1955–56 Cardiff City F.C. season
The 1955–56 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 29th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the first tier of English football, finishing seventeenth.
| 1955–56 season | ||
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| Chairman |  Sir Herbert Merrett[1] | |
| Manager | Trevor Morris | |
| Division One | 17th | |
| FA Cup | 4th round | |
| Welsh Cup | Winners | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Gerry Hitchens (15) All: Gerry Hitchens (28) | |
| Highest home attendance | 42,546 v Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 September 1955 | |
| Lowest home attendance | 16,086 v Luton Town, 14 April 1956 | |
| Average home league attendance | 26,631 | |
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Season review
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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| 15 | Everton | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 55 | 69 | 0.797 | 40 |
| 16 | Chelsea | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 64 | 77 | 0.831 | 39 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 55 | 69 | 0.797 | 39 |
| 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 61 | 71 | 0.859 | 37 |
| 19 | Preston North End | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 73 | 72 | 1.014 | 36 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Results by round
FA Cup
After beating Leeds United in their first game, Cardiff were eliminated by West Ham United in the fourth round.[2]
Welsh Cup
Cardiff were drawn against Pembroke Borough in the fifth round for the second time in a row and, after a 2–2 draw, advanced to the sixth round with a 9–0 replay win. Wins over Wrexham and Oswestry Town saw the club reach the final,[3] beating South Wales rivals Swansea Town 3–2,[4] with a brace from Brian Walsh and one goal from John McSeveney winning the trophy for the eighth time in the club's history and their first since 1930.
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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Fixtures and results
First Division
| 20 August 1955 1 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Sunderland | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | John McSeveney  55' (pen), 80'Trevor Ford 68' |
58' Charlie Fleming |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 36,098 Referee: Alf Bond (Fulham) |
| 23 August 1955 2 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| 18:30 | Tommy Lawton Tommy Lawton Tommy Lawton |
Ron Stockin |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 31,361 Referee: JF Gardner (Kidderminster) |
| 27 August 1955 3 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Johnny Dixon Peter McParland |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 32,893 Referee: ER Hill (Chester) |
| 31 August 1955 4 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Cardiff |
| 18:30 | Alan Harrington |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 26,973 Referee: Bill Clements (West Bromwich) |
| 3 September 1955 5 | Cardiff City | 1–9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Ron Stockin 84' |
1' Johnny Hancocks 10' Johnny Hancocks 14' Jimmy Mullen 19' Roy Swinbourne 35' Johnny Hancocks 56' Roy Swinbourne 67' Peter Broadbent 76' Peter Broadbent 82' Roy Swinbourne |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 42,546 Referee: John Kelly (Eccleston) |
| 7 September 1955 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 4–0 | Cardiff City | Bolton |
| Ray Parry Ray Parry Dennis Stevens Nat Lofthouse |
Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 25,012 |
| 10 September 1955 7 | Manchester City | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Manchester |
| 15:00 | Joe Hayes Joe Hayes Bobby Johnstone |
Roley Williams |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 33,240 Referee: Norman Taylor (Westbury) |
| 17 September 1955 8 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Sheffield United | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Alan Harrington Trevor Ford Gerry Hitchens |
Peter Wragg Alf Ringstead |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 23,337 Referee: FV Stringer (Nantwich) |
| 24 September 1955 9 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Huddersfield Town | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Harry Kirtley |
Jimmy Watson Willie Davie |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 25,117 Referee: RH Mann (Worcester) |
| 1 October 1955 10 | Blackpool | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Blackpool |
| 15:00 | Bill Perry Ewan Fenton |
Trevor Ford |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 33,451 Referee: George McCabe (Sheffield) |
| 8 October 1955 11 | Preston North End | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Preston |
| Tom Finney |
Trevor Ford Ron Stockin |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 19,433 |
| 15 October 1955 12 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Burnley | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Trevor Ford 4', 36' |
28' Albert Cheesebrough 54' Peter McKay |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 24,338 Referee: Stanley Rogers |
| 22 October 1955 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–1 | Cardiff City | West Bromwich |
| Ronnie Allen Ronnie Allen |
Harry Kirtley |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 22,131 |
| 29 October 1955 14 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Manchester United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | 43' Tommy Taylor |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 27,759 Referee: Ted (EW) Abbott (Brentwood, Essex) |
| 5 November 1955 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| Johnny Brooks (pen) |
Brian Walsh |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 34,368 |
| 12 November 1955 16 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Everton | Cardiff |
| 14:45 | Brian Walsh 4' John McSeveney 42', 50' |
22' Jimmy Harris |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 22,439 Referee: Gilbert Pullin (Bristol) |
| 19 November 1955 17 | Newcastle United | 4–0 | Cardiff City | Newcastle |
| 14:15 | Charlie Crowe Vic Keeble Jackie Milburn Jackie Milburn |
Stadium: St James's Park Attendance: 35,603 |
| 26 November 1955 18 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Birmingham City | Cardiff |
| 14:30 | Harry Kirtley Cecil Dixon |
Eddy Brown |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 23,638 |
| 3 December 1955 19 | Luton Town | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Luton |
| Jimmy Adam Gordon Turner Bob Morton |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 21,827 |
| 10 December 1955 20 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Charlton Athletic | Cardiff |
| 14:30 | Neil O'Halloran Neil O'Halloran Neil O'Halloran |
Gordon Hurst |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 23,132 Referee: Frank Cowen (Manchester) |
