1984–85 Cardiff City F.C. season

Cardiff City
Season 198485
LeagueFootball League Second Division
ManagerJimmy Goodfellow/Alan Durban
League position21st
Top goalscorerLeague: Nigel Vaughan (15)
All: Nigel Vaughan (17)
FA Cup3rd round
League Cup2nd round
Welsh Cup4th round
Previous season← 198384
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The 198485 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 58th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing twenty-first, suffering relegation to Division Three.

The season also saw the retirement of Phil Dwyer, whose 13 year spell at the club saw him become the record appearance holder.

Players

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

No. Position Player
-- Wales GK David Felgate
-- England GK Gary Plumley
-- Wales GK Mel Rees
-- England GK Lee Smelt
-- Wales DF Paul Bodin
-- Wales DF Phil Dwyer
-- Wales DF Francis Ford
-- England DF Mike Ford
-- Wales DF David Grant
-- Wales DF Vaughan Jones
-- Scotland DF Jake King
-- England DF Jimmy Mullen
-- England DF Colin Smith
-- Wales MF Karl Elsey
-- Wales MF Brian Flynn
No. Position Player
-- England MF Gerry Francis
-- England MF Roger Gibbins
-- England MF David Hamilton
-- Republic of Ireland MF Mick Martin
-- England MF Paul McLoughlin
-- Wales MF Tarki Micallef
-- England MF John Seasman
-- England MF David Tong
-- Wales MF Nigel Vaughan
-- Wales MF Dai Withers
-- Republic of Ireland FW Paul Bannon
-- England FW Kevin Meacock
-- Wales FW Dean Saunders
-- England FW Graham Withey
-- Wales FW Jon Woods

Table

P WDLFAGDPts
1Oxford United4225988436+4884
2Birmingham City42257105933+2682
3Manchester City422111106640+2674
4Portsmouth42201486950+1974
5Blackburn Rovers422110116641+2573
6Brighton & Hove Albion422012105434+2072
7Leeds United421912116643+2369
8Shrewsbury Town421811136653+1365
9Fulham42198156864+465
10Grimsby Town42188167264+862
11Barnsley421416124242+058
12Wimbledon421610167175-458
13Huddersfield Town421510175264-1255
14Oldham Athletic42158194967-1853
15Crystal Palace421212184665-1948
16Carlisle United42138215067-1747
17Charlton Athletic421112195163-1245
18Sheffield United421014185466-1244
19Middlesbrough421010224157-1640
20Notts County42107254573-2837
21Cardiff City4298254779-3235
22Wolverhampton Wanderers4289253779-4233

See also

References