1973–74 Cardiff City F.C. season

Cardiff City
1973–74 season
Manager	Jimmy Scoular/Frank O'Farrell
Football League Second Division	17th
FA Cup	3rd round
League Cup	2nd round
European Cup Winners Cup	1st round
Welsh Cup	Winners
Top goalscorer	League: Andrew McCulloch (10); All: Andrew McCulloch (14)
	← 1972–73 1974–75 →

The 1973–74 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 47th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing seventeenth.

Manager Jimmy Scoular, who had been in charge of the club for more than 9 years, left the club in November to be replaced by Frank O'Farrell.

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	Peter Grotier
--	GK	ENG	Ron Healey
--	GK	NIR	Bill Irwin
--	DF	ENG	Gary Bell
--	DF	ENG	Clive Charles
--	DF	WAL	Phil Dwyer
--	DF	ENG	Roger Hoy
--	DF	ENG	John Impey
--	DF	NIR	Albert Larmour
--	DF	WAL	Richie Morgan
--	DF	SCO	Don Murray
--	DF	WAL	Freddie Pethard
--	DF	WAL	David Powell
--	MF	ENG	Willie Anderson


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
--	MF	ENG	Willie Carlin
--	MF	ENG	John Farrington
--	MF	ENG	Peter King
--	MF	WAL	Leighton Phillips
--	MF	WAL	Gil Reece
--	MF	WAL	Peter Sayer
--	MF	ENG	George Smith
--	MF	WAL	Tony Villars
--	MF	ENG	Johnny Vincent
--	MF	ENG	Bobby Woodruff
--	FW	ENG	Andrew McCulloch
--	FW	SCO	Jimmy McInch
--	FW	WAL	Derek Showers
--	FW	ENG	Jack Whitham

League standings[]

Pos	Team v t	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Promotion or relegation
15	Portsmouth	42	14	12	16	45	62	0.726	40
16	Bristol City	42	14	10	18	47	54	0.870	38
17	Cardiff City	42	10	16	16	49	62	0.790	36	Welsh Cup winners, qualified for UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1974–75 First round
18	Oxford United	42	10	16	16	35	46	0.761	36
19	Sheffield Wednesday	42	12	11	19	51	63	0.810	35

Source:^{[citation needed]}

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	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	A	H	H
Result	D	D	D	W	D	D	L	L	W	L	L	D	L	L	D	L	W	W	D	L	L	D	W	W	L	W	D	W	L	L	L	D	W	L	L	D	D	W	D	L	D	D
Position	9	11	13	5	6	9	12	18	16	18	20	19	20	20	19	20	18	17	16	16	18	17	17	16	17	15	14	11	15	15	17	17	16	17	18	17	17	17	17	18	19	17

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

Fixtures and results[]

Second Division[]

25 August 1973 (1973-08-25) 1	Carlisle United	1–1	Cardiff City	showCarlisle
	Frank Clarke 8'		86' (pen) Gary Bell	Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 6,863

1 September 1973 (1973-09-01) 2	Cardiff City	1–1	Portsmouth	showCardiff
	Andy McCulloch 48'		45' Norman Piper Billy Wilson	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,110 Referee: Ray Toseland (Kettering)

8 September 1973 (1973-09-08) 3	Sunderland	1–1	Cardiff City	showSunderland
	Ron Guthrie 68'		58' Johnny Vincent	Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 29,504 Referee: Keith Styles (Barnsley)

12 September 1973 (1973-09-12) 4	Cardiff City	5–0	Oxford United	showCardiff
	Andy McCulloch 3' Andy McCulloch 8' Tony Villars 23' Clarke 52' (og) Andy McCulloch 72'			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,572 Referee: Terry Bosi (Wolverhampton)

15 September 1973 (1973-09-15) 5	Cardiff City	0–0	Fulham	showCardiff
				Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,251 Referee: Bill Castle (Dudley)

22 September 1973 (1973-09-22) 6	Crystal Palace	3–3	Cardiff City	showLondon
	Martin Hinshelwood 2' Paul Hinshelwood 11' Don Rogers 72'		23' (og) Mel Blyth 45' Bobby Woodruff 73' Johnny Vincent	Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 17,789 Referee: Ron Crabb (Exeter)

29 September 1973 (1973-09-29) 7	Cardiff City	1–3	Hull City	showCardiff
	Gary Bell 41' Don Murray		6' Ken Wagstaff 76' 78' Jimmy McGill	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,445 Referee: John Yates (Redditch)

6 October 1973 (1973-10-06) 8	Aston Villa	5–0	Cardiff City	showBirmingham
	Bobby Woodruff 6' (og) Ray Graydon 10' Bruce Rioch 61' Sam Morgan 71' Bruce Rioch 78'			Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 24,473 Referee: Michael Lowe (Sheffield)

