1977–78 Cardiff City F.C. season

Cardiff City
1977–78 season
Manager	Jimmy Andrews
Football League Second Division	19th
FA Cup	3rd round
League Cup	2nd round
European Cup Winners Cup	1st round
Welsh Cup	Semi-finals
Top goalscorer	League: John Buchanan (10); All: John Buchanan (14)
	← 1976–77 1978–79 →

The 1977–78 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 51st season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing nineteenth.

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	Ron Healey
--	GK	NIR	Bill Irwin
--	DF	WAL	Bryan Attley
--	DF	ENG	Clive Charles
--	DF	WAL	Phil Dwyer
--	DF	NIR	Albert Larmour
--	DF	WAL	Freddie Pethard
--	DF	WAL	Keith Pontin
--	DF	WAL	Rod Thomas
--	DF	ENG	Paul Went
--	MF	SCO	John Buchanan


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
--	MF	SCO	Gerry Byrne
--	MF	SCO	Alan Campbell
--	MF	WAL	David Giles
--	MF	ENG	Steve Grapes
--	MF	ENG	Doug Livermore
--	MF	ENG	Keith Robson
--	MF	WAL	Peter Sayer
--	FW	WAL	Ray Bishop
--	FW	ENG	Tony Evans
--	FW	ENG	Robin Friday
--	FW	WAL

League standings[]

Pos	Team v t	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
17	Charlton Athletic	42	13	12	17	55	68	−13	38
18	Bristol Rovers	42	13	12	17	61	77	−16	38
19	Cardiff City	42	13	12	17	51	71	−20	38
20	Blackpool	42	12	13	17	59	60	−1	37	Relegated
21	Mansfield Town	42	10	11	21	49	69	−20	31	Relegated

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	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	H
Result	D	L	D	D	D	W	L	D	L	L	W	L	W	L	W	L	L	L	D	L	W	W	L	D	L	W	D	W	L	L	D	W	D	W	L	D	D	L	W	W	W	L
Position	12	19	20	18	18	14	18	17	19	20	19	20	18	20	16	19	20	20	20	21	20	19	19	19	19	18	18	18	19	19	19	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	19	18	19

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

Fixtures and results[]

Second Division[]

20 August 1977 (1977-08-20) 1	Cardiff City	1–1	Bristol Rovers	showCardiff
15:00	Paul Went 66'		47' Paul Randall	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,603 Referee: Derek Lloyd (Worcester)

27 August 1977 (1977-08-27) 2	Blackburn Rovers	3–0	Cardiff City	showBlackburn
	Jack Lewis 20' Stuart Metcalfe 44' Noel Brotherston 74'			Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 7,088 Referee: Trelford Mills (Barnsley)

3 September 1977 (1977-09-03) 3	Cardiff City	0–0	Tottenham Hotspur	showCardiff
15:00				Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,901 Referee: Lester Shapter (Paignton)

10 September 1977 (1977-09-10) 4	Notts County	1–1	Cardiff City	showNottingham
	Ray O'Brien 35'		70' Phil Dwyer	Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 7,330 Referee: Ken Burns (Stourbridge)

17 September 1977 (1977-09-17) 5	Cardiff City	1–1	Mansfield Town	showCardiff
15:00	Keith Robson 86'		78' Ernie Moss	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,896 Referee: Dennis Smith (Hornchurch, Essex)

24 September 1977 (1977-09-24) 6	Cardiff City	3–1	Fulham	showCardiff
15:00	Keith Robson 17' Tony Evans 54' Tony Evans 67'		74' Teddy Maybank	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,810 Referee: Tony Glasson (Salisbury)

1 October 1977 (1977-10-01) 7	Blackpool	3–0	Cardiff City	showBlackpool
	Bob Hatton 5', 50', 88' Trevor Finnigan		Peter Sayer	Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 8,704 Referee: Pat Partridge (Middlesbrough)

4 October 1977 (1977-10-04) 8	Sunderland	1–1	Cardiff City	showSunderland
	Roy Greenwood		Doug Livermore	Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 18,484 Referee: Keith Hackett (Sheffield)

8 October 1977 (1977-10-08) 9	Cardiff City	1–4	Luton Town	showCardiff
15:00	Phil Dwyer		?' (og) Gerry Byrne Lil Fuccillo Ron Futcher Ricky Hill	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,276

15 October 1977 (1977-10-15) 10	Orient	2–1	Cardiff City	showLondon
	Peter Kitchen Peter Kitchen 89'		Steve Grapes	Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 5,444

22 October 1977 (1977-10-22) 11	Cardiff City	1–0	Oldham Athletic	showCardiff
	Paul Went 3'			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,910 Referee: Leslie Burden (Dorset)

