1988–89 Cardiff City F.C. season

Cardiff City
Season 1988–89
LeagueFootball League Third Division
ManagerFrank Burrows
League position16th
Top goalscorerLeague: Jimmy Gilligan (14)
All: Jimmy Gilligan (23)
FA Cup3rd round
League Cup2nd round
European Cup Winners Cup2nd round
Welsh Cup5th round
Previous season← 1987–88
Next season1989–90 →

The 1988–89 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 62nd season in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Three, then the third tier of English football, finishing sixteenth.

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 Jon Roberts
-- Scotland GK George Wood
-- Wales DF Gareth Abraham
-- Wales DF Phil Bater
-- Wales DF Terry Boyle
-- Wales DF Allan Lewis
-- Wales DF Jason Perry
-- England DF Nick Platnauer
-- England DF Ian Rodgerson
-- Wales MF Chris Fry
-- Wales MF Jason Gummer
-- England MF Matty Holmes
-- England MF Mark Kelly
No. Position Player
-- England MF Steve Ketteridge
-- England MF Steve Lynex
-- England MF Brian McDermott
-- Wales MF Jon Morgan
-- England MF Steve Tupling
-- England MF Paul Wheeler
-- England MF Paul Wimbleton
-- England FW Kevin Bartlett
-- Wales FW Alan Curtis
-- England FW Jimmy Gilligan
-- Wales FW Richard Haig
-- Wales FW Ian Walsh

Table

P WDLFAGDPts
1Wolverhampton Wanderers46261469649+4792
2Sheffield United46259129354+3984
3Port Vale462412107848+3084
4Fulham46229156967+275
5Bristol Rovers461917106751+1674
6Preston North End461915127960+1972
7Brentford461814146661+568
8Chester City461911166461+368
9Notts County461813156454+1067
10Bolton Wanderers461616145854+464
11Bristol City46189195355−263
12Swansea City461516155153−261
13Bury461613175567−1261
14Huddersfield Town46179206373−1060
15Mansfield Town461417154852−459
16Cardiff City461415174456-1257
17Wigan Athletic461414185553+256
18Reading461511206872−456
19Blackpool461413195659−355
20Northampton Town46166246676−1054
21Southend United461315185675−1954
22Chesterfield46147255186−3549
23Gillingham46124304781−3440
24Aldershot46813254878−3037

European Cup Winners Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 Sep One (first leg) Derry City A D 0 – 0 Approx. 11,000
5 Oct One (second leg) Derry City H W 4 – 0 6,933 McDermott, Gilligan (3)
26 Oct Two (first leg) AGF Aarhus H L 1 – 2 6,155 Gilligan
9 Nov Two (second leg) AGF Aarhus A L 0 – 4 Approx, 3,700

See also

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