13 October 1973 (1973-10-13) 9	Cardiff City	1–0	Blackpool	showCardiff
	Gil Reece 12'			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,693 Referee: Jim Bent (Hemel Hempstead)

20 October 1973 (1973-10-20) 10	Cardiff City	0–1	Sheffield Wednesday	showCardiff
			88' Ken Knighton	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,748 Referee: Malcolm Sinclair (Guildford)

24 October 1973 (1973-10-24) 11	Oxford United	4–2	Cardiff City	showOxford
	Tommy Cassidy 16' Billy Jeffrey 40' Derek Clarke 58' Derek Clarke 83'		33' Willie Anderson 65' George Smith	Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 6,127 Referee: Arthur Hart (London)

27 October 1973 (1973-10-27) 12	Preston North End	2–2	Cardiff City	showPreston
	Alex Spark 65' Alex Bruce 75'		40' Andy McCulloch 63' Gil Reece	Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 12,050 Referee: John Hunting (Leicester)

3 November 1973 (1973-11-03) 13	Cardiff City	0–1	West Bromwich Albion	showCardiff
			82' Tony Brown	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,668 Referee: Jack Rice (Leyland)

10 November 1973 (1973-11-10) 14	Millwall	2–0	Cardiff City	showLondon
	Alf Wood 60' Gordon Hill 67'			Stadium: The Den Attendance: 8,075 Referee: Mike Kerkhof (Bicester)

14 November 1973 (1973-11-14) 15	Cardiff City	0–0	Luton Town	showCardiff
				Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,839 Referee: John Williams (Wrexham)

17 November 1973 (1973-11-17) 16	Middlesbrough	3–0	Cardiff City	showMiddlesbrough
	David Mills 36' John Craggs 85' Malcolm Smith 88'			Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 18,034

24 November 1973 (1973-11-24) 17	Cardiff City	1–0	Bolton Wanderers	showCardiff
	Gil Reece 22'			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,606 Referee: John Homewood (Sunbury-On-Thames)

1 December 1973 (1973-12-01) 18	Orient	1–2	Cardiff City	showLondon
	Barrie Fairbrother 78'		29' Bobby Woodruff 61' Andy McCulloch	Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 9,564 Referee: Les Hayes (Doncaster)

8 December 1973 (1973-12-08) 19	Cardiff City	1–1	Nottingham Forest	showCardiff
	Gil Reece 24'		56' (pen) George Lyall	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,339 Referee: Gordon Kew (Amersham)

12 December 1973 (1973-12-12) 20	Luton Town	1–0	Cardiff City	showLuton
	Jim Ryan 47'			Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 7,135 Referee: Peter Reeves (Leicester)

15 December 1973 (1973-12-15) 21	Cardiff City	0–1	Bristol City	showCardiff
			79' Donnie Gillies	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,388 Referee: Roger Kirkpatrick (Leicester)

22 December 1973 (1973-12-22) 22	Hull City	1–1	Cardiff City	showHull
	Roy Greenwood 46'		61' John Farrington	Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 6,826 Referee: Derek Civil (Birmingham)

26 December 1973 (1973-12-26) 23	Cardiff City	2–1	Swindon Town	showCardiff
	John Farrington 27' Don Murray 42'		47' Dave Syrett	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,071 Referee: David Smith (Stonehouse)

29 December 1973 (1973-12-29) 24	Cardiff City	4–1	Sunderland	showCardiff
	John Farrington 29' Willie Anderson 40' John Farrington 59' John Farrington 88'		3' Vic Halom	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,799 Referee: Ron Challis (Tonbridge)

1 January 1974 (1974-01-01) 25	Portsmouth	1–0	Cardiff City	showPortsmouth
	Bobby Kellard 62'			Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,062 Referee: Harry Powell (Stourport-on-Severn)

12 January 1974 (1974-01-12) 26	Fulham	0–1	Cardiff City	showLondon
			59' Andy McCulloch	Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 7,143 Referee: John Goggins (Manchester)

19 January 1974 (1974-01-19) 27	Cardiff City	2–2	Carlisle United	showCardiff
	Andy McCulloch 44' Leighton Phillips 57'		47' Ray Train 87' Frank Clarke	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,797 Referee: Harry New (Portsmouth)

26 January 1974 (1974-01-26) 28	Cardiff City	1–0	Notts County	showCardiff
	Leighton Phillips 87'			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,454 Referee: Derek Nippard (Bournemouth)

2 February 1974 (1974-02-02) 29	Bristol City	3–2	Cardiff City	showBristol
	Trevor Tainton 4' Gerry Sweeney 74' (pen) Gerry Sweeney 90'		15' Leighton Phillips 26' Andy McCulloch	Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 24,487 Referee: Ken Baker (Rugby)

