1968–69 Cardiff City F.C. season
| Season 1968–69 | |
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| League | Football League Second Division |
| Manager | Jimmy Scoular |
| League position | 5th |
| Top goalscorer | League: John Toshack (22) All: John Toshack (31) |
| FA Cup | 3rd round |
| League Cup | 1st round |
| European Cup Winners Cup | 1st round |
| Welsh Cup | Winners |
| Previous season | ← 1967–68 |
| Next season | 1969–70 → |
The 1968–69 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 42nd season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing fifth.
The team enjoyed nearly no success in cup competitions as they were knocked out in their first match of every cup apart from the Welsh Cup which they went on to win by beating local rivals Swansea Town in the final.
John Toshack would go on to finish the season with a total of 31 goals in all competitions, equalling the record set by Hughie Ferguson in the 1926-27 season that would not be beaten until 2003 when Robert Earnshaw finished with a total of 35 goals.
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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Table
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | ||
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| 1 | Derby County | 42 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 65 | 32 | 2.031 | 63 |
| 2 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 70 | 47 | 1.489 | 56 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 61 | 52 | 1.173 | 50 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 58 | 49 | 1.184 | 49 |
| 5 | Cardiff City | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 67 | 54 | 1.241 | 47 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 53 | 46 | 1.152 | 46 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 73 | 59 | 1.237 | 44 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 51 | 41 | 1.244 | 43 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 61 | 50 | 1.220 | 43 |
| 10 | Millwall | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 57 | 49 | 1.163 | 43 |
| 11 | Hull City | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 59 | 52 | 1.135 | 42 |
| 12 | Carlisle United | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 46 | 49 | 0.939 | 42 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 53 | 56 | 0.946 | 40 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 38 | 44 | 0.864 | 39 |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 58 | 58 | 1.000 | 38 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 46 | 53 | 0.868 | 38 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 55 | 67 | 0.821 | 38 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 37 | 48 | 0.771 | 38 |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 52 | 63 | 0.825 | 37 |
| 20 | Oxford United | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 34 | 55 | 0.618 | 33 |
| 21 | Bury | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 51 | 80 | 0.637 | 30 |
| 22 | Fulham | 42 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 40 | 81 | 0.494 | 25 |
European Cup Winners Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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| 18 Sep | One (first leg) | FC Porto | H | D 2 - 2 | 19,202 | Toshack, Bird |
| 2 Oct | One (second leg) | FC Porto | A | L 1 - 2 | Approx. 60,000 | Toshack |
See also
References
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- "Football Club History Database - Cardiff City". Archived from the original on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2008.
- Welsh Football Data Archive
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