1978–79 Cardiff City F.C. season

Cardiff City
1978–79 season
Chairman	Bob Grogan
Manager	Jimmy Andrews/Richie Morgan
Football League Second Division	9th
FA Cup	3rd round
League Cup	1st round
Welsh Cup	6th round
Top goalscorer	League: John Buchanan (16); All: John Buchanan (18)
Highest home attendance	14,869 (v Stoke, 24 March 1979)
Lowest home attendance	5,558 (v Fulham, 23 December 1978)
Average home league attendance	9,259
	Home colours
	Home colours
	← 1977–78 1979–80 →

The 1978–79 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 52nd season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing ninth.

During the season manager Jimmy Andrews, who had been in charge of the club for just over three years, left the club after several poor results and the disappointing hiring of Micky Burns as a player-coach. Andrews was replaced by Richie Morgan, a former player who had spent his entire professional playing career at the club before retiring in 1977 to joins the backroom staff.

Players

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
--	GK	ENG	Keith Barber
--	GK	WAL	John Davies
--	GK	ENG	Ron Healey
--	GK	NIR	Jim Platt
--	DF	WAL	Bryan Attley
--	DF	WAL	Phil Dwyer
--	DF	WAL	Linden Jones
--	DF	NIR	Albert Larmour
--	DF	WAL	Freddie Pethard
--	DF	WAL	Keith Pontin
--	DF	WAL	David Roberts
--	DF	ENG	Colin Sullivan
--	DF	WAL	Rod Thomas
--	DF	ENG	Paul Went


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
--	MF	SCO	John Buchanan
--	MF	SCO	Gerry Byrne
--	MF	SCO	Alan Campbell
--	MF	WAL	David Giles
--	MF	ENG	Steve Grapes
--	MF	ENG	Gary Harris
--	MF	WAL	John Lewis
--	MF	ENG	Paul Manns
--	MF	WAL	Tarki Micallef
--	FW	WAL	Ray Bishop
--	FW	ENG	Micky Burns
--	FW	ENG	Tony Evans
--	FW	ENG	Ronnie Moore
--	FW	ENG	Gary Stevens

Source. ^[1]

League standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
7	Preston North End	42	12	18	12	59	57	+2	42
8	Newcastle United	42	17	8	17	51	55	−4	42
9	Cardiff City	42	16	10	16	56	70	−14	42
10	Fulham	42	13	15	14	50	47	+3	41
11	Orient	42	15	10	17	51	51	0	40

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42
Ground	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	H	H	H
Result	D	L	L	L	W	L	W	W	L	D	W	L	L	L	L	D	L	D	L	W	L	D	L	W	W	W	W	D	L	L	L	W	D	W	D	W	W	W	D	W	D	W
Position	8	17	22	22	22	22	20	17	19	19	15	17	20	20	21	21	21	21	22	20	20	20	20	20	20	18	18	18	19	19	20	19	19	19	20	18	15	14	13	13	13	9

Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Fixtures and results

Second Division

19 August 1978 (1978-08-19) 1	Cardiff City	2–2	Preston North End	Cardiff
15:00	Paul Went 19' Phil Dwyer 44'		34' Alex Bruce 48' Alex Bruce	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,812 Referee: Brian Stevens (Stonehouse)

23 August 1978 (1978-08-23) 2	Stoke City	2–0	Cardiff City	Stoke
	Dennis Smith 75' Viv Busby 86'			Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 16,005 Referee: Gwyn Owen (Anglesey)

26 August 1978 (1978-08-26) 3	Cardiff City	1–3	Oldham Athletic	Cardiff
15:00	John Buchanan 14'		45' Jim Steel 68' Jim Steel 70' Mark Hilton	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,929 Referee: Morris Baker (Wolverhampton)

