1964–65 Cardiff City F.C. season

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Cardiff City
1964–65 season
ManagerJimmy Scoular
Football League Second Division13th
FA Cup3rd round
League Cup2nd round
European Cup Winners CupQuarter-finals
Welsh CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Ivor Allchurch (15)
All: Ivor Allchurch (19)

The 1964–65 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 38th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing thirteenth.

The season also saw the club compete in European competition for the first time, reaching the semi-finals of the European Cup Winners Cup before being beaten by Spanish side Real Zaragoza.

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 Wales WAL Dilwyn John
-- GK England ENG Bob Wilson
-- DF Wales WAL Colin Baker
-- DF Wales WAL Mel Charles
-- DF Wales WAL Graham Coldrick
-- DF Wales WAL Alan Harrington
-- DF Scotland SCO Gordon Harris
-- DF Scotland SCO Alec Milne
-- DF Scotland SCO Don Murray
-- DF Wales WAL Trevor Peck
-- DF Wales WAL Peter Rodrigues
-- MF Wales WAL Doug Curtin
-- MF Scotland SCO Greg Farrell
-- MF Wales WAL Steve Gammon
No. Pos. Nation Player
-- MF England ENG
-- MF Wales WAL Barrie Hole
-- MF Wales WAL
-- MF England ENG Peter King
-- MF Wales WAL Bernie Lewis
-- MF Wales WAL
-- MF England ENG Dick Scott
-- MF England ENG Gareth Williams
-- FW Wales WAL Ivor Allchurch
-- FW Wales WAL John Charles
-- FW England ENG Keith Ellis
-- FW Scotland SCO Tommy Halliday
-- FW Scotland SCO George Johnston
-- FW Wales WAL Derek Tapscott

League standings[]

Main article: 1964–65 Football League § Second Division
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
11 Manchester City 42 16 9 17 63 62 1.016 41
12 Preston North End 42 14 13 15 76 81 0.938 41
13 Cardiff City 42 13 14 15 64 57 1.123 40 Welsh Cup winners, qualified for UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1965–66 First round
14 Rotherham United 42 14 12 16 70 69 1.014 40
15 Plymouth Argyle 42 16 8 18 63 79 0.797 40
Source:[citation needed]

European Cup Winners Cup[]

Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
9 Sep One (first leg) Esbjerg A D 0 – 0 7,093
13 Oct One (second leg) Esbjerg H W 1 – 0 8,084 King
16 Dec Two (first leg) Sporting CP A W 2 – 1 15,311 Farrell, Tapscott
23 Dec Two (second leg) Sporting CP H D 0 – 0 23,800
20 Jan Quarter-final (first leg) Real Zaragoza A D 2 – 2 22,780 Williams, King
3 Feb Quarter-final (second leg) Real Zaragoza H L 0 – 1 38,458

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". Archived from the original on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
  • Welsh Football Data Archive
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