2021–22 Cardiff City F.C. season

The 2021–22 season is the 123rd season in the existence of Cardiff City Football Club. In addition to the Championship, Cardiff City will participate in this season's editions of the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.

Cardiff City
2021–22 season
OwnerVincent Tan
ChairmanMehmet Dalman
ManagerMick McCarthy
(until 23 October)[1]
Steve Morison
(from 12 November) [2]
StadiumCardiff City Stadium
Championship18th
FA CupFourth round
EFL CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Aden Flint
(6 goals)

All:
Aden Flint
Rubin Colwill
(6 each)
Highest home attendance27,280
(vs. Swansea City, 2 April 2022)
Lowest home attendance3,500
(vs. Sutton United Carabao Cup, 10 Aug)
Average home league attendance18,869
Biggest win4–0
(vs. Peterborough, 9 February)
Biggest defeat1–5
(vs. Blackburn Rovers, 25 Sep)
0–4
(vs. West Bromwich Albion, 28 Sep)

First-team squad

As of 30 January 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Name Nat. Position(s) Date of birth (Age) Apps. Goals Year signed Signed from Transfer fee Ends
Goalkeepers
1 Dillon Phillips England GK (1995-06-11)11 June 1995 (aged 27) 360 2020 England Charlton Athletic Undisclosed 2023
25 Alex Smithies England GK (1990-03-05)5 March 1990 (aged 32) 1000 2018 England Queens Park Rangers £4,000,000 2022
31 George Ratcliffe Wales GK (2000-09-12)12 September 2000 (aged 21) 00 2021 Academy Trainee
Defenders
2 Mark McGuinness Republic of IrelandEngland CB (2001-01-05)5 January 2001 (aged 21) 353 2021 England Arsenal Undisclosed 2024
3 Joel Bagan Republic of IrelandEnglandScotland LB (2001-09-03)3 September 2001 (aged 20) 373 2020 Academy Trainee 2023
4 Sean Morrison EnglandRepublic of Ireland CB (1991-01-08)8 January 1991 (aged 31) 29533 2014 England Reading £3,180,000 2022
5 Aden Flint England CB (1989-07-11)11 July 1989 (aged 32) 9312 2019 England Middlesbrough £4,000,000 2022
16 Curtis Nelson England CB (1993-05-21)21 May 1993 (aged 29) 1153 2019 England Oxford United Free 2023
17 Cody Drameh England RB/LB (2001-12-08)8 December 2001 (aged 20) 220 2022 England Leeds United Loan 2022
38 Perry Ng EnglandSingapore RB/LB/CB (1996-04-27)27 April 1996 (aged 26) 610 2021 England Crewe Alexandra £350,000 2024
40 Tom Davies Wales LB (2003-01-01)1 January 2003 (aged 19) 10 2021 Academy Trainee 2024
Midfielders
6 Will Vaulks WalesEngland DM (1993-09-13)13 September 1993 (aged 28) 11711 2019 England Rotherham United £2,100,000 2022
7 Leandro Bacuna CuraçaoNetherlands CM/RB (1991-08-21)21 August 1991 (aged 30) 1154 2019 England Aston Villa £4,000,000 2023
8 Joe Ralls England CM/LM (1993-10-12)12 October 1993 (aged 28) 30832 2011 Academy Trainee 2022
15 Ryan Wintle England DM/CM/CB (1997-06-13)13 June 1997 (aged 25) 260 2021 England Crewe Alexandra Free 2024
18 Alfie Doughty England LM/LB/CM (1999-12-21)21 December 1999 (aged 22) 91 2022 England Stoke City Loan 2022
21 Marlon Pack England CM/DM (1991-03-25)25 March 1991 (aged 31) 1095 2019 England Bristol City Undisclosed 2022
22 Tommy Doyle England CM/DM (2001-10-17)17 October 2001 (aged 20) 202 2022 England Manchester City Loan 2022
27 Rubin Colwill Wales AM/CM (2002-04-27)27 April 2002 (aged 20) 446 2020 Academy Trainee 2024
37 Sam Bowen Wales DM/CM (2001-01-14)14 January 2001 (aged 21) 50 2021 Academy Trainee 2023
Forwards
9 Jordan Hugill England CF (1992-06-04)4 June 1992 (aged 30) 194 2022 England Norwich City Loan 2022
10 Uche Ikpeazu UgandaEngland CF (1995-02-28)28 February 1995 (aged 27) 133 2022 England Middlesbrough Loan 2022
14 Isaac Vassell England CF (1993-09-09)9 September 1993 (aged 28) 31 2019 England Birmingham City Undisclosed 2022
19 James Collins Republic of IrelandEngland CF (1990-12-01)1 December 1990 (aged 31) 303 2021 England Luton Town Free 2023
23 Max Watters England CF (1999-03-23)23 March 1999 (aged 23) 111 2021 England Crawley Town Undisclosed 2024
29 Mark Harris Wales CF/LW/RW (1998-12-29)29 December 1998 (aged 23) 567 2017 Academy Trainee 2023
39 Isaak Davies Wales CF (2001-09-25)25 September 2001 (aged 20) 303 2020 Academy Trainee 2025
Out on Loan
11 Josh Murphy England LW/RW/SS (1995-02-24)24 February 1995 (aged 27) 9914 2018 England Norwich City £11,000,000 2022
20 Gavin Whyte Northern Ireland RW (1996-01-31)31 January 1996 (aged 26) 371 2019 England Oxford United £2,000,000 2023
28 Tom Sang England AM/RW/RB (1999-06-29)29 June 1999 (aged 23) 160 2020 England Manchester United Free 2023
30 Ciaron Brown Northern IrelandEngland CB (1998-01-14)14 January 1998 (aged 24) 190 2018 England Wealdstone Trainee 2022
36 Kieron Evans Wales AM/LW/RW (2001-12-19)19 December 2001 (aged 20) 60 2021 Academy Trainee 2023

