The 1960–61 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 34th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the first tier of English football, finishing fifteenth.
| 1960–61 season | ||
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| Manager | Bill Jones | |
| Football League First Division | 15th | |
| FA Cup | 3rd round | |
| League Cup | 2nd round | |
| Welsh Cup | Semi-finals | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Derek Tapscott (21) All: Derek Tapscott (30) | |
| Highest home attendance | 45,463 v Tottenham Hotspur, 11 March 1961 | |
| Lowest home attendance | 9,549 v West Ham United, 22 April 1961 | |
| Average home league attendance | 23,390 | |
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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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League standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Manchester City | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 79 | 90 | 0.878 | 37 | |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 62 | 78 | 0.795 | 37 | Invited for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 60 | 85 | 0.706 | 37 | |
| 16 | West Ham United | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 77 | 88 | 0.875 | 36 | |
| 17 | Fulham | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 72 | 95 | 0.758 | 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 edit
Fixtures and results edit
First Division edit
| 20 August 1960 1 | Fulham | 2–2 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:15 | Graham Leggat  Johnny Haynes |
Brian Walsh Graham Moore |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 30,911 Referee: Frank Cowen (Manchester) |
| 24 August 1960 2 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Cardiff |
| 19:15 | Alan Finney |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 31,335 |
| 27 August 1960 3 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Derek Tapscott Derek Tapscott |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 27,213 |
| 31 August 1960 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
| 19:15 | John Quinn John Quinn |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 27,537 Referee: KJ Seddon (Southport) |
| 3 September 1960 5 | Burnley | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Burnley |
| 15:00 | Jimmy Robson 66' |
40' Derek Tapscott 88' Johnny Watkins |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 19,695 Referee: William Surtees (Langley Park) |
| 7 September 1960 6 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Cardiff |
| 19:15 | Derek Tapscott |
Vic Crowe |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 34,716 Referee: Jim Finney (Hereford) |
| 10 September 1960 7 | Cardiff City | 1–3 | Nottingham Forest | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Derek Tapscott |
Billy Gray Geoff Vowden Billy Younger |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 24,037 Referee: Arthur Edge (Liverpool) |
| 12 September 1960 8 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
| 19:15 | Bobby Thomson Harry Burrows |
Peter Donnelly |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 32,901 |
| 17 September 1960 9 | Manchester City | 4–2 | Cardiff City | Manchester |
| 15:00 | Joe Hayes 4', 82' Colin Barlow 16', 21' |
51' Derek Tapscott 83' Alan Durban |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 30,932 Referee: Peter Brandwood (Kidderminster) |
| 24 September 1960 10 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Arsenal | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Derek Tapscott 52' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 32,775 Referee: Bill Clements (West Bromwich) |
| 1 October 1960 11 | Newcastle United | 5–0 | Cardiff City | Newcastle |
| 15:00 | George Luke 7', 70' Len White 30', 63'Bobby Mitchell 87' |
Stadium: St James's Park Attendance: 17,627 |
| 8 October 1960 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Wolverhampton |
| Ted Farmer Ted Farmer |
Colin Hudson Trevor Edwards |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 23,800 |
| 15 October 1960 13 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Bolton | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Nat Lofthouse |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 22,672 Referee: Denis Howell (Birmingham) |
| 28 October 1960 14 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Leicester City | Cardiff |
| 19:00 | Peter Donnelly Derek Hogg |
Jimmy Walsh |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 19,136 Referee: Fred Duxbury (Preston) |
| 2 November 1960 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–2 | Cardiff City | London |
| Terry Medwin 35' Danny Blanchflower 60' (pen)Terry Dyson |
20', 85' Peter Donnelly |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 47,605 Referee: KR Tuck (Derby) |
| 5 November 1960 16 | Blackpool | 6–1 | Cardiff City | Blackpool |
| 15:00 | Ray Charnley Ray Charnley Bill Perry Dave Durie Ray Parry Ray Charnley |
Derek Tapscott |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 13,457 |
| 12 November 1960 17 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Everton | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Johnny Watkins 14' |
2' Billy Bingham |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 19,234 |
| 19 November 1960 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Chris Crowe Peter Dobing |
Derek Tapscott (og) Andy McEvoy |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 15,132 Referee: K Howley (Middlesbrough) |
| 26 November 1960 19 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Manchester United | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Derek Hogg 31', 60' Brian Edgley 43' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 21,122 Referee: Harold Horner (Coventry) |
| 3 December 1960 20 | West Ham United | 2–0 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | Malcolm Musgrove Dave Dunmore |
Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 13,967 |
| 10 December 1960 21 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Chelsea | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Brian Walsh 13' Colin Baker 20' |
55' Jimmy Greaves |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 21,840 Referee: H Callaghan (Stockport) |
| 17 December 1960 22 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Fulham | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Colin Baker Derek Tapscott |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,807 |
| 26 December 1960 23 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Derek Tapscott Derek Tapscott Derek Tapscott |
Brian Macready |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 25,214 Referee: Gilbert Pullin (Bristol) |
