1974–75 Cardiff City F.C. season
The 1974–75 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 48th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing twenty-first, suffering relegation to Division Three.
| 1974–75 season | ||
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| Chairman | David Goldstone | |
| Manager | Jimmy Andrews | |
| Football League Second Division | 21st | |
| FA Cup | 3rd round | |
| League Cup | 1st round | |
| European Cup Winners Cup | 1st round | |
| Welsh Cup | Runners-up | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Gil Reece (9) All: Gil Reece (10) | |
| Highest home attendance | 22,344 (v Manchester United, 31 August 1974) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 5,672 (v Hull City, 28 September 1974) | |
| Average home league attendance | 9,224 | |
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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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League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 40 | 48 | 0.833 | 35 | |
| 19 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 42 | 64 | 0.656 | 35 | |
| 20 | Millwall (R) | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 56 | 0.786 | 32 | Relegation to the Third Division |
| 21 | Cardiff City (R) | 42 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 36 | 62 | 0.581 | 32 | |
| 22 | Sheffield Wednesday (R) | 42 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 29 | 64 | 0.453 | 21 |
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Results by round
Fixtures and results
Second Division
| 17 August 1974 1 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Oxford United | Cardiff |
Clive Charles  49' |
42' Brian Heron |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,116 Referee: Peter Walters (Bridgewater) |
| 24 August 1974 2 | Fulham | 4–0 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | Jimmy Conway 3', 37' Viv Busby 28', 47' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 8,110 Referee: Alex Lees (Somerset) |
| 27 August 1974 3 | York City | 1–0 | Cardiff City | York |
| 19:30 | Chris Jones 51' |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 6,321 Referee: A Porter (Bolton) |
| 31 August 1974 4 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Manchester United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | 4' (pen) Gerry Daly |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 22,344 Referee: Peter Reeves (Leicester) |
| 7 September 1974 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
| 15:00 | Albert Larmour 14' (og) |
32' Gil Reece 39' Willie Anderson |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 9,850 Referee: George Courtney (Spennymoor) |
| 14 September 1974 6 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Bristol City | Cardiff |
| 46' Keith Fear |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,856 Referee: John Hunting (Leicester) |
| 21 September 1974 7 | Portsmouth | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 | Mick Mellows 52' Norman Piper 66' |
31' Derek Showers 44' Johnny Vincent |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 9,519 Referee: Arthur Hart (London) |
| 24 September 1974 8 | Blackpool | 4–0 | Cardiff City | Blackpool |
| 19:30 | David Powell (og) Stuart Parker Paul Hart 60' Wyn Davies 61' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 5,579 |
| 28 September 1974 9 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Hull City | Cardiff |
| Gil Reece 86' |
53' Roy Greenwood 76' Steve Deere |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,672 Referee: Clive White (Harrow) |
| 5 October 1974 10 | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
| 15:00 | Alan Warboys 73' |
Stadium: Eastville Attendance: 10,310 Referee: Bob Perkin (Stafford) |
| 12 October 1974 11 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Cardiff |
| 69' Joe Mayo 86' Barry Donaghy |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,723 Referee: John Homewood (Sunbury-On-Thames) |
| 16 October 1974 12 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | York City | Cardiff |
| Johnny Vincent 21', 75' (pen) Gil Reece 61' |
28', 42' (pen) Ian Holmes |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,883 Referee: Alan Turvey (Wickford, Essex) |
| 19 October 1974 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Bolton |
| 15:00 | Hugh Curran 13', 75' |
59' John Buchanan |
Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 9,439 Referee: Dennis Turner (Cannock) |
| 26 October 1974 14 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Oldham Athletic | Cardiff |
| Johnny Vincent 2' John Buchanan 34' Steve Finnieston 72' |
9' Alan Young |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,751 Referee: Tony Glasson (Salisbury) |
| 2 November 1974 15 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Sunderland | Cardiff |
| Steve Finnieston 29' Willie Anderson 67' (pen) |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,883 Referee: Alan Robinson (Fareham) |
| 9 November 1974 16 | Orient | 1–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | Gerry Queen 32' |
38' Phil Dwyer |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 6,412 Referee: David Richardson (Clayton-le-Moors, Lancashire) |
| 16 November 1974 17 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Cardiff |
| Phil Dwyer 32' Derek Showers 42' |
82' Neil Martin |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,401 Referee: Jim Bent (Hemel Hempstead) |
| 29 November 1974 18 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Southampton | Cardiff |
| Jack Whitham 10' Derek Showers 59' |
17' Peter Osgood Bobby Stokes |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,668 Referee: Ken Baker (Rugby) |
| 7 December 1974 19 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Norwich |
| 15:00 | Johnny Miller 22s' |
53' Gil Reece |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 17,685 Referee: Robin Clay (Gainsboroug) |
| 11 December 1974 20 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Fulham | Cardiff |
| Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,458 Referee: John Yates (Redditch) |
| 14 December 1974 21 | Oxford United | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Oxford |
| 15:00 | Derek Clarke 73' (pen) |
Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 8,107 Referee: Gordon Hill (Leicester) |
| 21 December 1974 22 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Notts County | Cardiff |
| Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,671 Referee: Derek Civil (Birmingham) |
| 26 December 1974 23 | Bristol City | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
| Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 12,484 Referee: Ray Toseland (Kettering) |
| 28 December 1974 24 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Aston Villa | Cardiff |
| Derek Showers 74s' John Buchanan 22' Jack Whitham 35' |
57' Ian Hamilton |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,060 Referee: Clive White (Harrow) |
| 11 January 1975 25 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Norwich City | Cardiff |