Statistics

As of 7 May 2022
Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Cardiff City.
No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipFA CupEFL Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK England ENG Dillon Phillips 19017+002+000+00
2 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Mark McGuinness 35333+131+000+00
3 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Joel Bagan 28322+432+000+00
4 DF England ENG Sean Morrison 19316+031+002+00
5 DF England ENG Aden Flint 42636+361+002+00
6 MF Wales WAL Will Vaulks 40223+1322+002+00
7 MF Curaçao CUW Leandro Bacuna 15113+210+000+00
8 MF England ENG Joe Ralls 29126+310+000+00
9 FW England ENG Jordan Hugill* 19417+140+100+00
10 FW Uganda UGA Uche Ikpeazu* 1331+1230+000+00
15 MF England ENG Ryan Wintle 25019+300+102+00
16 DF England ENG Curtis Nelson 33030+001+002+00
17 DF England ENG Cody Drameh* 22022+000+000+00
18 MF England ENG Alfie Doughty* 917+210+000+00
19 FW Republic of Ireland IRL James Collins 30313+1332+001+10
21 MF England ENG Marlon Pack 25122+112+000+00
22 MF England ENG Tommy Doyle* 20217+220+100+00
23 FW England ENG Max Watters 815+310+000+00
25 GK England ENG Alex Smithies 31029+000+002+00
27 MF Wales WAL Rubin Colwill 38615+1951+110+20
29 FW Wales WAL Mark Harris 37417+1731+111+00
32 MF Wales WAL Eli King 503+101+000+00
34 DF England ENG Jai Semenyo 100+000+100+00
37 MF Wales WAL Sam Bowen 503+100+001+00
38 DF England ENG Perry Ng 41038+002+001+00
39 FW Wales WAL Isaak Davies 30310+1821+110+00
40 DF Wales WAL Tom Davies 100+000+001+00
41 MF Ivory Coast CIV Tavio Kouakou D'Almeida 100+000+001+00
42 DF Wales WAL Oliver Denham 705+001+000+10
Players out on loan:
11 MF England ENG Josh Murphy 210+000+002+01
28 MF England ENG Tom Sang 503+000+101+00
30 DF Northern Ireland NIR Ciaron Brown 605+001+000+00
35 FW England ENG Chanka Zimba 101+000+000+00
36 MF Wales WAL Kieron Evans 501+300+100+00
Players who left the club during the season:
10 FW Wales WAL Kieffer Moore 23515+750+000+10
24 FW Wales WAL Marley Watkins 120+000+001+02
26 MF England ENG Ryan Giles* 21019+200+000+00

Goals record

As of 7 May 2022
RankNo.Nat.Po.NameChampionshipFA CupEFL CupTotal
1 5EnglandCBAden Flint6006
27WalesAMRubin Colwill5106
3 10WalesCFKieffer Moore5005
4 9EnglandCFJordan Hugill4004
29WalesSSMark Harris3104
4 2Republic of IrelandCBMark McGuinness3003
3Republic of IrelandLBJoel Bagan3003
4EnglandCBSean Morrison3003
10UgandaCFUche Ikpeazu3003
19Republic of IrelandCFJames Collins3003
39WalesCFIsaak Davies2103
12 6EnglandDMWill Vaulks2002
22EnglandCMTommy Doyle2002
24WalesRWMarley Watkins0022
15 7CuraçaoCMLeandro Bacuna1001
8EnglandCMJoe Ralls1001
11EnglandLWJosh Murphy0011
18EnglandLMAlfie Doughty1001
21EnglandCMMarlon Pack1001
23EnglandCFMax Watters1001
Total493355

