |
381 (0) |
9 |
Sherwood, AlfAlf Sherwood |
1946–56 |
354 (0) |
18 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
372 (0) |
10 |
Davies, LenLen Davies |
1920–31 |
305 (0) |
33 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0) |
339 (0) |
11 |
Perry, JasonJason Perry |
1986–96 |
281 !281 (3) |
15 !15 (1) |
22 (0) |
20 !20 (1) |
338 !338 (5) |
12 |
Young, ScottScott Young |
1993–03 |
277 !277 (20) |
22 !22 (1) |
14 !14 (1) |
20 !20 (3) |
333 !333 (25) |
13 |
Baker, ColinColin Baker |
1953–66 |
298 (0) |
17 (0) |
12 (0) |
1 (0) |
328 (0) |
14 |
Gibbins, RogerRoger Gibbins |
1982–85 & 1989–92 |
281 !281 (14) |
14 (0) |
23 !23 (1) |
6 (0) |
324 !324 (15) |
15 |
Baker, BillyBilly Baker |
1938–54 |
292 (0) |
16 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
308 (0) |
16 |
Sullivan, DerekDerek Sullivan |
1947–61 |
275 (0) |
10 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
285 (0) |
17 |
Searle, DamonDamon Searle |
1990–96 |
234 !234 (2) |
13 (0) |
9 (0) |
22 (0) |
278 !278 (2) |
18 |
Griffith, CohenCohen Griffith |
1989–95 |
234 !234 (29) |
16 !16 (2) |
9 (0) |
16 !16 (1) |
275 !275 (32) |
19 |
Nelson, JimmyJimmy Nelson |
1921–30 |
240 (0) |
30 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0) |
271 (0) |
20 |
Bell, GaryGary Bell |
1966–73 |
223 !223 (1) |
17 (0) |
9 (0) |
16 (0) |
265 !265 (1) |
Longest run of consecutive league appearances
All-Time Starting XI
The following players have made the most appearances and are placed into default positions, they don't necessarily need to be top 11 players with most appearances.
Player scoring records
- Most Football League seasons as top goalscorer: Len Davies - 5, 1921–22, 1922–23, 1923–24, 1924–25, 1929–30
- Most goals in one season: Robert Earnshaw - 35 (31 league, 4 cup) 2002–03
- Most goals in one game: Derek Tapscott - 6 vs Knighton Town, Welsh Cup, 28 January 1961[9]
- Fastest goal scored: Trevor Ford - 15 seconds vs Charlton Athletic, 23 October 1954
- Fastest hattrick: Alan Warboys 10 minutes vs Carlisle United, 6 March 1971
All time leading goalscorers
Number of appearances in brackets
# |
Name |
Years |
League |
FA Cup |
League Cup |
Other[8] |
Total |
1 |
Davies, LenLen Davies |
1920–31 |
128 (305) |
19 (33) |
00 !0 (0) |
01 !1 (1) |
148 (339) |
2 |
Earnshaw, RobertRobert Earnshaw |
1997-04 & 2011- |
089 !89 (193) |
09 !9 (13) |
010 !10(9) |
00 !0 (1) |
108 (216) |
3= |
Dale, CarlCarl Dale |
1991–98 |
071 !71 (211) |
06 !6 (14) |
05 !5 (11) |
12 (16) |
094 !94 (253) |
3= |
Gill, JimmyJimmy Gill |
1920–25 |
082 !82 (184) |
12 !12 (28) |
00 !0 (0) |
00 !0 (0) |
094 !94 (212) |
5 |
Clark, BrianBrian Clark |
1967–72 & 1975–76 |
079 !79 (204) |
02 !2 (13) |
03 !3 (9) |
07 !7 (14) |
091 !91 (240) |
6 |
King, PeterPeter King |
1960–74 |
067 !67 (356) |
05 !5 (20) |
06 !6 (22) |
11 (33) |
089 !89 (431) |
7= |
Ferguson, HughieHughie Ferguson |
1925–29 |
077 !77 (117) |
09 !9 (13) |
00 !0 (0) |
01 !1 (1) |
087 !87 (131) |
7= |
Toshack, JohnJohn Toshack |
1966–70 |
074 !74 (162) |
01 !1 (6) |
01 !1 (6) |
11 (19) |
087 !87 (193) |
9 |
Tapscott, DerekDerek Tapscott |
1958–65 |
079 !79 (194) |
02 !2 (9) |
03 !3 (5) |
02 !2 (5) |
086 !86 (214) |
10 |
Pike, ChrisChris Pike |
1986 & 1989–92 |
067 !67 (154) |
03 !3 (10) |
02 !2 (8) |
02 !2 (9) |
074 !74 (181) |
11 |
Grant, WilfWilf Grant |
1950–54 |
065 !65 (155) |
02 !2 (5) |
00 !0 (0) |
00 !0 (0) |
067 !67 (159) |
12 |
Chopra, MichaelMichael Chopra |
2006–07, 2008–09 & 2009–2011 |
056 !56 (142) |
03 !3 (8) |
02 !2 (4) |
04 !4 (8) |
065 !65 (162) |
13 |
Whittingham, PeterPeter Whittingham |
2007– |