| Gil Reece 10', 44' |
65' Ted MacDougall |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,637 Referee: Derek Nippard (Bournemouth) |
| 25 January 1975 26 | Millwall | 5–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | Ray Evans 29' Phil Summerill Phil Summerill Phil Summerill Barry Kitchener |
89' Gil Reece |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 8,101 |
| 1 February 1975 27 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Orient | Cardiff |
| Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,020 Referee: Harry New (Portsmouth) |
| 8 February 1975 28 | Sunderland | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Sunderland |
| 15:00 | Tony Towers 63' (pen) Richie Morgan 67' (og) Bryan Robson 72' |
7' Willie Anderson |
Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 29,315 Referee: Colin Seel (Carlisle) |
| 14 February 1975 29 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Millwall | Cardiff |
| 61' Frank Saul |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,598 Referee: Jack Taylor (Wolverhampton) |
| 22 February 1975 30 | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
| 15:00 | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 12,806 |
| 1 March 1975 31 | Manchester United | 4–0 | Cardiff City | Manchester |
| 15:00 | Stewart Houston 59' Stuart Pearson 61' Sammy McIlroy 85' Lou Macari |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 43,601 Referee: Keith Styles (Barnsley) |
| 8 March 1975 32 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Blackpool | Cardiff |
| Gil Reece 33' |
67' Bill Bentley |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,134 Referee: John Homewood (Sunbury-On-Thames) |
| 15 March 1975 33 | Hull City | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Hull |
| 15:00 | Malcolm Lord 14' |
68' Derek Showers |
Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 5,248 Referee: Bob Matthewson (Worsley) |
| 22 March 1975 34 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Cardiff |
| Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,637 Referee: Jim Bent (Hemel Hempstead) |
| 29 March 1975 35 | Notts County | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
| 11' Phil Dwyer 88' Clive Charles |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 8,105 Referee: Jack Rice (Preston) |
| 2 April 1975 36 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Portsmouth | Cardiff |
| Peter Sayer 30' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,892 Referee: Ken Baker (Rugby) |
| 5 April 1975 37 | Oldham Athletic | 4–0 | Cardiff City | Oldham |
| 15:00 | Alan Young 5', 15' George McVitie 16' Albert Larmour 58' (og) |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 10,243 Referee: Terry Bosi (Wolverhampton) |
| 9 April 1975 38 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
| Brian Little 65', 75' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 32,748 |
| 12 April 1975 39 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Bristol Rovers | Cardiff |
| Phil Dwyer 71' John McClelland 73' |
47' Colin Dobson 83' Frankie Prince |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 13,896 Referee: Ron Crabb (Exeter) |
| 19 April 1975 40 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | Cardiff City | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 | Bryan Robson 10' Ally Robertson 34' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 10,182 Referee: Gordon Trevett (Manchester) |
| 22 April 1975 41 | Southampton | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Southampton |
| 19:30 | Gerry O'Brien 36' Mick Channon 56' |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 14,273 |
| 26 April 1975 42 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Cardiff |
| Gil Reece 87' |
34' Peter Nicholson 57' Sam Allardyce |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,396 Referee: Ken Burns (Stourbridge) |
League Cup
| 19 August 1974 Round 1 | Bristol City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
| Gerry Sweeney 31' Geoff Merrick 55' |
72' Jimmy McInch |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 8,813 |
FA Cup
| 4 January 1975 Round 3 | Leeds United | 4–1 | Cardiff City | Leeds |
| 15:00 | Eddie Gray 3' Allan Clarke 5', 44' Duncan McKenzie 45' |
89' Derek Showers |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 31,572 Referee: Dave Wallace (Crewe) |
UEFA Cup Winners Cup
| 18 September 1974 Round 1 (First leg) | Ferencvaros | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Budapest |
| 15:15 | Tibor Nyilasi 15' Ferenc Szabó 80' |
Stadium: Stadion Albert Florian Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Josef Bucek (Austria) |
| 2 October 1974 Round 1 (Second leg) | Cardiff City | 1–4 (1–6 agg.) | Ferencvaros | Cardiff |
| Phil Dwyer 81' |
52' Laszlo Takacs 58' Ferenc Szabó 63' Laszlo Pusztai 89' Janos Mate |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,229 Referee: Francis Rion (Belgium) |
Welsh Cup
| 14 January 1975 Round 4 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Hereford United | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Gil Reece 68' Derek Showers 82' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,515 |
| 19 February 1975 Round 5 | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Oswestry | Cardiff |
| John Buchanan 55' Derek Showers David Giles 39'John Buchanan |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,296 |
| 11 March 1975 Semi Final | Newport County | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Newport |
| 19:15 | 53' Phil Dwyer |
Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 3,808 Referee: John Williams (Wrexham) |
| 5 May 1975 Final (First leg) | Wrexham | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
| 19:15 | Brian Tinnion John Lyons |
5' John Buchanan |
Stadium: The Racecourse Attendance: 6,862 Referee: John Gow (Swansea) |
| 12 May 1975 Final (Second leg) | Cardiff City | 1–3 (2–5 agg.) | Wrexham | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Albert Larmour 77' |
10' Billy Ashcroft 86' Graham Whittle 87' Billy Ashcroft |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,280 Referee: John Gow (Swansea) |
See also
References
- "All Cardiff City football club players: 1975". 11v11. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- "Cardiff City football club match record: 1975". 11v11. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- "Cardiff City 1974-75 results". Cardiff City Forum. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
Bibliography
- 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.
- Crooks, John (1992). Cardiff City Football Club: Official History of the Bluebirds. Yore Publications. ISBN 0-9513321-8-X.
- Crooks, John (1986). Cardiff City Chronology 1920-86. John Crooks. ISBN 0-9511984-0-8.
- Risoli, Mario (2014). From Tashkent With Love. St David's Press. ISBN 978-1-90271-941-2.
- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City". Archived from the original on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 13 December 2008.
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