2 September 1978 (1978-09-02) 4	Bristol Rovers	4–2	Cardiff City	Bristol
15:00	Steve Grapes 6' (og) Paul Randall 32' David Staniforth 73' David Staniforth 86'		81' Dave Roberts 87' (pen) John Buchanan	Stadium: Eastville Attendance: 6,855 Referee: Malcolm Sinclair (Guildford)

9 September 1978 (1978-09-09) 5	Cardiff City	1–0	Cambridge United	Cardiff
15:00	John Buchanan 68'			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,154 Referee: Trevor Spencer (Wootton Bassett)

16 September 1978 (1978-09-16) 6	Luton Town	7–1	Cardiff City	Luton
15:00	David Moss 12' Bob Hatton 18' Brian Stein 51' Brian Stein 55' Lil Fuccillo 78' (pen) David Moss 82' Phil Dwyer 87' (og)		80' Ray Bishop	Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 7,752 Referee: Mike Taylor (Deal)

23 September 1978 (1978-09-23) 7	Cardiff City	2–0	Blackburn Rovers	Cardiff
15:00	Gary Stevens 30' Ray Bishop 60'			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,248 Referee: Les Burden (Dorset)

30 September 1978 (1978-09-30) 8	Wrexham	1–2	Cardiff City	Wrexham
15:00	John Lyons 66'		30' John Buchanan 71' (pen) John Buchanan	Stadium: Racecourse Attendance: 11,766 Referee: Norman Glover (Adlington, Lancashire)

7 October 1978 (1978-10-07) 9	Cardiff City	2–3	Notts County	Cardiff
15:00	John Buchanan 63' Gary Stevens 70'		41' Paul Hooks 55' Paul Hooks 83' Iain McCulloch	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,974 Referee: Lester Shapter (Paignton)

14 October 1978 (1978-10-14) 10	Orient	2–2	Cardiff City	London
15:00	Joe Mayo 19' Tony Grealish 87'		4' John Buchanan 77' Gary Stevens	Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 6,064 Referee: John Martin (Alton, Hampshire)

21 October 1978 (1978-10-21) 11	Cardiff City	1–0	Leicester City	Cardiff
11:00	Gary Stevens 22'			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,791 Referee: Bill Bombroff (Bristol)

28 October 1978 (1978-10-28) 12	Newcastle United	3–0	Cardiff City	Newcastle
	Peter Withe 7' Stuart Robinson 65' John Connolly 78'			Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 23,462 Referee: George Flint (Kirby in Ashfield)

4 November 1978 (1978-11-04) 13	Cardiff City	1–4	Charlton Athletic	Cardiff
14:30	Gary Stevens 41'		35' Lawrie Madden 45' Martin Robinson 50' Terry Brisley 79' Terry Brisley	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,842 Referee: Ken Baker (Rugby)

11 November 1978 (1978-11-11) 14	Preston North End	2–1	Cardiff City	Preston
15:00	Michael Robinson 30' Michael Robinson 42'		59' Tony Evans	Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 9,268 Referee: Pat Partridge (Middlesbrough)

18 November 1978 (1978-11-18) 15	Oldham Athletic	2–1	Cardiff City	Oldham
15:00	Vic Halom 56' Steve Taylor 81'		2' Ray Bishop	Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,356

25 November 1978 (1978-11-25) 16	Cardiff City	2–2	Crystal Palace	Cardiff
14:15	Tony Evans 22' Phil Dwyer 38'		6' Mike Elwiss 51' David Swindlehurst	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,739 Referee: Stephen Bates (Bristol)

2 December 1978 (1978-12-02) 17	Millwall	2–0	Cardiff City	London
15:00	John Mitchell 33' Phil Dwyer 55' (og)			Stadium: The Den Attendance: 5,381 Referee: Alf Grey (Great Yarmouth)

9 December 1978 (1978-12-09) 18	Cardiff City	1–1	Sunderland	Cardiff
14:00	Tony Evans 30' (pen)		35' Wilf Rostron	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,178 Referee: Don Biddle (Bristol)

