1953–54 Cardiff City F.C. season
1953–54 season | ||
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Chairman | ![]() | |
Manager | ![]() | |
Division One | 10th | |
FA Cup | 4th round | |
Welsh Cup | Semi-finals | |
Top goalscorer | League: Ken Chisholm & Wilf Grant (12) All: Wilf Grant (15) | |
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The 1953–54 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 27th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the first tier of English football, finishing tenth.
The season would also be the last time the club was managed by Cyril Spiers who, in his second spell at the club, is still Cardiff City's second longest serving manager of all time. His fourteen years at Ninian Park placing him second only to Fred Stewart.
Season review[]
Partial league table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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8 | Chelsea | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 74 | 68 | 1.088 | 44 |
9 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 75 | 77 | 0.974 | 44 |
10 | Cardiff City | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 71 | 0.718 | 44 |
11 | Preston North End | 42 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 87 | 58 | 1.500 | 43 |
12 | Arsenal | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 75 | 73 | 1.027 | 43 |
Results by round[]
FA Cup[]
After a 3–1 victory over Midland Football League side Peterborough United in the third round, Cardiff were eliminated in round four by Third Division North side Port Vale.[2]
Welsh Cup[]
Drawn against Barry Town in their first match, a 1–1 draw lead to a replay with Cardiff advancing after a 4–2 win. After receiving a bye in the sixth round, Cardiff were then drawn against Merthyr Tydfil in the seventh round and advanced to the semi-finals with a 5–3 victory. The club's campaign came to an end in the semi-finals for a second year in a row after a 2–1 defeat to Flint Town United.[3]
Players[]
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[]
Football League First Division[]
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers |
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19 Aug | Middlesbrough | A | 0–0 | |
22 Aug | Aston Villa | H | 2–1 | |
26 Aug | Huddersfield Town | A | 0–2 | |
29 Aug | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–3 | |
2 Sep | Huddersfield Town | H | 2–1 | |
5 Sep | Sunderland | H | 1–1 | |
7 Sep | Sheffield United | A | 1–0 | |
12 Sep | Manchester City | A | 1–1 | |
16 Sep | Sheffield United | H | 2–0 | |
19 Sep | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1–1 | |
26 Sep | Arsenal | H | 0–3 | |
3 Oct | Portsmouth | A | 1–1 | |
10 Oct | Preston North End | A | 2–1 | |
17 Oct | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–0 | |
24 Oct | Burnley | A | 0–3 | |
31 Oct | Charlton Athletic | H | 5–0 | |
7 Nov | Newcastle United | A | 0–4 | |
14 Nov | Manchester United | H | 1–6 | |
21 Nov | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–6 | |
28 Nov | Liverpool | H | 3–1 | |
5 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–2 | |
12 Dec | Middlesbrough | H | 1–0 | |
19 Dec | Aston Villa | A | 2–1 | |
26 Dec | Chelsea | A | 0–2 | |
28 Dec | Chelsea | H | 0–0 | |
2 Jan | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–3 | |
16 Jan | Sunderland | A | 0–5 | |
23 Jan | Manchester City | H | 0–3 | |
6 Feb | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–3 | |
13 Feb | Arsenal | A | 1–1 | |
27 Feb | Preston North End | H | 2–1 | |
3 Mar | Portsmouth | H | 3–2 | |
6 Mar | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–0 | |
13 Mar | Burnley | H | 1–0 | |
20 Mar | Charlton Athletic | A | 2–3 | |
27 Mar | Newcastle United | H | 2–1 | |
3 Apr | Manchester United | A | 3–2 | |
10 Apr | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2–0 | |
16 Apr | Blackpool | A | 1–4 | |
17 Apr | Liverpool | A | 1–0 | |
19 Apr | Blackpool | H | 0–1 | |
24 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2–2 |
FA Cup[]
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers |
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9 Jan | Three | Peterborough United | H | 3–1 | |
30 Jan | Four | Port Vale | H | 0–2 |
Welsh Cup[]
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers |
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Five | Barry Town | A | 1–1 | ||
Five (replay) | Barry Town | H | 4–2 | ||
Seven | Merthyr Tydfil | A | 5–3 | ||
Semi-final | Flint Town United | N | 1–2 |
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See also[]
- Cardiff City F.C. seasons
References[]
- 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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Cardiff City 1953–54 results". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ "Welsh Cup 1953/54". Welsh Football Data Archive. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- Cardiff City F.C. seasons
- Association football clubs 1953–54 season
- 1953–54 in Welsh football