Assists record

As of 7 May 2022
RankNo.Nat.Po.NameChampionshipFA CupEFL CupTotal
1 26EnglandLMRyan Giles9009
2 8EnglandCMJoe Ralls6006
3 21EnglandCMMarlon Pack3104
39WalesCFIsaak Davies3104
5 10WalesCFKieffer Moore2013
17EnglandRBCody Drameh3003
22EnglandCMTommy Doyle3003
38EnglandRBPerry Ng3003
9 3Republic of IrelandLBJoel Bagan2002
5EnglandCBAden Flint2002
6WalesCMWill Vaulks2002
12 4EnglandCBSean Morrison1001
9EnglandCFJordan Hugill1001
15EnglandDMRyan Wintle1001
27WalesAMRubin Colwill1001
28EnglandRWBTom Sang0101
29WalesSSMark Harris1001
32WalesCMEli King1001
40WalesLBTom Davies0101
Total443249

Disciplinary record

As of 7 May 2022
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
Yellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed card
1 6WalesDMWill Vaulks9001001001100
38EnglandRBPerry Ng10001000001100
3 2Republic of IrelandCBMark McGuinness900000000900
5EnglandCBAden Flint801000000801
5 16EnglandCBCurtis Nelson700000100800
6 8EnglandCMJoe Ralls700000000700
7 21EnglandCMMarlon Pack600000000600
29WalesCFMark Harris600000000600
9 3Republic of IrelandLBJoel Bagan500000000500
7CuraçaoCMLeandro Bacuna401000000401
15EnglandDMRyan Wintle400000100500
12 19Republic of IrelandCFJames Collins400000000400
22EnglandCMTommy Doyle400000000400
14 4EnglandCBSean Morrison200000100201
9EnglandCFJordan Hugill300000000300
17EnglandRBCody Drameh300000000300
17 10UgandaCFUche Ikpeazu200000000200
25EnglandCMAlex Smithies200000000200
26EnglandLMRyan Giles200000000200
42WalesCBOliver Denham200000000200
21 1EnglandGKDillon Phillips100000000100
10WalesCFKieffer Moore100000000100
18EnglandLMAlfie Doughty100000000100
27WalesAMRubin Colwill100000000100
39WalesCFIsaak Davies100000000100
Total1050320030010903

Clean sheets

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play.

As of match played 25 February 2023
Rank No. Nat. Name Matches played Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
1 25EnglandAlex Smithies315005
2 1EnglandDillon Phillips192002

Contracts

Date Position Nationality Name Status Contract Length Expiry Date Ref.
24 August 2021CFEnglandChanka ZimbaSigned3 yearsJune 2024[3]
30 August 2021AMWalesRubin ColwillSigned3 yearsJune 2024[4]
6 October 2021LBWalesTom DaviesSigned3 yearsJune 2024[5]
3 March 2022CFWalesIsaak DaviesSigned3 yearsJune 2025[6]
14 March 2022CBWalesEnglandOliver DenhamSigned2 yearsJune 2024[7]

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
21 June 2021CBRepublic of IrelandMark McGuinnessEngland ArsenalUndisclosed[8]
1 July 2021CFRepublic of IrelandJames CollinsEngland Luton TownFree transfer[9]
1 July 2021CBEnglandJames ConnollyEngland Blackburn RoversFree transfer[10]
1 July 2021GKEnglandRohan LuthraEngland Crystal PalaceFree transfer[10]
1 July 2021RBEnglandJai SemenyoEngland Mangotsfield UnitedFree transfer[10]
1 July 2021DMEnglandRyan WintleEngland Crewe AlexandraFree transfer[11]
10 August 2021RWWalesMarley WatkinsEngland Bristol CityFree transfer[12]
2 September 2021RWEnglandJack LeahyEngland Brighton & Hove AlbionFree transfer[13]
2 September 2021GKWalesMatthew TurnerEngland Leeds UnitedFree transfer[13]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
13 July 2021LMEnglandRyan GilesEngland Wolverhampton Wanderers3 January 2022[14][15]
12 January 2022RBEnglandCody DramehEngland Leeds UnitedEnd of season[16]
20 January 2022CMEnglandTommy DoyleEngland Manchester CityEnd of season[17]
29 January 2022LMEnglandAlfie DoughtyEngland Stoke CityEnd of Season[18]
30 January 2022CFEnglandJordan HugillEngland Norwich CityEnd of Season[19]
31 January 2022CFUgandaUche IkpeazuEngland MiddlesbroughEnd of season[20]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
8 July 2021CFEnglandMax WattersEngland Milton Keynes Dons31 December 2021[21][22]
31 July 2021RWNorthern IrelandGavin WhyteEngland Oxford UnitedEnd of season[23]
28 August 2021DMEnglandRyan WintleEngland Blackpool3 January 2022[24][15]
31 August 2021LWEnglandJosh MurphyEngland Preston North EndEnd of season[25]
6 January 2022CFEnglandChanka ZimbaEngland Northampton TownEnd of season[26]
8 January 2022CBWalesJames ConnollyEngland Bristol RoversEnd of season[27]
31 January 2022LBNorthern IrelandCiaron BrownEngland Oxford UnitedEnd of season[28]
31 January 2022AMWalesKieron EvansNorthern Ireland LinfieldEnd of season[29]
31 January 2022MFWalesCaleb HughesWales Haverfordwest CountyEnd of season[30]
31 January 2022MFWalesKeenan PattenEngland HerefordEnd of season[31]
31 January 2022DMEnglandTom SangScotland St JohnstoneEnd of season[32]