| 27 December 1960 24 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Cardiff City | West Bromwich |
| Derek Kevan |
Colin Baker |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 30,131 |
| 31 December 1960 25 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Preston |
| Peter Thompson |
Derek Tapscott |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 11,048 |
| 14 January 1961 26 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Burnley | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Derek Tapscott 9', 35' |
2' Ray Pointer |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 25,670 Referee: Roger Woan (London) |
| 21 January 1961 27 | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
| Colin Booth Johnny Quigley |
Derek Tapscott |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 19,227 |
| 4 February 1961 28 | Cardiff City | 3–3 | Manchester City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Graham Moore 20' Derek Tapscott 23'Colin Baker 37' |
21', 50' Joe Hayes 85' Gerry Baker |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 15,218 Referee: Jim Finney (Hereford) |
| 11 February 1961 29 | Arsenal | 2–3 | Cardiff City | London |
| David Herd 27', 71' |
6' Graham Moore 37' Brian Walsh 47' Peter Donnelly |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 33,534 Referee: Harry New (Hampshire) |
| 22 February 1961 30 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Newcastle United | Cardiff |
| 19:15 | Graham Moore 9', 57' Brian Walsh 14' |
44' Ivor Allchurch 70' Len White |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 22,502 |
| 25 February 1961 31 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Brian Walsh Peter Donnelly Derek Tapscott |
Ted Farmer Ted Farmer |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 24,396 |
| 4 March 1961 32 | Bolton | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Bolton |
| Doug Holden Dennis Stevens Dennis Stevens |
Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 21,815 |
| 11 March 1961 33 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Cardiff |
| 19:00 | Derek Hogg 10' Brian Walsh 49'Derek Tapscott 50' |
3' Terry Dyson 17' Les Allen |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 45,463 Referee: Eric Jennings (Stourbridge) |
| 24 March 1961 34 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Blackpool | Cardiff |
| 19:15 | Ray Charnley Des Horne |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 19,754 Referee: Jack Taylor (Wolverhampton) |
| 31 March 1961 35 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Birmingham City | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | (pen) Jimmy Harris Bryan Orritt |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,339 Referee: Arthur Edge (Liverpool) |
| 1 April 1961 36 | Chelsea | 6–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | Mike Harrison 2' Jimmy Greaves 17'Ron Tindall 65', 70'Bobby Tambling 43'Alan Harrington 89' (og) |
51' Alan Durban |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 22,697 Referee: FP Clarke (Coventry) |
| 3 April 1961 37 | Birmingham City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Jimmy Harris Bryan Orritt |
Graham Moore |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 20,065 Referee: NN Hough (Macclesfield) |
| 8 April 1961 38 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Trevor Edwards |
Fred Pickering |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,192 Referee: Bill Clements (West Bromwich) |
| 10 April 1961 39 | Leicester City | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Leicester |
| 19:30 | Jimmy Walsh Jimmy Walsh Hugh McIlmoyle |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 32,042 Referee: Roger Woan (London) |
| 15 April 1961 40 | Everton | 5–1 | Cardiff City | Liverpool |
| 15:15 | Bobby Collins 4', 29' (pen), 49' Alex Young 44', 46' |
83' Dai Ward |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 34,382 Referee: Charles Rogers (Greenford, Middlesex) |
| 22 April 1961 41 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | West Ham United | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Peter Donnelly |
John Dick |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,549 |
| 29 April 1961 42 | Manchester United | 3–3 | Cardiff City | Manchester |
| 15:00 | Bobby Charlton 10', 35' Maurice Setters 31' |
29' Derek Tapscott 53', 74' (pen) Derek Hogg |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 30,420 Referee: RH Mann (Worcester) |
League Cup edit
| 3 October 1960 Round 1 | Middlesbrough | 3–4 | Cardiff City | Middlesbrough |
| Brian Clough Brian Clough Alan Peacock |
Brian Walsh Peter Donnelly Colin Hudson (pen) Trevor Edwards |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 15,695 |
| 24 October 1960 Round 2 | Cardiff City | 0–4 | Burnley | Cardiff |
| 19:15 | 35', 49', 89' Gordon Harris 78' John Connelly |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Gilbert Pullin (Bristol) |
FA Cup edit
| 7 January 1961 Round 3 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Manchester City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Derek Tapscott 40' |
36' (og) Alan Harrington |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 25,640 Referee: Denis Howell (Birmingham) |
| 11 January 1961 Round 3 (Replay) | Manchester City | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Cardiff City | Manchester |
| 19:30 | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Ernie Crawford (Doncaster) |
| 16 January 1961 Round 3 (Second Replay) | Manchester City | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Cardiff City | London |
| 19:30 | Denis Law 91' Joe Hayes |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 24,168 Referee: Ernie Crawford (Doncaster) |
Welsh Cup edit
| 28 January 1961 Round 5 | Cardiff City | 16–0 | Knighton Town | Cardiff |
| Derek Tapscott 21', 43', 44', 55', 57', ??' Graham Moore 15', 36', 42', ??'Brian Walsh ??', 88'Peter Donnelly 41', ??'Derek Hogg 82'Danny Malloy |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,800 Referee: J Meredith (Shrewsbury) |
| 16 February 1961 Round 6 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Newport County | Cardiff |
| 19:15 | Derek Hogg (pen) Graham Moore |
Barrie Meyer |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,192 Referee: D King (Ynysybwl) |
| 22 March 1961 Semi Final | Swansea Town | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Newport |
| 19:15 | |
Derek Tapscott |
Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 10,470 Referee: CW Kingston (Newport) |
| 28 March 1961 Semi Final (Replay) | Swansea Town | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Llanelli |
| 17:45 | |
Stadium: Stebonheath Park Attendance: 20,000 |
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".
- Welsh Football Data Archive