29 October 1977 (1977-10-29) 12	Brighton & Hove Albion	4–0	Cardiff City	showBrighton
	Peter O'Sullivan 24' Ian Mellor 26' Peter Ward 70' Peter O'Sullivan 75'		Robin Friday	Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 22,704 Referee: Alan Robinson (Fareham)

5 November 1977 (1977-11-05) 13	Cardiff City	2–0	Stoke City	showCardiff
14:45	Phil Dwyer 42' Peter Sayer 60'			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,428 Referee: Derek Nippard (Bournemouth)

12 November 1977 (1977-11-12) 14	Hull City	4–1	Cardiff City	showHull
	1' Alan Warboys 4' Ian Dobson 31' 52'		8' (pen) Peter Sayer	Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 5,228

19 November 1977 (1977-11-19) 15	Cardiff City	2–1	Burnley	showCardiff
	Phil Dwyer 3' Peter Sayer 67' (pen)		27' Paul Fletcher	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,085 Referee: Clive White (Harrow)

26 November 1977 (1977-11-26) 16	Crystal Palace	2–0	Cardiff City	showLondon
	Nick Chatterton 28' (pen) Steve Perrin 90'			Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 16,139 Referee: Allan Gunn (Burgess Hill)

3 December 1977 (1977-12-03) 17	Cardiff City	1–6	Sheffield United	showCardiff
14:15	John Buchanan 90'		25' Cliff Calvert Bobby Campbell 43' Bobby Campbell 53' Tony Kenworthy 56' Ian Hamilton 88' Alan Woodward	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,409 Referee: Alex Hamil (Wolverhampton)

10 December 1977 (1977-12-10) 18	Bolton Wanderers	6–3	Cardiff City	showBolton
	Paul Jones 17' Paul Jones 22' Peter Reid 30' Mike Walsh 53' Neil Whatmore 75' Willie Morgan 83'		13' Keith Robson 44' Peter Sayer 86' Ray Bishop	Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 16,090

17 December 1977 (1977-12-17) 19	Cardiff City	0–0	Hull City	showCardiff
14:15				Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,675 Referee: Derek Civil (Birmingham)

26 December 1977 (1977-12-26) 20	Southampton	3–1	Cardiff City	showSouthampton
	Ted MacDougall 1' Alan Ball 52' Phil Boyer		Keith Robson	Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 21,681

28 December 1977 (1977-12-28) 21	Cardiff City	4–1	Millwall	showCardiff
14:30	Ray Bishop 2' John Buchanan 22' Keith Robson 49' John Buchanan 61'		90' (pen) Terry Brisley	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,272 Referee: Dennis Turner (Cannock)

31 December 1977 (1977-12-31) 22	Cardiff City	1–0	Charlton Athletic	showCardiff
	Les Berry 25' (og)			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,488 Referee: Ron Crabb (Exeter)

2 January 1978 (1978-01-02) 23	Bristol Rovers	3–2	Cardiff City	showBristol
	David Staniforth 82' David Staniforth 84' Paul Randall 90'		20' David Giles 93' Keith Pontin	Stadium: Eastville Attendance: 11,945

14 January 1978 (1978-01-14) 24	Cardiff City	1–1	Blackburn Rovers	showCardiff
	Ray Bishop 35'		8' Stuart Metcalfe	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,949

21 January 1978 (1978-01-21) 25	Tottenham Hotspur	2–1	Cardiff City	showLondon
	John Duncan 34' John Duncan 58'		80' Paul Went	Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 29,106 Referee: Tom Bune (Sussex)

28 January 1978 (1978-01-28) 26	Cardiff City	5–2	Sunderland	showCardiff
	John Buchanan 9' John Buchanan 13' (pen) Paul Went 40' Ray Bishop 49' Paul Went 80'		35' Clarke 77' (pen) Gary Rowell	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,459 Referee: Derek Lloyd (Fernhill Heath, Worcester)

11 February 1978 (1978-02-11) 27	Mansfield Town	2–2	Cardiff City	showMansfield
	Ian Wood 35' Gordon Hodgson 88'		18' Ray Bishop 27' John Buchanan	Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 6,538

25 February 1978 (1978-02-25) 28	Cardiff City	2–1	Blackpool	showCardiff
	Paul Went 21' Steve Grapes 88'		41' David Tong	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,322

4 March 1978 (1978-03-04) 29	Luton Town	3–1	Cardiff City	showLuton
	Phil Boersma 11' John Faulkner 34' Phil Boersma 80'		27' John Buchanan	Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 6,029 Referee: Brian Martin (Keyworth, Nottingham)

7 March 1978 (1978-03-07) 30	Fulham	1–0	Cardiff City	showLondon
	Tony Gale 5'			Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 6,571 Referee: Alex Hamil (Wolverhampton)

18 March 1978 (1978-03-18) 31	Oldham Athletic	1–1	Cardiff City	showOldham
	Steve Taylor 85'		41' Paul Went	Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 7,578 Referee: John Hunting (Leicester)