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
23 June 2021CFGermanyRobert GlatzelGermany Hamburger SVUndisclosed[33]
30 June 2021CBIvory CoastSol BambaEngland MiddlesbroughReleased[34][35]
30 June 2021LBEnglandJoe BennettEngland Wigan AthleticReleased[34][36]
30 June 2021CBWalesJack BodenhamEngland South ShieldsReleased[34]
30 June 2021CMRepublic of IrelandAaron BolgerRepublic of Ireland Cork CityReleased[34]
30 June 2021GKEnglandJoe DayWales Newport CountyReleased[34][37]
30 June 2021CFWalesDaniel GriffithsEngland Chippenham TownReleased[34][38]
30 June 2021LWCanadaJunior HoilettEngland ReadingReleased[39][40]
30 June 2021CFRepublic of IrelandRolan IdowuRepublic of Ireland BohemiansReleased[34]
30 June 2021CBWalesBen MargetsonWales Swansea CityReleased[34][41]
30 June 2021LBEnglandDaniel MartinEngland Torquay UnitedReleased[34][42]
30 June 2021RBEnglandCameron McWilliamsReleased[34]
30 June 2021CBWalesRyan ReynoldsWales PenybontReleased[34][43]
30 June 2021AMWalesJames WaiteWales PenybontReleased[34][43]
30 June 2021CFWalesJack WilliamsReleased[34]
30 June 2021AMWalesJonny WilliamsEngland Swindon TownReleased[34][44]
26 August 2021RWWalesMarley WatkinsScotland AberdeenReleased[45]
4 October 2021SSEnglandLee TomlinEngland WalsallMutual consent[46][47]
31 January 2022CFWalesKieffer MooreEngland BournemouthUndisclosed[48]

Pre-season friendlies

As part of Cardiff City's pre-season preparations, friendlies against Bath City,[49] Cambridge United,[50] Forest Green Rovers,[51] Exeter City,[50] Southampton[52] and Newport County[53] were announced.

10 July 2021 Friendly Bath City 0–5 Cardiff City Twerton
15:00 BST Report Collins 3', 25'
Denham 18'
Vassell 37'
Davies 88'
Stadium: Twerton Park
17 July 2021 Friendly Cardiff City 0–2 Cambridge United Leckwith
13:00 BST Report Smith 4'
Weir 57'
Stadium: Cardiff International Sports Stadium
17 July 2021 Friendly Cardiff City 1–1 Cambridge United Leckwith
15:00 BST Zimba 12' Report Ironside 2' (pen.) Stadium: Cardiff International Sports Stadium
20 July 2021 Friendly Forest Green Rovers 1–2 Cardiff City Nailsworth
19:00 BST Matt 58' Report Collins 47'
Whyte 84'
Stadium: The Innocent New Lawn
24 July 2021 Friendly Cardiff City 2–2 Exeter City Leckwith
15:00 BST Collins 45'
Harris 63' (pen.)
Report Jay 22'
Sweeney 49'
Stadium: Cardiff International Sports Stadium
27 July 2021 Friendly Cardiff City 0–4 Southampton Leckwith
19:00 BST Report Walcott 40'
Djenepo 66'
Adams 74', 85'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
31 July 2021 Friendly Cardiff City 2–0 Newport County Leckwith
13:00 BST Ralls 21'
Harris 82'
Report Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
EFL Championship 7 August 2021 May 2022 Matchday 1 46 15 8 23 50 68 −18 032.61
FA Cup 9 January 2022 6 February 2022 Third round 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 050.00
EFL Cup 10 August 2021 24 August 2021 First round 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 050.00
Total 50 17 8 25 56 76 −20 034.00

Last updated: 7 May 2022
Source: Competitions

EFL Championship

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
15 Swansea City 46 16 13 17 58 68 10 61
16 Blackpool 46 16 12 18 54 58 4 60
17 Bristol City 46 15 10 21 62 77 15 55
18 Cardiff City 46 15 8 23 50 68 18 53
19 Hull City 46 14 9 23 41 54 13 51
20 Birmingham City 46 11 14 21 50 75 25 47
21 Reading 46 13 8 25 54 87 33 41[lower-alpha 1]
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[55]
Notes:
  1. Reading were deducted 6 points for breach of profit and sustainability regulations.[54]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 15 8 23 50 68  −18 53 7 4 12 22 29  −7 8 4 11 28 39  −11