16 February 1974 (1974-02-16) 30	Blackpool	2–1	Cardiff City	showBlackpool
	Alan Ainscow 5' Alan Ainscow 71'		57' John Farrington	Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 7,410 Referee: Keith Styles (Barnsley)

23 February 1974 (1974-02-23) 31	Cardiff City	0–1	Aston Villa	showCardiff
			68s' Ray Graydon	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,310 Referee: Brian Daniels (Rainham)

2 March 1974 (1974-03-02) 32	Swindon Town	1–1	Cardiff City	showSwindon
	57'		22' David Powell	Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,126 Referee: Tony Oliver (Leigh On Sea)

9 March 1974 (1974-03-09) 33	Cardiff City	2–0	Preston North End	showCardiff
	Phil Dwyer 46' Jack Whitham 85'			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,216 Referee: Alex Lees (Somerset)

16 March 1974 (1974-03-16) 34	Sheffield Wednesday	5–0	Cardiff City	showSheffield
	Eric Potts 11' Tommy Craig 35' Brian Joicey 74' Alan Thompson 81' Brian Joicey 89'			Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 13,841 Referee: Ray Toseland (Kettering)

23 March 1974 (1974-03-23) 35	Cardiff City	1–3	Millwall	showCardiff
	Andy McCulloch 57'		13' Harry Cripps 56' Brian Clark 89' Gordon Hill	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,662 Referee: Gordon Hill

30 March 1974 (1974-03-30) 36	West Bromwich Albion	2–2	Cardiff City	showWest Bromwich
	Don Murray 3' (og) David Shaw 7'		60' Johnny Vincent 87' (pen) Johnny Vincent	Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 11,489 Referee: David Richardson (Lancashire)

6 April 1974 (1974-04-06) 37	Bolton Wanderers	1–1	Cardiff City	showBolton
	Alan Waldron 67'		57' Gil Reece	Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 14,857 Referee: Derek Civil

13 April 1974 (1974-04-13) 38	Cardiff City	3–2	Middlesbrough	showCardiff
	Gil Reece 6' Willie Carlin 38' Johnny Vincent 64'		59' Graeme Souness 88' Alan Foggon	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,856 Referee: John Hunting (Leicester)

15 April 1974 (1974-04-15) 39	Notts County	1–1	Cardiff City	showNottingham
	Kevin Randall 11'		Willie Anderson	Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 6,975 Referee: Dave Wallace (Crewe)

20 April 1974 (1974-04-20) 40	Nottingham Forest	2–1	Cardiff City	showNottingham
	George Lyall 16' Duncan McKenzie 21'		6' Johnny Vincent	Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 11,128

27 April 1974 (1974-04-27) 41	Cardiff City	1–1	Orient	showCardiff
	Gil Reece 22'		19' Mick Bullock	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,640 Referee: John Hough (Macclesfield)

30 April 1974 (1974-04-30) 42	Cardiff City	1–1	Crystal Palace	showCardiff
	Tony Villars 39'		28' Roy Barry	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 26,781 Referee: Jack Taylor (Wolverhampton)

League Cup[]

29 August 1973 (1973-08-29) 1	Cardiff City	2–0	Hereford United	showCardiff
	Andy McCulloch 43', 57'			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,821 Referee: Trevor Spencer (Wootton Bassett)

10 October 1973 (1973-10-10) 2	Cardiff City	2–2	Burnley	showCardiff
	Andy McCulloch 58' Johnny Vincent 89'		24', 65' Leighton James	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,775 Referee: Peter Walters (Bridgewater)

16 October 1973 (1973-10-16) 2 (replay)	Burnley	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Cardiff City	showBurnley
	Ray Hankin 68' Leighton James 95' (pen), 111'		75' Bobby Woodruff 98' (pen) Gary Bell	Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 12,303 Referee: Harold Williams (Sheffleid)

FA Cup[]

5 January 1974 (1974-01-05) 3	Birmingham City	5–2	Cardiff City	showBirmingham
	Trevor Francis 3' Bob Latchford 36', 66' Bob Hatton 76', 88'		55' John Impey 56' Andy McCulloch	Stadium: St Andrews Attendance: 22,435 Referee: Gordon Hill

European Cup Winners Cup[]

19 September 1973 (1973-09-19) 1 (First Leg)	Cardiff City	0–0	Sporting CP	showCardiff
				Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 13,300 Referee: Tonio Briguglio (Malta)

3 October 1973 (1973-10-03) 1 (Second Leg)	Sporting CP	2–1 (2–1 agg.)	Cardiff City	showLisbon
	Hector Yazalde 24' Samuel Fraguito 51'		40' Tony Villars	Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Jacques Colling (Luxembourg)

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 12 December 2008.
Welsh Football Data Archive