The 1984–85 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 58th 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.
| 1984–85 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Jack Leonard |
| Manager | Jimmy Goodfellow/Alan Durban |
| Football League Second Division | 21st |
| FA Cup | 3rd round |
| League Cup | 2nd round |
| Welsh Cup | 4th round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Nigel Vaughan (15) All: Nigel Vaughan (17) |
| Highest home attendance | 6,893 (v Leeds United, 12 September 1984) |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,564 (v Middlesbrough, 2 February 1985) |
| Average home league attendance | 4,372 |
The season also saw the retirement of Phil Dwyer, whose 13-year spell at the club saw him become the record appearance holder.
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 | GD | Pts | Relegation |
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| 18 | Sheffield United | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 54 | 66 | −12 | 44 | |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 41 | 57 | −16 | 40 | |
| 20 | Notts County (R) | 42 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 45 | 73 | −28 | 37 | Relegation to the Third Division |
| 21 | Cardiff City (R) | 42 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 47 | 79 | −32 | 35 | |
| 22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (R) | 42 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 37 | 79 | −42 | 33 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Results by round edit
Fixtures and results edit
Second Division edit
| 25 August 1984 1 | Cardiff City | 0–3 | Charlton Athletic | Cardiff |
| 15:00 |  22' Derek Hales (pen) Derek Hales Derek Hales |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,020 |
| 1 September 1984 2 | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
| 15:00 | Keith Edwards 23' Tom Heffernan |
58' Roger Gibbins |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 12,332 |
| 8 September 1984 3 | Cardiff City | 2–4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | John Seasman (pen) Karl Elsey 65' |
9' Frank Worthington 40' Terry Connor 47' Steve Penney 68' Gary Howlett |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,687 |
| 12 September 1984 4 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Leeds United | Cardiff |
| Paul Bodin 26' Phil Dwyer 77' |
60' Scott Sellars |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,893 |
| 15 September 1984 5 | Barnsley | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Barnsley |
| David Geddis 21' (pen) David Geddis 68' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 4,692 |
| 18 September 1984 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Blackburn |
| 19:30 | Chris Thompson 48' Simon Barker 90' |
Kevin Summerfield |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 5,203 |
| 22 September 1984 7 | Cardiff City | 0–3 | Manchester City | Cardiff |
| Tony Cunningham Gordon Smith Clive Wilson |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,089 Referee: Vic Callow (Solihull) |
| 29 September 1984 8 | Middlesbrough | 3–2 | Cardiff City | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 | David Currie 59' David Mills 62'David Currie 77' |
65' John Seasman 80' Nigel Vaughan |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 4,266 |
| 6 October 1984 9 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Portsmouth | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Karl Elsey 25' |
48' Scott McGarvey 70' Neil Webb |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,201 Referee: Keren Barratt (Coventry) |
| 14 October 1984 10 | Notts County | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
| 15:00 | Nigel Vaughan Nigel Vaughan |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 5,893 |
| 20 October 1984 11 | Fulham | 3–2 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | Gordon Davies Robert Wilson 19'Kevin Lock 53' (pen) |
Colin Smith 89' Karl Elsey |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 5,358 |
| 27 October 1984 12 | Cardiff City | 2–4 | Grimsby Town | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Nigel Vaughan 40s' Nigel Vaughan 20' |
40' Gary Lund 43' Paul Wilkinson 53' Paul Emson Kevin Drinkell |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,607 |
| 3 November 1984 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Wolverhampton |
| Mark Buckland 62' Tony Evans John Pender |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 7,537 |
| 10 November 1984 14 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Oldham Athletic | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Nigel Vaughan 89' Nigel Vaughan 90' |
67' Derrick Parker 80' Roger Palmer |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,429 |
| 17 November 1984 15 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Carlisle United | Cardiff |
| Nigel Vaughan David Tong 90' |
Ian Bishop |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,005 Referee: Malcolm Cotton (Surrey) |
| 24 November 1984 16 | Huddersfield | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 | Paul Jones 44' (pen) Dale Tempest 67' |
29' Nigel Vaughan |
Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 6,495 |
| 1 December 1984 17 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Birmingham City | Cardiff |
| Karl Elsey 20' |
19' Tony Morley 65' Tony Morley |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,057 Referee: Brian Stevens (Stonehouse) |
| 9 December 1984 18 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | Trevor Aylott |
80' Roger Gibbins |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 6,004 |
| 15 December 1984 19 | Cardiff City | 1–3 | Wimbledon | Cardiff |
| Phil Dwyer 49' |
29' Stewart Evans 61' Stewart Evans Kevin Gage |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,976 |
| 22 December 1984 20 | Cardiff City | 1–3 | Sheffield United | Cardiff |
| Graham Withey |
9' Mel Eves 52' Keith Edwards 67' Keith Edwards |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,366 |
| 26 December 1984 21 | Oxford United | 4–0 | Cardiff City | Oxford |
| 15:00 | Billy Hamilton 48' John Aldridge 50'John Aldridge 53'Billy Hamilton 74' |
Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 12,237 |
| 29 December 1984 22 | Leeds United | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Leeds |
| Peter Lorimer 42' (pen) |
88' Graham Withey |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 11,798 |