Last updated: 7 May 2022.
Source:

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAAHHAAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHAAAHAHAHAHHAHHAHHHAAHAAHA
ResultDWDWLWLLLLLLLLDLWWLWLDLDLLWWWLWDLLWWDWLWLLLLDW
Position13396989101318202021212121201920202120202020202020202019191920181717171717171719191918
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2022. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Cardiff City's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.[56]

7 August 2021 1 Cardiff City 1–1 Barnsley Leckwith
15:00 BST Pack 54' BBC Report Sibbick 69' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 17,431
Referee: Stephen Martin (Staffordshire)
14 August 2021 2 Blackpool 0–2 Cardiff City Blackpool
15:00 BST Husband Yellow card 90+2' BBC Report Bacuna 52'
Moore 86'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 11,393
Referee: Andy Woolmer (Northamptonshire)
18 August 2021 3 Peterborough United 2–2 Cardiff City Peterborough
19:45 BST Burrows 49'
Dembélé 51'
Ward Yellow card 86'
BBC Report Pack Yellow card 44'
Flint Yellow card 45', 83', 90+6'
Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 8,534
Referee: Thomas Bramall (South Yorkshire)
21 August 2021 4 Cardiff City 3–1 Millwall Leckwith
15:00 BST Flint Yellow card 51', 66', 70'
Morrison 83'
Nelson Yellow card 86'
BBC Report Cooper Yellow card 65'
Afobe 76'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 18,168
Referee: James Linington (Isle of Wight)
28 August 2021 5 Cardiff City 1–2 Bristol City Cardiff
12:30 BST Bentley 59' (o.g.)
Morrison Yellow card 74'
Ralls Yellow card 87'
BBC Report Weimann 21', 70'
Semenyo Yellow card 74'
Martin Yellow card 74'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 20,891
Referee: David Webb (County Durham)
12 September 2021 6 Nottingham Forest 1–2 Cardiff City West Bridgford
14:30 BST Grabban 23' BBC Report Vaulks Yellow card 33'
Colwill 58', 73'
Pack Yellow card 75'
Ng Yellow card 76'
Stadium: The City Ground
Attendance: 24,153
Referee: Dean Whitestone (Northampton)
Note: Live on Sky Sports Football
15 September 2021 7 Coventry City 1–0 Cardiff City Coventry
19:45 BST Gyökeres 15'
Kane Yellow card 73'
Hamer Yellow card 90+1'
Dabo Red card 90+2'
Sky Report
BBC Report
Moore Yellow card 69' Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 16,372
Referee: Michael Salisbury (Preston)
18 September 2021 8 Cardiff City 0–1 Bournemouth Cardiff
15:00 BST Harris Yellow card 36'
Nelson Yellow card 45+1'
Bacuna Yellow card 88'
Sky Report
BBC Report
Christie Yellow card 24'
Lerma Yellow card 52'
Billing 54'
Smith Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 19,090
Referee: Josh Smith (London)
25 September 2021 9 Blackurn Rovers 5–1 Cardiff City Blackburn
15:00 BST Gallagher 24'
Brereton 32', 45+2' (90), pen.'
Dolan 53'
BBC Report
Sky Report
Flint Yellow card 8'
Morrison 58'
Dillon Phillips Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 11,670
Referee: Keith Stroud (Hampshire)
28 September 2021 10 Cardiff City 0–4 West Bromwich Albion Cardiff
19:45 BST Collins Yellow card 39' BBC Report
Sky Report
Grant 5'
Bartley Yellow card 42'
Nelson 56' (o.g.)
Mowatt 75'
Phillips 82'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 17,363
Referee: Graham Scott (Oxfordshire)
2 October 2021 11 Cardiff City 0–1 Reading Cardiff
15:00 BST Pack Yellow card 32'
Ralls Yellow card 37'
Collins Yellow card 84'
McGuinness Yellow card 90+4'
BBC Report
Sky Report
Hoilett 38' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 18,400
Referee: Thomas Bramall (South Yorkshire)
17 October 2021 12 Swansea City 3–0 Cardiff City Swansea
12:00 BST Paterson 29'
Piroe 60'
Manning Yellow card 63'
Bidwell 74'
BBC Report
Sky report
Bacuna Yellow card 26'
Vaulks Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Attendance: 19,288
Referee: James Linington (Isle of Wight)
Note: Live on Sky Sports
20 October 2021 13 Fulham 2–0 Cardiff City London
19:45 BST Cairney 57'
Mitrovic 63'
BBC Report
Sky Report
Pack Yellow card 69'
Bagan Yellow card 78'
Ng Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 15,789
Referee: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
23 October 2021 14 Cardiff City 0–2 Middlesbrough Cardiff
12:30 BST Pack Yellow card 28'
McGuinness Yellow card 34'
Flint Yellow card 70'
BBC Report
Sky Report
Šporar 35' (pen)
Ikpeazu Yellow card 38'
Payero 74'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 17,513
Referee: Jeremy Simpson (Lancashire)
Note: Live on Sky Sports
30 October 2021 15 Stoke City 3–3 Cardiff City Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 BST Brown 9'
Fletcher 16', 46'
Wilmot Yellow card 62'
Souttar Yellow card 64'
Surridge Yellow card 83'