16 December 1978 (1978-12-16) 19	Sheffield United	2–1	Cardiff City	Sheffield
15:00	Peter Anderson 32' John Matthews 76'		65' (pen) Tony Evans	Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 11,913

23 December 1978 (1978-12-23) 20	Cardiff City	2–0	Fulham	Cardiff
14:00	Tony Evans 26' Dave Roberts 62'			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,558 Referee: Derek Lloyd (Worcester)

26 December 1978 (1978-12-26) 21	Brighton & Hove Albion	5–0	Cardiff City	Brighton
15:00	Gary Williams 1' Teddy Maybank 22' Brian Horton 43' (pen) Teddy Maybank 48' Teddy Maybank 62'			Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 20,172 Referee: Tony Cox

30 December 1978 (1978-12-30) 22	Burnley	0–0	Cardiff City	Burnley
15:00				Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 9,807 Referee: Kevin McNally (Wirral)

13 January 1979 (1979-01-13) 23	Cambridge United	5–0	Cardiff City	Cambridge
15:00	Tommy Finney 48' Alan Biley 56' Alan Biley 64' Alan Biley 66' Bill Garner 86'			Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,344 Referee: Allan Gunn (Burgess Hill)

24 February 1979 (1979-02-24) 24	Cardiff City	1–0	Orient	Cardiff
15:00	John Buchanan 28'			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,256 Referee: Tony Glasson (Salisbury)

28 February 1979 (1979-02-28) 25	Blackburn Rovers	1–4	Cardiff City	Blackburn
15:00	Simon Garner 32' John Bailey		37' Gary Stevens 50' Ronnie Moore 65' John Buchanan 88' Tony Evans	Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 7,158 Referee: G Owen

3 March 1979 (1979-03-03) 26	Leicester City	1–2	Cardiff City	Leicester
15:00	Neil Grewcock 24'		63' Phil Dwyer 90' Gary Stevens	Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 12,820 Referee: Derek Civil (Birmingham)

10 March 1979 (1979-03-10) 27	Cardiff City	2–1	Newcastle United	Cardiff
15:00	Ray Bishop 43' Gary Stevens 62'		69' John Connolly	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,116 Referee: Lester Shapter (Paignton)

17 March 1979 (1979-03-17) 28	Charlton Athletic	1–1	Cardiff City	London
	Dave Campbell 43'		92' (pen) John Buchanan	Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 5,658 Referee: Clive White (Harrow)

24 March 1979 (1979-03-24) 29	Cardiff City	1–3	Stoke City	Cardiff
15:00	John Buchanan 57' (pen)		15' Paul Randall 42' Brendan O'Callaghan 67' Garth Crooks	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,869 Referee: Stephen Bates (Bristol)

27 March 1979 (1979-03-27) 30	Notts County	1–0	Cardiff City	Nottingham
	Ian McCulloch 9'			Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 8,211 Referee: Neil Midgley (Eccles)

31 March 1979 (1979-03-31) 31	Crystal Palace	2–0	Cardiff City	London
15:00	Neil Smillie 22' Ian Walsh 31' David Swindlehurst		Phil Dwyer Keith Pontin	Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 18,672 Referee: Alan Robinson (Fareham)

7 April 1979 (1979-04-07) 32	Cardiff City	2–1	Millwall	Cardiff
15:00	Gary Stevens 10' Barry Kitchener 51' (og)		81' (pen) Nicky Chatterton	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,714 Referee: Derek Lloyd (Worcester)

11 April 1979 (1979-04-11) 33	Fulham	2–2	Cardiff City	London
19:30	Peter Kitchen 40' Kevin Lock 45' (pen)		29' Phil Dwyer 35' (og) Richard Money	Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 6,067

14 April 1979 (1979-04-14) 34	Cardiff City	3–1	Brighton & Hove Albion	Cardiff
15:00	Gary Stevens 37' Tony Evans 41' Ronnie Moore 90'		14' Peter Ward	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,613 Referee: Brian Stevens (Stonehouse)

