1914–15 Cardiff City F.C. season
The 1914–15 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 18th season of competitive football and the team's fifth in the Southern Football League. They competed in the 20-team Southern Football League First Division, then the third tier of English football, finishing 3rd.
| 1914–15 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | JA McFarlane | |
| Manager | Fred Stewart | |
| Southern League Division One | 3rd | |
| FA Cup | 1st round | |
| Top goalscorer | League: George West (13) All: George West (13) | |
| Highest home attendance | 16,000 (v Swindon Town, 24 October 1914) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,900 (v Watford, 1 January 1915) | |
| Average home league attendance | 13,342 | |
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Season review
Partial league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watford | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 68 | 46 | 1.478 | 52 | |
| 2 | Reading | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 68 | 43 | 1.581 | 49 | |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 38 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 72 | 38 | 1.895 | 48 | |
| 4 | West Ham United | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 58 | 47 | 1.234 | 45 | Elected to the 1919–20 Football League Second Division after World War I |
| 5 | Northampton Town | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 56 | 51 | 1.098 | 43 |
Source:
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976–77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Rules for classification: The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976–77 season. The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Results by round
Players
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Fixtures and results
Southern League Division One
| 2 September 1914 1 | Watford | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Watford |
Peter Ronald  Charlie White |
Patrick Cassidy |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,000 |
| 5 September 1914 2 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Norwich City | Cardiff |
| Jack Evans |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,000 |
| 12 September 1914 3 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Gillingham |
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Jack Burton |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,000 |
| 19 September 1914 4 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Cardiff |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,000 |
| 26 September 1914 5 | Crystal Palace | 0–2 | Cardiff City | London |
| Jack Evans Len Hopkins |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 9,000 |
| 3 October 1914 6 | Exeter City | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Exeter |
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Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,000 |
| 10 October 1914 7 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Luton Town | Cardiff |
| George West Len Hopkins Patrick Cassidy |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,000 |
| 17 October 1914 8 | Portsmouth | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Portsmouth |
| George West |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 16,887 |
| 24 October 1914 9 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Swindon Town | Cardiff |
| George West Jack Evans Patrick Cassidy |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,000 Referee: CC Fallowfield |
| 31 October 1914 10 | Southend United | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Southend |
|
George Beare |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,000 |
| 7 November 1914 11 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Cardiff |
| George Beare Jack Evans |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,000 |
| 14 November 1914 12 | Millwall | 2–1 | Cardiff City | London |
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George Beare |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 6,000 |
| 21 November 1914 13 | Cardiff City | 7–0 | Bristol Rovers | Cardiff |
| Billy Devlin Billy Devlin Billy Devlin Jack Evans Arthur Goddard George West George Beare |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,000 |
| 28 November 1914 14 | Croydon Common | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Croydon |
| Patrick Cassidy |
Stadium: Croydon Common Athletic Ground Attendance: 2,000 |
| 5 December 1914 15 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Reading | Cardiff |
| Billy Devlin Billy Devlin Sidney Crawford (og) |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,000 |
| 12 December 1914 16 | Southampton | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Southampton |
|
George West |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 8,000 |
| 19 December 1914 17 | Cardiff City | 5–0 | Northampton Town | Cardiff |
| Billy Devlin Billy Devlin Arthur Goddard Arthur Goddard George Beare |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,000 |
| 25 December 1914 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Plymouth |
| Bertie Bowler Jimmy Kirkpatrick |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 8,000 |
| 26 December 1914 19 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Cardiff |
| Arthur Goddard George Beare |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,000 |
| 1 January 1915 20 | Cardiff City | 2–3 | Watford | Cardiff |
| Jack Evans George Beare |
George Edmonds Albert Green Wally Tattersall |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,900 |
| 2 January 1915 21 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Norwich |
|
George Beare |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 4,000 |
| 16 January 1915 22 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Gillingham | Cardiff |
| George West George West Billy Devlin |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,000 |
| 23 January 1915 23 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Brighton |
|
Jack Evans |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 6,000 |
| 30 January 1915 24 | Cardiff City | 5–0 | Crystal Palace | Cardiff |
| George West George West Albert Barnett George Beare Jack Evans |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,000 |
| 6 February 1915 25 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Exeter City | Cardiff |
| Albert Barnett |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,000 |
| 13 February 1915 26 | Luton Town | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Luton |
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George West |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 9,000 |
| 20 February 1915 27 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Portsmouth | Cardiff |
| Albert Barnett Fred Keenor Jack Evans |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,000 |
| 27 February 1915 28 | Swindon Town | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Swindon |
| Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,000 |
| 6 March 1915 29 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Southend United | Cardiff |
| Arthur Goddard Fred Keenor Jack Evans |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,000 |
| 13 March 1915 30 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–0 | Cardiff City | London |
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Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 7,000 |
| 20 March 1915 31 | Cardiff City | 4–1 | Millwall | Cardiff |
| Len Hopkins Len Hopkins Len Hopkins Arthur Goddard |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,000 |
| 27 March 1915 32 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| George Beare |
Stadium: Eastville Attendance: 11,000 |
| 2 April 1915 33 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Cardiff City | London |
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Arthur Goddard |
Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 10,000 |
| 3 April 1915 34 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Croydon Common | Cardiff |
| George West |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,000 |
| 5 April 1915 35 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | West Ham United | Cardiff |
| Albert Barnett Arthur Goddard |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 13,000 |
| 10 April 1915 36 | Reading | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Reading |
|
Jack Evans George West |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 6,000 |
| 17 April 1915 37 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Southampton | Cardiff |
| Albert Barnett |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,000 |
| 24 April 1915 38 | Northampton Town | 2–5 | Cardiff City | Northampton |
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Albert Barnett Jack Evans George West George Beare Patrick Cassidy |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,000 |
FA Cup
| 9 January 1915 Round 1 | Bristol City | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
| Edwin Burton Edwin Burton |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 15,000 |
References
- "Cardiff City 1914-15 results". cardiffcityforum.com. Cardiff City Forum. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- "All Cardiff City football club players: 1915". 11v11. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
Bibliography
- Crooks, John (1986). Cardiff City Chronology 1920-86. John Crooks. ISBN 0-9511984-0-8.
- Crooks, John (1992). Cardiff City Football Club: Official History of the Bluebirds. Yore Publications. ISBN 0-9513321-8-X.
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive Cardiff City F.C. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899-46817-X.
- Shepherd, Richard (2007). The Cardiff City Miscellany. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 1-9054110-4-9.
- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City". fchd.info. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
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