BBC Report
Sky Report
Nelson Yellow card 39'
Bacuna Yellow card 57'
Colwill 66'
Harris 70', Yellow card 89'
Moore 71'
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 21,413
Referee: John Brooks
3 November 2021 16 Cardiff City 0–1 Queens Park Rangers Cardiff
19:45 GMT BBC Report
Sky Report
Gray 37'
Dickie Yellow card 47'
Adomah Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 16,882
Referee: Andy Woolmer (Northamptonshire)
6 November 2021 17 Cardiff City 2–1 Huddersfield Town Cardiff
15:00 GMT McGuiness Yellow card 60'
Moore 74', 90+3'
Bacuna Yellow card 84'
Vaulks Yellow card 90+1'
Ng Yellow card 90+5'
BBC Report
Sky Report
Sinani 12'
High Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 17,355
Referee: David Webb (County Durham)
20 November 2021 18 Preston North End 1–2 Cardiff City Preston
15:00 GMT Maguire 2'
Cunningham Yellow card 57'
Iversen Yellow card 66'
BBC Report
Sky Report
Ng Yellow card 35'
McGuinness 51'
Collins 66'
Colwill Yellow card 87'
Harris Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 10,749
Referee: Leigh Doughty (Blackpool)
24 November 2021 19 Cardiff City 0–1 Hull City Cardiff
19:45 GMT McGuinness Yellow card 57'
Giles Yellow card 90+4'
BBC Report
Sky Report
Lewis-Potter 15', Yellow card 55'
Greaves Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 17,180
Referee: Thomas Bramall (South Yorkshire)
27 November 2021 20 Luton Town 1–2 Cardiff City Luton
15:00 GMT Rea Yellow card 42'
Clark 64'
BBC Report
Sky Report
Colwill 10'
Morrison Yellow card 38', 77'
Smithies Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 9,987
Referee: Oliver Langford (West Midlands)
4 December 2021 21 Cardiff City 2–3 Sheffield United Leckwith
15:00 GMT Harris 32'
Collins Yellow card 44'
Morrison Red card 52'
McGuinness 90'
BBC Report
Sky Report
Norwood Yellow card 40'
Gibbs-White 61'
Sharp 73'
McGoldrick 75'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 18,310
Referee: John Busby (Oxfordshire)
11 December 2021 22 Birmingham City 2–2 Cardiff City Birmingham
15:00 GMT Deeney 29'
Šunjić 45+1', Yellow card 63'
Friend Yellow card 85'
BBC Report
Sky Report
Nelson Yellow card 16'
Moore 66'
Ralls Yellow card 72'
McGuinness 90+1'
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 17,840
Referee: Jeremy Simpson (Lancashire)
30 December 2021 23 Bournemouth 3–0 Cardiff City Kings Park
19:45 GMT Christie 25'
Solanke Yellow card 45+3', 68'
Smithies 83' (o.g.)
BBC Report
Sky Report
Harris Yellow card 27'
Bacuna Red card 45+2'
Nelson Yellow card 45+3'
Stadium: Vitality Stadium
Attendance: 8,942
Referee: James Linington (Isle of Wight)
2 January 2022 24 West Bromwich Albion 1–1 Cardiff City West Bromwich
14:00 GMT Bartley Yellow card 23'
Robinson 48'
Mowatt Red card 76'
Molumby Yellow card 84'
Johnstone Red card 90+6'
BBC Report
Sky Report
Giles Yellow card 27'
Collins 34'
McGuinness Yellow card 90+4'
Flint Red card 90+6'
Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 22,925
Referee: Thomas Bramall (South Yorkshire)
15 January 2022 25 Cardiff City 0–1 Blackburn Rovers Cardiff
12:30 GMT Drameh Yellow card 41'
Ng Yellow card 59'
Collins Yellow card 72'
Pack Yellow card 90+5'
BBC report
Sky report
Rothwell 14'
van Hecke Yellow card 42'
Travis Yellow card 50'
Lenihan Yellow card 55'
Nymabe Yellow card 59' Yellow-red card 76'
Wharton Yellow card 76'
Kaminski Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Matt Donohue (Manchester)
22 January 2022 26 Bristol City 3–2 Cardiff City Bristol
12:30 GMT Martin 33', 63'
Pring Yellow card 73'
Weimann 77'
BBC report
Sky Report
Collins Yellow card 23', 31'
Ralls Yellow card 44'
Watters 90'
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 21,435
Referee: Gavin Ward (Surrey)
30 January 2022 27 Cardiff City 2–1 Nottingham Forest Cardiff
16:00 GMT Hugill 6'
Drameh Yellow card 52'
Davies 65'
Wintle Yellow card 83'
BBC report
Sky report
Colback Yellow card 27'
Davis 90+4'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 18,866
Referee: David Webb (County Durham)
Note: Live on Sky Sports
2 February 2022 28 Barnsley 0–1 Cardiff City Barnsley
19:45 GMT Andersen Yellow card 59'
Jordan Williams Yellow card 64'
BBC Report
Sky report
McGuinness Yellow card 39'
Doyle Yellow card 66'
Ikpeazu 71', Yellow card 72'
Flint Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 11,432
Referee: Geoff Eltringham (County Durham)
9 February 2022 29 Cardiff City 4–0 Peterborough United Cardiff
19:45 GMT Ralls 4'
Flint 39'
Doyle Yellow card 44'
Ng Yellow card 52'
Hugill 57'
Wintle Yellow card 74'
Ikpeazu 85'
BBC Report
Sky report
Mumba Yellow card 32' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 17,297
Referee: Kevin Friend (Leicestershire)