24 March 1978 (1978-03-24) 32	Cardiff City	1–0	Brighton & Hove Albion	showCardiff
15:00	John Buchanan 72' (pen)			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,222 Referee: Peter Reeves (Leicester)

25 March 1978 (1978-03-25) 33	Millwall	1–1	Cardiff City	showLondon
	Dave Mehmet 77'		27' Ray Bishop	Stadium: The Den Attendance: 5,943 Referee: BH Daniels (Rainham)

29 March 1978 (1978-03-29) 34	Cardiff City	1–0	Southampton	showCardiff
18:00	Ray Bishop 13'			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,359 Referee: Malcolm Sinclair (Guildford)

1 April 1978 (1978-04-01) 35	Stoke City	2–0	Cardiff City	showStoke
	Steve Waddington 6' Brendan O'Callaghan 32'			Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 14,804 Referee: George Flint (Kirby in Ashfield)

4 April 1978 (1978-04-04) 36	Charlton Athletic	0–0	Cardiff City	showLondon
				Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 8,947

8 April 1978 (1978-04-08) 37	Cardiff City	2–2	Crystal Palace	showCardiff
15:00	Phil Dwyer 43' Phil Dwyer 56'		60' (pen) Nick Chatterton 80' Rachid Harkouk	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,328 Referee: Stephen Bates (Bristol)

15 April 1978 (1978-04-15) 38	Burnley	4–2	Cardiff City	showBurnley
	Billy Ingham 9' Steve Kindon 37' Steve Kindon 62' Paul Fletcher 82'		8' John Buchanan 44' Tony Evans	Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 11,577 Referee: David Richardson (Lancashire)

22 April 1978 (1978-04-22) 39	Cardiff City	1–0	Bolton Wanderers	showCardiff
	Ray Bishop 85'			Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,566

29 April 1978 (1978-04-29) 40	Sheffield United	0–1	Cardiff City	showSheffield
			89' Tony Evans	Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 13,687

3 May 1978 (1978-05-03) 41	Cardiff City	2–1	Notts County	showCardiff
19:00	John Buchanan 48' Paul Went 78'		41' Ray O'Brien	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,528 Referee: Brian Stevens (Stonehouse)

9 May 1978 (1978-05-09) 42	Cardiff City	0–1	Orient	showCardiff
19:00			35' Peter Kitchen	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,270 Referee: Don Biddle (Bristol)

League Cup[]

13 August 1977 (1977-08-13) 1 (First Leg)	Torquay United	1–0	Cardiff City	showTorquay
	Doug Livermore ??' (og)			Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 3,925

17 August 1977 (1977-08-17) 1 (Second Leg)	Cardiff City	3–2	Torquay United	showCardiff
	David Giles 32' Peter Sayer 57' Phil Dwyer		5' Colin Lee 44'	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,509 Referee: Brian Stevens (Stonehouse)

24 August 1977 (1977-08-24) 1 (Replay)	Cardiff City	2–1	Torquay United	showCardiff
	Peter Sayer 62' (pen) John Buchanan 72'		36' Les Lawrence	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,711 Referee: Edward Hughes (Weston)

30 August 1977 (1977-08-30) 2	Swindon Town	5–1	Cardiff City	showSwindon
	Chris Guthrie 32' Trevor Anderson 60' Trevor Anderson 65' David Moss 88' Ray McHale 89'		70' John Buchanan	Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,919 Referee: Ken Salmon (Barnet)

FA Cup[]

7 January 1978 (1978-01-07) 3	Cardiff City	0–2	Ipswich Town	showCardiff
14:30			49' Paul Mariner 73' Paul Mariner	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 13,584 Referee: Jim Bent (Hemel Hempstead)

European Cup Winners Cup[]

14 September 1977 (1977-09-14) 1 (First Leg)	Cardiff City	0–0	Austria Memphis	showCardiff
17:00				Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,631 Referee: Ulf Eriksson (Sweden)

28 September 1977 (1977-09-28) 1 (Second Leg)	Austria Memphis	1–0	Cardiff City	showVienna
	Ernst Baumeister 53'			Stadium: Gerhard Hanappi Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: M Kuston (Poland)

European Cup Winners Cup[]


Date	Round	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
14 Sep	One (first leg)	Austria Vienna	H	D 0 – 0	3,631
28 Sep	One (second leg)	Austria Vienna	A	L 0 – 1	Approx. 8,000

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 13 December 2008.
Welsh Football Data Archive

1977–78 Cardiff City F.C. season

Contents

Players[]

League standings[]

Results by round[]

Fixtures and results[]

Second Division[]

League Cup[]

FA Cup[]

European Cup Winners Cup[]

European Cup Winners Cup[]

See also[]

References[]