The 1950–51 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 24th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing third.
1950–51 season | ||
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Chairman | Sir Herbert Merrett | |
Manager | Cyril Spiers | |
Division Two | 3rd | |
FA Cup | 3rd round | |
Welsh Cup | Runners-up | |
Top goalscorer | League: Wilf Grant (14) All: Wilf Grant (18) | |
Highest home attendance | 41,074 v Swansea Town 24 March 1951 | |
Lowest home attendance | 15,364 v Grimsby Town 16 December 1950 | |
Average home league attendance | 28,888 | |
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Season review edit
Football League Second Division edit
Partial league table edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Preston North End (C, P) | 42 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 91 | 49 | 1.857 | 57 | Promotion to the First Division |
2 | Manchester City (P) | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 89 | 61 | 1.459 | 52 | |
3 | Cardiff City | 42 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 53 | 45 | 1.178 | 50 | |
4 | Birmingham City | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 64 | 53 | 1.208 | 49 | |
5 | Leeds United | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 63 | 55 | 1.145 | 48 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Results by round edit
Welsh Cup edit
In the Welsh Cup, Cardiff started their campaign by scoring fifteen goals in two games with an 8–0 win over Barry Town followed by a 7–1 victory over Bangor City. After beating Wrexham 1–0,[2] Cardiff suffered a 3–2 defeat to Merthyr Tydfil in a final replay.[3]
Players edit
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 edit
Second Division edit
19 August 1950 1 | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Grimsby |
15:15 | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 20,083 |
23 August 1950 2 | Manchester City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Manchester |
George Smith Dennis Westcott |
Roley Williams | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 18,242 |
26 August 1950 3 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Notts County | Cardiff |
15:15 | Ken Oakley George Edwards |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 36,646 |
28 August 1950 4 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Manchester City | Cardiff |
18:15 | Elfed Evans | Jackie Oakes | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 32,817 |
2 September 1950 5 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Preston |
George Edwards | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 25,900 |
4 September 1950 6 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | West Ham United | Cardiff |
18:15 | Elfed Evans Doug Blair |
Stan Johns | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 32,292 |
9 September 1950 7 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Bury | Cardiff |
15:15 | Bob Lamie Elfed Evans |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 29,797 |
16 September 1950 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–2 | Cardiff City | London |
15:15 | |
Elfed Evans (og) David Nelson |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 19,236 |
23 September 1950 9 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Chesterfield | Cardiff |
15:15 | Freddie Capel (og) | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 27,754 Referee: Alfred Tolley (Worcester) |
30 September 1950 10 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Leicester |
Derek Hines | Doug Blair | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 22,696 |
7 October 1950 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Blackburn |
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Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 24,831 |
14 October 1950 12 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Southampton | Cardiff |
15:15 | Doug Blair Joe Mallett (og) |
Ernie Stevenson Ernie Stevenson |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 26,409 |
21 October 1950 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Doncaster |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 26,356 |
28 October 1950 14 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Brentford | Cardiff |
15:00 | Doug Blair | Jimmy Hill | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 22,885 Referee: RS Lloyd (Oswestry) |
4 November 1950 15 | Swansea Town | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
15:00 | Billy Lucas | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 26,393 |
11 November 1950 16 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Hull City | Cardiff |
14:45 | Roley Williams Doug Blair |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 25,007 Referee: Les Mackay (Fulham) |
18 November 1950 17 | Barnsley | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Barnsley |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 28,818 |
25 November 1950 18 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Sheffield United | Cardiff |
14:30 | George Edwards Roley Williams |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 25,622 |
2 December 1950 19 | Luton Town | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Luton |
Wilf Grant | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 13,062 |
9 December 1950 20 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Leeds United | Cardiff |
14:30 | George Edwards | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 23,716 |
16 December 1950 21 | Cardiff City | 5–2 | Grimsby Town | Cardiff |
14:30 | Wilf Grant Wilf Grant Wilf Grant Roley Williams Roley Williams |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 15,364 |
23 December 1950 22 | Notts County | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