12 February 2022 30 Millwall 2–1 Cardiff City Bermondsey
15:00 GMT Wallace Yellow card 53', 73'
Bennett 82'
BBC report
Sky report
Bagan 90+2' Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 12,710
Referee: Steve Martin (Staffordshire)
15 February 2022 31 Cardiff City 2–0 Coventry City Cardiff
19:45 GMT Flint Yellow card 59'
Wintle Yellow card 60'
Bagan 72'
Harris 87'
BBC Report
Sky report
McFadzean Yellow card 78' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 18,660
Referee: John Busby (Oxfordshire)
Note: Live on Sky TV
19 February 2022 32 Cardiff City 1–1 Blackpool Cardiff
15:00 GMT Bagan 49'
Flint Yellow card 61'
Vaulks Yellow card 82'
Ng Yellow card 85'
BBC Report
Sky report
Ekpiteta 11'
Bowler Yellow card 66'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 19,025
Referee: Darren Bond (Lancashire)
23 February 2022 33 Huddersfield Town 2–1 Cardiff City Huddersfield
19:45 GMT Koroma 88'
Russell Yellow card 90+1', 90+6'
Thomas Yellow card 90+8'
BBC report
Sky report
McGuinness Yellow card 13'
Doyle 61', Yellow card 76'
Harris Yellow card 74'
Hugill Yellow card 79'
Bagan Yellow card 85'
Smithies Yellow card 90+2'
Vaulks Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 20,167
Referee: Oliver Langford (West Midlands)
26 February 2022 34 Cardiff City 0–1 Fulham Cardiff
15:00 GMT BBC report
Sky report
Mitrovic 41' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 18,928
Referee: Leigh Doughty (Lancashire)
1 March 2022 35 Cardiff City 1–0 Derby County Cardiff
19:45 GMT Davies Yellow card 26'
Ikpeazu 85'
Doughty Yellow card 90+2'
BBC Report
Sky report
Buchanan Yellow card 52'
Davies Yellow card 62'
Bird Yellow card 80'
Ebosele Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 18,767
Referee: Andy Davies (Hampshire)
Note: Live on Sky TV
5 March 2022 36 Queens Park Rangers 1–2 Cardiff City White City, London
15:00 GMT Gray 38' BBC report
Sky report
Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium
Attendance: 16,170
Referee: Michael Salisbury (Preston)
12 March 2022 37 Cardiff City 0–0 Preston North End Cardiff
15:00 GMT Hugill Yellow card 68'
Ralls Yellow card 71'
BBC Report
Sky report
Hughes Yellow card 51'
Potts Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 19,743
Referee: James Linington (Isle of Wight)
16 March 2022 38 Cardiff City 2–1 Stoke City Cardiff
19:45 GMT Doyle 39'
Hugill 43', Yellow card 68'
BBC Report
Sky report
Baker 23' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 17,184
Referee: Andy Woolmer (Northamptonshire)
2 April 2022 39 Cardiff City 0–4 Swansea City Cardiff
15:00 BST Doyle Yellow card 39'
Ralls Yellow card 80'
BBC report
Sky report
Obafemi 6', 82'
Wolf Yellow card 29', 78'
Cabango 57'
Downes Yellow card 69'
Piroe Yellow card 80'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 27,280
Referee: Josh Smith (London)
9 April 2022 40 Reading 1–2 Cardiff City Reading
15:00 BST João 7' BBC report
Sky report
Doughty 59'
Ng Yellow card 70'
Vaulks 85'
Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 19,039
Referee: Michael Salisbury (Preston)
15 April 2022 41 Hull City 2–1 Cardiff City Kingston upon Hull
15:00 BST BBC report
Sky report
Stadium: MKM Stadium
Attendance: 15,685
Referee: Steve Martin (Staffordshire)
18 April 2022 42 Cardiff City 0–1 Luton Town Cardiff
15:00 BST Bagan Yellow card 55' BBC report
SKY report
Cornick 71'
Naismith Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 19,381
Referee: Andy Davies (Hampshire)
23 April 2022 43 Sheffield United 1–0 Cardiff City Sheffield
15:00 BST Ndiaye 47'
Norwood Yellow card 67'
BBC Report
Sky report
Bagan Yellow card 57'
McGuinness Yellow card 60'
Ng Yellow card 71'
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 26,802
Referee: Oliver Langford (West Midlands)
27 April 2022 44 Middlesbrough 2–0 Cardiff City Middlesbrough
19:45 BST Tavernier 28'
McGree 53'
Jones Yellow card 88'
Howson Yellow card 90'
BBC report
Sky report
Nelson Yellow card 27'
Wintle Yellow card 33'
Denham Yellow card 62'
Vaulks Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 19,727
Referee: Matt Donohue (Manchester)
Note: Live on Sky TV
30 April 2022 45 Cardiff City 1–1 Birmingham City Cardiff
15:00 BST McGuinness Yellow card 48'
Drameh Yellow card 57'
Nelson Yellow card 67'
Vaulks Yellow card 76', 82' (pen.)
BBC Sport
Sky report
Bela 22'
Gordon Yellow card 58'
Etheridge Yellow card 82'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 21,395
Referee: John Busby (Oxfordshire)
7 May 2022 46 Derby County 0–1 Cardiff City Derby
12:30 BST Thompson Yellow card 73' BBC Report
Sky report
Hugill 55'
Ng Yellow card 69'
Harris Yellow card 81'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 29,402
Referee: Keith Stroud (Hampshire)