| 1 January 1985 23 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Cardiff |
| Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,609 Referee: Leslie Burden (Dorset) |
| 2 February 1985 24 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Middlesbrough | Cardiff |
| Kevin Meacock 10' Kevin Meacock 49' |
43' David Currie |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,564 |
| 9 February 1985 25 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Brighton |
| 15:00 | Chris Hutchings 60' |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 7,337 Referee: David Axcell (Southend) |
| 15 February 1985 26 | Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Oldham |
| 15:00 | Nigel Vaughan |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 3,952 |
| 23 February 1985 27 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Cardiff |
| Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,694 Referee: Alan Robinson (Fareham) |
| 2 March 1985 28 | Grimsby Town | 6–3 | Cardiff City | Grimsby |
| 15:00 | Kevin Drinkell 17' Phil Bonnyman 24' (pen)Gary Lund Phil Bonnyman 57' (pen)Kevin Drinkell 84'Paul Wilkinson 89' |
45' (pen) Jimmy Mullen 61' Graham Withey 89' Roger Gibbins |
Attendance: 3,930 |
| 5 March 1985 29 | Charlton Athletic | 1–4 | Cardiff City | London |
| 19:45 | Ronnie Moore 87' |
(pen) Jimmy Mullen Graham Withey Graham Withey Phil Dwyer |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 3,930 |
| 9 March 1985 30 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Fulham | Cardiff |
| 27' Danny Wilson 46' (pen) Kevin Lock |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,399 Referee: John Lovatt (Crewe) |
| 17 March 1985 31 | Cardiff City | 1–4 | Notts County | Cardiff |
| Roger Gibbins |
Tony Daws Rachid Harkouk Alan Young Alan Young |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,631 Referee: David Letts (Basingstoke) |
| 23 March 1985 32 | Portsmouth | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 13,602 |
| 30 March 1985 33 | Manchester City | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Manchester |
| 15:00 | Paul Simpson Steve Kinsey |
49' Graham Withey 64' Roger Gibbins |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 20,047 Referee: Keith Hackett (Sheffield) |
| 6 April 1985 34 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Oxford United | Cardiff |
| 4' John Aldridge 56' Jeremy Charles |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,686 Referee: Trevor Jones (Macclesfield) |
| 9 April 1985 35 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Shrewsbury |
| 19:30 | Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 3,929 |
| 13 April 1985 36 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Cardiff |
| Nigel Vaughan 50' |
5' Ian Miller 70' Simon Garner |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,240 Referee: Darryl Reeves (Uxbridge) |
| 20 April 1985 37 | Carlisle United | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Carlisle |
| 15:00 | 57' Nigel Vaughan |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 2,651 |
| 23 April 1985 38 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Barnsley | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Nigel Vaughan Mike Ford 41'Nigel Vaughan |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,044 Referee: Ray Lewis (Great Bookham, Surrey) |
| 27 April 1985 39 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Huddersfield | Cardiff |
| Nigel Vaughan 40' Nigel Vaughan 51'Kevin Meacock 85' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,414 |
| 4 May 1985 40 | Birmingham City | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
| Robert Hopkins 11' Andy Kennedy 46' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 15,570 |
| 6 May 1985 41 | Cardiff City | 0–3 | Crystal Palace | Cardiff |
| Trevor Aylott Alan Irvine Steve Galloway |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,207 Referee: John Key (Rotherham) |
| 11 May 1985 42 | Wimbledon | 2–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | Brian Gayle David Martin |
60' Tarki Micallef |
Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 3,252 |
Milk Cup edit
| 31 August 1984 Round 1 (First Leg) | Exeter City | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Exeter |
| Keith Viney 53' (pen) |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,469 Referee: Dennis Hedges (Headington, Oxford) |
| 15 September 1984 round 1 (Second Leg) | Cardiff City | 2–0 (2–1 agg.) | Exeter City | Cardiff |
| Nicky Marker (og) Roger Gibbins 44' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,026 |
| 4 September 1984 Round 2 (First Leg) | Watford | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Watford |
| 19:45 | John Barnes 44', 55', 86' |
25' Roger Gibbins |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 12,884 Referee: John Martin (Alton, Hampshire) |
| 26 October 1984 Round 2 (Second Leg) | Cardiff City | 1–0 (2–3 agg.) | Watford | Cardiff |
| David Grant 48' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,607 Referee: Eric Read (Bristol) |
FA Cup edit
| 21 January 1985 Round 3 | Gillingham | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Gillingham |
| 15:00 | Martin Robinson John Leslie 82' |
68' Graham Withey |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,452 Referee: Trevor Spencer (Wootton Bassett) |
Welsh Cup edit
| 27 November 1984 Round 3 | Cardiff City | 5–0 | Merthyr Tydfil | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | David Tong 18' Tarki Micallef 60'Nigel Vaughan 68', 73'Karl Elsey 80' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,399 Referee: John Deakin (Bedford) |
| 30 January 1985 Round 4 | Cardiff City | 0–4 | Hereford United | Cardiff |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,075 |
References edit
- ^ "All Cardiff City football club players: 1985". 11v11. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Cardiff City football club match record: 1985". 11v11. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Cardiff City 1984-85 results". Cardiff City Forum. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
Bibliography edit
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- Crooks, John (1986). Cardiff City Chronology 1920-86. John Crooks. ISBN 0-9511984-0-8.
- 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.
- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City". Archived from the original on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 15 December 2008.
- Welsh Football Data Archive