Wilf Grant Roley Williams |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 27,634 |
25 December 1950 23 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Coventry City | Cardiff |
11:00 | George Edwards George Edwards |
Harry Barratt | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 32,778 |
26 December 1950 24 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Coventry |
Ken Chisholm Ken Chisholm |
Wilf Grant | Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 33,194 |
30 December 1950 25 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
14:30 | |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 26,717 |
13 January 1951 26 | Bury | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Bury |
14:15 | George Edwards (og) George Griffiths |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 10,726 |
20 January 1951 27 | Cardiff City | 4–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Cardiff |
14:45 | Wilf Grant Wilf Grant Bobby McLaughlin Mike Tiddy |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 21,017 |
3 February 1951 28 | Chesterfield | 0–3 | Cardiff City | Chesterfield |
Wilf Grant Wilf Grant Marwood Marchant |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 12,998 |
17 February 1951 29 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Leicester City | Cardiff |
15:15 | Marwood Marchant Billy Baker |
Derek Hines (pen) Arthur Rowley |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 23,583 Referee: H Tootal (Wigan) |
24 February 1951 30 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Cardiff |
15:15 | Wilf Grant | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 32,811 Referee: Joe Williams (Woodthorpe) |
3 March 1951 31 | Southampton | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Southampton |
15:00 | George Edwards | Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 24,233 |
10 March 1951 32 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Cardiff |
15:15 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 37,724 Referee: William Rogers (Birmingham) |
17 March 1951 33 | Brentford | 4–0 | Cardiff City | London |
Johnny Paton Fred Monk Billy Sperrin Jimmy Hill |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 19,663 Referee: RS Lloyd (Oswestry) |
23 March 1951 34 | Birmingham City | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 15,054 |
24 March 1951 35 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Swansea Town | Cardiff |
15:15 | Marwood Marchant 16' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 41,074 Referee: AW Smith (Aldershot) |
26 March 1951 36 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Birmingham City | Cardiff |
15:15 | Bobby McLaughlin Wilf Grant |
Ken Rowley | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 36,992 Referee: Ernest Baker (Surrey) |
31 March 1951 37 | Hull City | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Hull |
15:15 | Alf Ackerman Syd Gerrie |
Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 20,239 Referee: Les (LAM) Mackay (London) |
7 April 1951 38 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Barnsley | Cardiff |
15:15 | Wilf Grant | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 27,631 |
14 April 1951 39 | Sheffield United | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
15:00 | Joe Shaw | Mike Tiddy George Edwards |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 20,747 Referee: ER Hill (Chester) |
21 April 1951 40 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Luton Town | Cardiff |
15:15 | Wilf Grant Syd Owen (og) |
George Stobbart | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 28,022 |
28 April 1951 41 | Leeds United | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Leeds |
Ken Hollyman (og) Ray Iggleden |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 14,765 |
5 May 1951 42 | West Ham United | 0–0 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 | Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 17,942 |
FA Cup edit
6 January 1951 Round 3 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Cardiff City | London |
14:15 | Jim Barrett Jr. Gerry Gazzard |
Wilf Grant | Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 30,000 Referee: AC (Bert) Williams (Brighton) |
Welsh Cup edit
31 January 1951 Round 5 | Cardiff City | 8–0 | Barry | Cardiff |
Kelly (og) Marwood Marchant Marwood Marchant Leslie Evans Leslie Evans Leslie Evans Leslie Evans Wilf Grant |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,500 |
7 March 1951 Round 6 | Bangor | 1–7 | Cardiff City | Bangor |
16:15 | George Edwards George Edwards George Edwards Mike Tiddy Mike Tiddy Wilf Grant Marwood Marchant |
Stadium: Farrar Road Attendance: 12,000 |
16 April 1951 Semi Final | Wrexham | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Shrewsbury |
18:15 | George Edwards | Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 5,000 |
7 May 1951 Final | Merthyr Tydfil | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
18:30 | Jenkin Powell | Wilf Grant | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 18,000 Referee: BM Griffiths (Newport) |
17 May 1951 Final (Replay) | Merthyr Tydfil | 3–2 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
18:30 | Jenkin Powell Dai Lloyd Bill Jarman |
George Edwards Mike Tiddy |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 18,000 Referee: BM Griffiths (Newport) |
See also edit
References edit
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City".
- ^ "Cardiff City 1950–51 results". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
- ^ "Welsh Cup 1950/51". Welsh Football Data Archive. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
- ^ "Welsh Cup final 1950/51". Welsh Football Data Archive. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2010.