FA Cup

Cardiff were drawn at home to Preston North End in the third round.[57]

9 January 2022 Third round Cardiff City 2–1 (a.e.t.) Preston North End Leckwith
14:00 GMT Davies 42'
Ng Yellow card 63'
Harris 116'
BBC report
Sky report
Johnson 53' (pen.)
Browne Yellow card 113'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
Referee: Andy Woolmer (Northamptonshire)
Note: Live on S4C
6 February 2022 Fourth round Liverpool 3–1 Cardiff City Liverpool
12:00 GMT
BBC report Colwill 80' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 51,268
Referee: Andy Madley (Yorkshire)
Note: Live on ITV

EFL Cup

Cardiff City were drawn at home to Sutton United in the first round[58][59] and Brighton & Hove Albion in the second round.[60]

10 August 2021 First round Cardiff City 3–2 Sutton United Leckwith
19:00 BST Watkins 44', 50'
Murphy 84'
Report Wilson 4'
Milsom Yellow card 21'
Eastmond Yellow card 55'
Rowe 90'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 3500
Referee: Josh Smith
24 August 2021 Second round Cardiff City 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Leckwith
19:45 BST Vaulks Yellow card 56'
Wintle Yellow card 73'
Nelson Yellow card 78'
Report Moder 9'
Zeqiri 55'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 6,013
Referee: James Bell

Summary

Games played50 (46 EFL Championship, 2 FA Cup, 2 League Cup)
Games won17 (15 EFL Championship, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)
Games drawn8 (8 EFL Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)
Games lost25 (23 EFL Championship, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)
Goals scored56 (50 EFL Championship, 3 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)
Goals conceded75 (68 EFL Championship,4 FA Cup, 4 League Cup)
Goal difference-19
Clean sheets7 (7 EFL Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)
Yellow cards109 (105 EFL Championship, 2 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)
Red cards2 (2 EFL Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)
Worst DisciplineWales Will Vaulks (11 Yellow card, 0 Yellow card Yellow-red card, 0 Red card)
Best result4–0 vs. Peterborough United (09 Feb 22)
Worst result1–5 vs. Blackburn Rovers (25 Sep 21)
0–4 vs. West Bromwich Albion (28 Sep 21)
0–4 vs. Swansea City (2 Apr 22)
Most appearancesEngland Aden Flint (39 starts, 3 subs)
Top scorerWales Rubin Colwill (6)
Most Clean SheetsEngland Alex Smithies (5)
Points53

Club staff

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