049 !49 (195) |
04 !4 (13) |
05 !5 (15) |
04 !4 (8) |
062 !62 (231) |
14 |
Buchanan, JohnJohn Buchanan |
1974–81 |
054 !54 (231) |
02 !2 (11) |
05 !5 (15) |
00 !0 (7) |
061 !61 (264) |
15 |
Evans, TonyTony Evans |
1975–79 |
047 !47 (128) |
04 !4 (8) |
06 !6 (7) |
01 !1 (6) |
058 !58 (149) |
16 |
McCambridge, JimmyJimmy McCambridge |
1930–32 |
051 !51 (95) |
02 !2 (5) |
00 !0 (0) |
00 !0 (0) |
053 !53 (100) |
17 |
Griffith, CohenCohen Griffith |
1989–95 |
039 !39 (234) |
00 !0 (16) |
05 !5 (9) |
04 !4 (16) |
048 !48 (275) |
18 |
Stevens, GaryGary Stevens |
1978–81 |
044 !44 (150) |
00 !0 (4) |
03 !3 (9) |
00 !0 (0) |
047 !47 (163) |
19= |
Collins, JimmyJimmy Collins |
1937–38 |
041 !41 (76) |
04 !4 (10) |
00 !0 (0) |
01 !1 (3) |
046 !46 (89) |
19= |
Gilligan, JimmyJimmy Gilligan |
1987–89 |
034 !34 (99) |
04 !4 (4) |
01 !1 (8) |
07 !7 (10) |
046 !46 (121) |
20= |
Dwyer, PhilPhil Dwyer |
1972–85 |
041 !41 (471) |
00 !0 (23) |
02 !2 (28) |
02 !2 (9) |
045 !45 (531) |
20= |
Bothroyd, JayJay Bothroyd |
2008-2011 |
041 !41 (118) |
01 !1 (6) |
03 !3 (7) |
00 !0 (5) |
045 !45 (136) |
20= |
Ford, TrevorTrevor Ford |
1953–56 |
042 !42 (96) |
03 !3 (5) |
00 !0 (0) |
00 !0 (0) |
045 !45 (101) |
Progressive scoring record
Jimmy Gill scored twenty goals in Cardiff's first Football league season. This list charts the top scoring season record for the club on the occasions it has been beat or equaled.
International records
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Manager records
- First full-time manager: Davy McDougall, August 1910
- Longest serving manager (time and games): Fred Stewart, May 1911 to May 1933 (22 years and 605 games)[10]
- Most successful manager: Billy McCandless, win percentage of 53% (53 wins out of 100 games).
Transfers
First player signed: Jack Evans, 1910 from Cwmparc.[11]
Record transfer fees paid
Progression of record fee paid
Date |
Player |
Bought from |
Fee |
1910 |
Jack Evans |
Cwmparc |
30p |
1920 |
Jimmy Gill |
Sheffield Wednesday |
£750 |
1920 |
Jimmy Blair |
Sheffield Wednesday |
£3,500 |
December 1953 |
Trevor Ford |
Sunderland |
£30,000 |
1970 |
Ian Gibson |
Coventry City |
£35,000 |
26 December 1970 |
Alan Warboys |
Sheffield Wednesday |
£40,000 |
1982 |
Godfrey Ingram |
San Jose Earthquakes |
£200,000 |
10 August 2000 |
Danny Gabbidon |
West Bromwich Albion |
£800,000 |
29 June 2001 |
Graham Kavanagh |
Stoke City |
£1,000,000 |
13 September 2001 |
Peter Thorne |
Stoke City |
£1,750,000 |
1 July 2010 |
Michael Chopra |
Sunderland |
£3,000,000 |
Record transfer fees received
Progression of record fee received
European matches
Cardiff City often qualified for the now defunct European Cup Winners Cup by winning the Welsh Cup until UEFA blocked them from using this route in the early 1990s[22]
Cardiff City scores are shown first in every match
- Key
- 1R = First round
- 2R = Second round
- 3R = Third round
- QF = Quarter final
- SF = Semi final
- F = Final
Total european matches
- ^ The First Division was the Top tier of English football, when Cardiff gained this honour.
- ^ The Second Division was the Second Tier of English football, when Cardiff earned these honours.
- ^ The Second Division was the Third Tier of English football, when Cardiff won the play-off.
- ^ The Third Division was the Third Tier of English football, when Cardiff won these honours.
- ^ The Third Division was the Fourth Tier of English football, when Cardiff won this
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- ^ a b Cardiff City score is given first in each result.
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