| 17 December 1955 21 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Sunderland |
| 14:00 | Billy Elliott 10' |
26' (og) Jack Hedley |
Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 29,823 Referee: Alf Bond (Fulham) |
| 24 December 1955 22 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Cardiff |
| 14:30 | Gerry Hitchens |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 20,384 |
| 26 December 1955 23 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Chelsea | Cardiff |
| 14:30 | Alf Sherwood (pen) |
Roy Bentley |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 26,974 Referee: HL Broadhurst (Atherstone) |
| 27 December 1955 24 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| 11:15 | John McNichol 50' Les Stubbs 80' |
86' Gerry Hitchens |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 36,740 Referee: HL Broadhurst (Atherstone) |
| 31 December 1955 25 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Wolverhampton |
| Gerry Hitchens Trevor Ford |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 36,772 |
| 14 January 1956 26 | Cardiff City | 4–1 | Manchester City | Cardiff |
| 14:45 | Gerry Hitchens Gerry Hitchens John McSeveney Trevor Ford |
Bobby Johnstone |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 26,329 Referee: Norman Taylor (Westbury) |
| 21 January 1956 27 | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
| 14:45 | Thomas Hoyland Bobby Howitt |
Alf Sherwood |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 22,921 |
| 4 February 1956 28 | Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Huddersfield |
| Vic Metcalfe (pen) |
Gerry Hitchens Trevor Ford |
Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 12,586 Referee: RH Mann (Worcester) |
| 11 February 1956 29 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Blackpool | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Trevor Ford |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 36,019 Referee: AW Smith (Aldershot) |
| 18 February 1956 30 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Gerry Hitchens Harry Kirtley Trevor Ford |
Bobby Foster |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 25,300 Referee: HJ Husband (London) |
| 25 February 1956 31 | Burnley | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Burnley |
| 40', 71' Gerry Hitchens |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 18,549 Referee: Stanley Rogers (Shrewsbury) |
| 7 March 1956 32 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Newcastle United | Cardiff |
| 16:30 | Colin Baker |
Bill Curry |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 31,265 |
| 10 March 1956 33 | Manchester United | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Manchester |
| 15:00 | Roger Byrne |
Gerry Hitchens |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 44,914 Referee: Ted (EW) Abbott (Brentwood, Essex) |
| 24 March 1956 34 | Everton | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Liverpool |
| Tony McNamara 48' Eddie Wainwright 79' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 29,959 Referee: Gilbert Pullin (Bristol) |
| 30 March 1956 35 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 | Johnny Gordon |
Trevor Ford |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 26,443 Referee: Bill Clements (West Bromwich) |
| 31 March 1956 36 | Cardiff City | 1–3 | West Bromwich Albion | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Gerry Hitchens |
Johnny Nicholls Ronnie Allen Bobby Robson |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 31,641 Referee: CG Porter (Taunton) |
| 2 April 1956 37 | Cardiff City | 2–3 | Portsmouth | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | John McSeveney Trevor Ford |
Peter Harris Mike Barnard Jackie Henderson |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 27,018 |
| 7 April 1956 38 | Birmingham City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Eddy Brown Colin Baker (og) |
Gerry Hitchens |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 37,154 Referee: AA Howlett (Wiltshire) |
| 14 April 1956 39 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Luton Town | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Gerry Hitchens Brian Walsh |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,086 Referee: Norman Taylor (Westbury) |
| 21 April 1956 40 | Charlton Athletic | 0–0 | Cardiff City | London |
| Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 17,726 Referee: Frank Cowen (Manchester) |
| 23 April 1956 41 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Cardiff |
| 18:30 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 19,684 |
| 28 April 1956 42 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Arsenal | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Gerry Hitchens |
Cliff Holton Derek Tapscott |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 23,169 Referee: JF Gardner (Kidderminster) |
FA Cup
| 7 January 1956 Round 3 | Leeds United | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Leeds |
| John Charles |
Gerry Hitchens John McSeveney |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,000 |
| 28 January 1956 Round 4 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| 14:45 | Billy Dare 5' John Dick 29' |
11' Trevor Ford |
Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 35,500 Referee: Ken Collinge(Sale, Cheshire) |
Welsh Cup
| 1 February 1956 Round 5 | Pembroke Borough | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Pembroke |
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Trevor Ford Gerry Hitchens |
Stadium: London Road Attendance: 5,000 |
| 8 February 1956 Round 5 (Replay) | Cardiff City | 9–0 | Pembroke Borough | Cardiff |
| 14:45 | Trevor Ford Trevor Ford Trevor Ford Trevor Ford Gerry Hitchens Gerry Hitchens Gerry Hitchens Colin Baker John McSeveney |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,549 Referee: GO Hancock (Pontlottyn) |
| 29 February 1956 Round 6 | Cardiff City | 5–3 | Wrexham | Cardiff |
| 16:00 | Gerry Hitchens Gerry Hitchens Gerry Hitchens Trevor Ford John McSeveney |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,300 |
| 17 March 1956 Semi Final | Oswestry | 0–7 | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
| Trevor Ford Trevor Ford Gerry Hitchens Gerry Hitchens Gerry Hitchens Gerry Hitchens Gerry Hitchens |
Stadium: The Racecourse Attendance: 11,418 |
| 30 April 1956 Final | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Swansea Town | Cardiff |
| 18:30 | Brian Walsh Brian Walsh John McSeveney |
Tom Kiley Des Palmer |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 37,500 |
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".
- Shepherd, Richard (2007). The Cardiff City Miscellany. Pitch books. ISBN 978-1-905411-04-7.
- "Cardiff City 1955–56 results". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
- "Welsh Cup 1955/56". Welsh Football Data Archive. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
- "Cardiff City 3–2 Swansea Town". Welsh Football Data Archive. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
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