1986–87 Cardiff City F.C. season

Cardiff City
Season 1986–87
LeagueFootball League Fourth Division
ManagerFrank Burrows
League position15th
Top goalscorerLeague: Paul Wimbleton (8)
All: Paul Wimbleton (11)
FA Cup4th round
League Cup4th round
Welsh Cup4th round
Previous season← 1985–86
Next season1987–88 →

The 1986–87 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 60th season in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Four, then the fourth tier of English football, finishing fifteenth.

Players

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

No. Position Player
-- England GK Graham Moseley
-- Wales GK Mel Rees
-- Wales DF Terry Boyle
-- England DF Phil Brignull
-- England DF Mike Ford
-- England DF Andy Kerr
-- Wales DF Jason Perry
-- England DF Nick Platnauer
-- England DF Steve Sherlock
-- Wales MF Gareth Davies
-- Wales MF Brian Flynn
-- Wales MF David Giles
-- Wales MF Jason Gummer
-- England MF Steve Mardenborough
No. Position Player
-- Wales MF Chris Marustik
-- England MF Paul McLoughlin
-- Wales MF Tarki Micallef
-- England MF Alan Rogers
-- Wales MF Nigel Vaughan
-- England MF Paul Wheeler
-- England MF Paul Wimbleton
-- England FW Kevin Bartlett
-- Wales FW Alan Curtis
-- England FW Dean Horrix
-- Wales FW Chris Pike
-- England FW Tony Simmons
-- England FW Robbie Turner

Table

Pos Team Pl W D L F A GD Pts
1. Northampton Town 46 30 9 7 103 53  +50 99
2. Preston North End 46 26 12 8 72 47  +25 90
3. Southend United 46 25 5 16 68 55  +13 80
4. Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 24 7 15 69 50  +19 79
5. Colchester United 46 21 7 18 64 56  +8 70
6. Aldershot 46 20 10 16 64 57  +7 70
7. Orient 46 20 9 17 64 61  +3 69
8. Scunthorpe United 46 18 12 16 73 57  +16 66
9. Wrexham 46 15 20 11 70 51  +19 65
10. Peterborough United 46 17 14 15 57 50  +7 65
11. Cambridge United 46 17 11 18 60 62  -2 62
12. Swansea City 46 17 11 18 56 61  -5 62
13. Cardiff City 46 15 16 15 48 50  -2 61
14. Exeter City 46 11 23 12 53 49  +4 56
15. Halifax Town 46 15 10 21 59 74  -15 55
16. Hereford United 46 14 11 21 60 61  -1 53
17. Crewe Alexandra 46 13 14 19 70 72  -2 53
18. Hartlepool United 46 11 18 17 44 65  -21 51
19. Stockport County 46 13 12 21 40 69  -29 51
20. Tranmere Rovers 46 11 17 18 54 72  -18 50
21. Rochdale 46 11 17 18 54 73  -19 50
22. Burnley 46 12 13 21 53 74  -21 49
23. Torquay United 46 10 18 18 56 72  -16 48
24. Lincoln City 46 12 12 22 45 65  -20 48
Key
Promoted to Division Three
Qualified for the promotion/relegation playoffs
Relegated to the Conference

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