The 1954–55 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 28th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the first tier of English football, finishing twentieth.
| 1954–55 season | ||
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| Chairman |  John Morgan Sir Herbert Merrett[1] | |
| Manager |  Cyril Spiers Trevor Morris | |
| Division One | 20th | |
| FA Cup | 3rd round | |
| Welsh Cup | Semi-finals | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Trevor Ford (19) All: Trevor Ford (24) | |
| Highest home attendance | 39,448 v Preston, 25 August 1954 | |
| Lowest home attendance | 14,461 v Tottenham Hotspur, 26 March 1955 | |
| Average home league attendance | 24,311 | |
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Season review edit
Partial league table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 62 | 69 | 0.899 | 39 | |
| 19 | Blackpool | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 60 | 64 | 0.938 | 38 | |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 62 | 76 | 0.816 | 37 | |
| 21 | Leicester City (R) | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 74 | 86 | 0.860 | 35 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 22 | Sheffield Wednesday (R) | 42 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 63 | 100 | 0.630 | 26 |
Source: World Football
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 edit
FA Cup edit
Entering the competition in the third round, Cardiff were eliminated by fellow First Division side Arsenal after a 1–0 defeat.[2]
Welsh Cup edit
After wins over Pembroke Borough and Newport County, Cardiff were knocked out of the competition in the semi-finals for a third year in a row after a 2–0 defeat to Chester City.[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
First Division edit
| 21 August 1954 1 | Burnley | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Burnley |
| 15:00 | Les Shannon  2' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 27,386 Referee: Alf Bond (London) |
| 25 August 1954 2 | Cardiff City | 2–5 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
| 18:30 | Mike Tiddy Trevor Ford |
(pen) Jimmy Baxter Jimmy Baxter Tom Finney Bobby Foster Dennis Hatsell |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 39,448 Referee: RH Mann (Worcester) |
| 28 August 1954 3 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Leicester City | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Tommy Northcott Trevor Ford |
Jack Froggatt |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 25,938 |
| 1 September 1954 4 | Preston North End | 7–1 | Cardiff City | Preston |
| Bobby Foster Bobby Foster Charlie Wayman Charlie Wayman Tom Finney Jimmy Baxter Angus Morrison |
Wilf Grant |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 29,057 |
| 4 September 1954 5 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | Jim Lewis 82' |
75' Mike Tiddy |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 42,688 Referee: Norman C Taylor (Westbury) |
| 8 September 1954 6 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Cardiff |
| 18:15 | Mike Tiddy |
(pen) Fred Furniss |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 28,511 Referee: AW Smith (Aldershot) |
| 11 September 1954 7 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Alf Sherwood (pen) |
Jimmy Watson |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 21,840 Referee: Frank Fiander (Bucks) |
| 13 September 1954 8 | Sheffield United | 1–3 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
| 18:00 | Thomas Hoyland |
Derrick Sullivan Trevor Ford Ron Stockin |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 18,090 |
| 18 September 1954 9 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Manchester City | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Alf Sherwood Dave Ewing (og)Ron Stockin |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 28,847 |
| 25 September 1954 10 | Everton | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Liverpool |
| John Willie Parker 54' |
71' Cliff Nugent |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 54,248 Referee: Gilbert Pullin (Bristol) |
| 2 October 1954 11 | Cardiff City | 4–2 | Newcastle United | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Derrick Sullivan Ron Stockin Trevor Ford Trevor Ford |
Jackie Milburn Len White |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 34,760 Referee: TL Wood (Bury) |
| 9 October 1954 12 | Manchester United | 5–2 | Cardiff City | Manchester |
| 15:00 | Tommy Taylor Tommy Taylor Tommy Taylor Tommy Taylor Dennis Viollet |
Trevor Ford Ron Stockin |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 41,159 Referee: FV Stringer (Nantwich) |
| 16 October 1954 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Wolverhampton |
| Bill Slater |
Ron Stockin |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 30,166 |
| 23 October 1954 14 | Charlton Athletic | 4–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| Billy Kiernan Billy Kiernan Bobby Ayre Sid O'Linn |
Trevor Ford |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,376 |
| 30 October 1954 15 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Johnny Wheeler (og) Cliff Nugent |
Ray Parry Harold Hassall |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 31,698 |
| 6 November 1954 16 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–2 | Cardiff City | London |
| Ron Stockin Ron Stockin |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 38,805 |
| 13 November 1954 17 | Cardiff City | 5–3 | Sheffield Wednesday | Cardiff |
| 14:45 | Cliff Nugent Cliff Nugent Tommy Northcott Derrick Sullivan Mike Tiddy |
Jackie Sewell Jackie Sewell Eddie Gannon |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 15,998 |
| 20 November 1954 18 | Portsmouth | 1–3 | Cardiff City | Portsmouth |
| 14:15 | Jackie Henderson |
Tommy Northcott Tommy Northcott Trevor Ford |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 31,292 Referee: J Gardner (Kidderminster) |
| 27 November 1954 19 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Blackpool | Cardiff |
| 14:30 | Stan Montgomery |
Johnny McKenna Ernie Taylor |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 19,823 Referee: HJ Husband (London) |