16 April 1979 (1979-04-16) 35	West Ham United	1–1	Cardiff City	London
15:00	Pat Holland 6'		78' Ray Bishop	Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 29,058

21 April 1979 (1979-04-21) 36	Cardiff City	4–0	Sheffield United	Cardiff
15:00	Gary Stevens 5' John Buchanan 37' (pen) John Buchanan 47' John Buchanan 62'			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,592 Referee: Edward Hughes (Weston)

25 April 1979 (1979-04-25) 37	Cardiff City	2–1	Luton Town	Cardiff
18:45	Ronnie Moore Gary Stevens 86'		(og) Dave Roberts	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,549 Referee: Eric Read (Bristol)

28 April 1979 (1979-04-28) 38	Sunderland	1–2	Cardiff City	Sunderland
	Jack Ashurst 64'		26' Ronnie Moore 63' Ray Bishop	Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 36,526 Referee: Keith Styles (Barnsley)

5 May 1979 (1979-05-05) 39	Cardiff City	1–1	Burnley	Cardiff
15:00	Colin Sullivan 53'		41' Steve Kindon	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,270 Referee: Bert Newsome (Broseley, Shropshire)

7 May 1979 (1979-05-07) 40	Cardiff City	2–0	Bristol Rovers	Cardiff
19:00	Gary Stevens 25' John Buchanan 58' (pen)			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,185 Referee: Angus McDonald (Sutton Coldfield)

11 May 1979 (1979-05-11) 41	Cardiff City	0–0	West Ham United	Cardiff
19:00				Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 13,140 Referee: Trevor Spencer (Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire)

14 May 1979 (1979-05-14) 42	Cardiff City	1–0	Wrexham	Cardiff
19:15	John Buchanan 33'			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,910 Referee: Ray Lewis (Great Bookham, Surrey)

Source ^[2] ^[3]

League Cup

12 August 1978 (1978-08-12) Round 1 (First leg)	Cardiff City	1–2	Oxford United	Cardiff
15:00	John Buchanan 60'		14' Les Taylor 31' Peter Foley	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,687 Referee: Derek Lloyd (Worcester)

16 August 1978 (1978-08-16) Round 1 (Second leg)	Oxford United	2–1 (4–2 agg.)	Cardiff City	Oxford
19:30	David Fogg 20' (pen) Peter Foley 24'		58' Ray Bishop	Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 4,760

FA Cup

9 January 1979 (1979-01-09) Round 3	Swindon Town	3–0	Cardiff City	Swindon
	Ray McHale 11' Chris Kamara 41' Chris Kamara 47'			Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,983 Referee: Tom Bune (Sussex)

Welsh Cup

17 January 1979 (1979-01-17) Round 5	Cardiff City	2–1	Merthyr Tydfil	Cardiff
14:30	Gary Stevens 37' Tony Evans 55' (pen)		24' Ray Pratt	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 694

12 February 1979 (1979-02-12) Round 6	Worcester City	3–2	Cardiff City	Worcester
	Freddie Pethard 11' (og) Jimmy Williams Graham Allner		44' Phil Dwyer 49' John Buchanan	Stadium: St George's Lane Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Ron Bridges (Deeside)

References

^ "All Cardiff City football club players: 1979". 11v11. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
^ "Cardiff City football club match record: 1979". 11v11. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
^ "Cardiff City 1978-79 results". Cardiff City Forum. Retrieved 26 January 2022.

Bibliography

Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.

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.
Crooks, John (1986). Cardiff City Chronology 1920-86. John Crooks. ISBN 0-9511984-0-8.
"Football Club History Database – Cardiff City". Archived from the original on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 13 December 2008.
Welsh Football Data Archive

[1] "All Cardiff City football club players: 1979". 11v11. Retrieved 26 January 2022.

[11v11results-2] "Cardiff City football club match record: 1979". 11v11. Retrieved 26 January 2022.

[results-3] "Cardiff City 1978-79 results". Cardiff City Forum. Retrieved 26 January 2022.

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