| 4 December 1954 20 | Aston Villa | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
| 14:15 | Trevor Ford Trevor Ford |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 25,186 |
| 11 December 1954 21 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Sunderland | Cardiff |
| 14:30 | 61' Ted Purdon |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 32,098 Referee: Harry Holland (Stockport) |
| 18 December 1954 22 | Cardiff City | 0–3 | Burnley | Cardiff |
| 14:30 | 41' (og) Alf Sherwood 61' Roy Stephenson 67' Bill Holden |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 22,035 Referee: Alf Bond (London) |
| 25 December 1954 23 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Cardiff |
| 11:00 | Trevor Ford Trevor Ford Stan Montgomery |
Wilf Carter Ronnie Allen |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 22,845 |
| 27 December 1954 24 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Cardiff City | West Bromwich |
| Len Millard |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 50,885 |
| 1 January 1955 25 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Leicester |
| 14:15 | Derek Hogg Johnny Morris |
Gordon Nutt |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 25,408 |
| 5 February 1955 26 | Manchester City | 4–1 | Cardiff City | Manchester |
| 15:00 | Roy Clarke Paddy Fagan Joe Hayes Don Revie |
(pen) Trevor Ford |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 31,922 |
| 12 February 1955 27 | Cardiff City | 4–3 | Everton | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Trevor Ford 29' Trevor Ford 75'Ron Stockin 22'Ron Stockin 39' |
28' John Willie Parker 32' John Willie Parker 49' Cyril Lello |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 17,108 Referee: Gilbert Pullin (Bristol) |
| 26 February 1955 28 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Manchester United | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Ron Stockin Ron Stockin Gordon Nutt |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,329 Referee: FV Stringer (Nantwich) |
| 5 March 1955 29 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Sunderland |
| Charlie Fleming 68' |
29' Ron Stockin |
Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 41,096 Referee: Harry Holland (Stockport) |
| 12 March 1955 30 | Cardiff City | 4–3 | Charlton Athletic | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Gordon Nutt Trevor Ford Roley Williams Tommy Northcott |
Bobby Ayre Eddie Firmani Gordon Pembery |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 20,261 Referee: SJ Bostock (Manchester) |
| 19 March 1955 31 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Bolton |
| Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 25,321 |
| 23 March 1955 32 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Chelsea | Cardiff |
| 16:45 | 43' Seamus O'Connell |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,649 Referee: William Clements (West Bromwich) |
| 26 March 1955 33 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Trevor Ford |
Len Duquemin George Robb |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,461 |
| 2 April 1955 34 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
| 15:00 | Norman Curtis |
Gordon Nutt |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 19,541 |
| 8 April 1955 35 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Cardiff City | London |
| 11:15 | Derek Tapscott Derek Tapscott |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 39,052 |
| 9 April 1955 36 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Aston Villa | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Eddie Follan |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 20,720 |
| 11 April 1955 37 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Arsenal | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Alan Harrington |
Jimmy Bloomfield Doug Lishman |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 29,080 Referee: RH Mann (Worcester) |
| 16 April 1955 38 | Blackpool | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Blackpool |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 21,832 |
| 23 April 1955 39 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Roley Williams 66' |
4' Peter Harris |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 21,185 Referee: TF Gardner (Kidderminster) |
| 27 April 1955 40 | Newcastle United | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Newcastle |
| George Hannah George Hannah Alf McMichael |
Stadium: St James's Park Attendance: 19,252 |
| 30 April 1955 41 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Cardiff |
| 15:15 | Trevor Ford Trevor Ford Gerry Hitchens |
Ron Flowers Dennis Wilshaw |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 30,903 Referee: C Curtis (Bristol) |
| 2 May 1955 42 | Huddersfield Town | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Huddersfield |
| Jimmy Glazzard Jimmy Watson |
Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 10,473 |
FA Cup edit
| 8 January 1955 Round 3 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Cardiff City | London |
| 14:15 | Tommy Lawton |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 51,298 Referee: Arthur Edward Ellis (Halifax) |
Welsh Cup edit
| 12 January 1955 Round 5 | Pembroke Borough | 0–7 | Cardiff City | Pembroke |
| Trevor Ford Trevor Ford Trevor Ford Trevor Ford Cliff Nugent Ron Stockin Mike Tiddy |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: TL Davies (Ynyshir) |
| 17 February 1955 Round 6 | Newport County | 1–3 | Cardiff City | Newport |
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Trevor Ford Ron Stockin Derrick Sullivan |
Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 10,223 |
| 13 April 1955 Semi Final | Chester City | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
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Stadium: The Racecourse Attendance: 7,961 |
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".
- ^ Shepherd, Richard (2007). The Cardiff City Miscellany. Pitch books. ISBN 978-1-905411-04-7.
- ^ a b "Cardiff City 1954–55 results". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ "Welsh Cup 1954/55". Welsh Football Data Archive. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2010.