1966–67 Cardiff City F.C. season
| 1966–67 season | ||
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| Chairman | Fred Dewey | |
| Manager | Jimmy Scoular | |
| Football League Second Division | 20th | |
| FA Cup | 3rd round | |
| League Cup | 2nd round | |
| Welsh Cup | Winners | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Bobby Brown (14) All: Bobby Brown (17) | |
| Highest home attendance | 19,739 (v Coventry City, 22 April 1967) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 5,540 (v Norwich City, 3 December 1966) | |
| Average home league attendance | 10,258 | |
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The 1966–67 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 40th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing twentieth.
Players
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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League standings
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 18 | Rotherham United | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 61 | 70 | 0.871 | 36 | |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 49 | 53 | 0.925 | 35 | |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 61 | 87 | 0.701 | 33 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
| 21 | Northampton Town (R) | 42 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 47 | 84 | 0.560 | 30 | Relegation to the Third Division |
| 22 | Bury (R) | 42 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 49 | 83 | 0.590 | 28 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Cardiff City qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1966–67 Welsh Cup winners.
Results by round
[edit]Fixtures and results
[edit]| 20 August 1966 1 | Cardiff City | 0 – 2 | Ipswich Town | Cardiff |
| 15:00 |  Ray Crawford Frank Brogan |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,628 Referee: Bill Handley (Cannock) |
| 27 August 1966 2 | Bristol City | 1 – 2 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
| 15:00 | |
(pen) John Toshack George Andrews |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 11,952 |
| 31 August 1966 3 | Cardiff City | 0 – 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | 75', 85' Hugh McIlmoyle 88' Pat Buckley |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,208 Referee: RF Prichard (Salisbury) |
| 3 September 1966 4 | Cardiff City | 4 – 2 | Carlisle United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | John Toshack 15' Peter King 13', 25'George Andrews 28' |
Willie Carlin Willie Carlin |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,902 Referee: AE Dimond (Harlow New Town) |
| 7 September 1966 5 | Cardiff City | 1 – 1 | Huddersfield Town | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | George Andrews |
87' Steve Smith |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,344 Referee: Peter Walters (Bridgwater) |
| 10 September 1966 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 – 1 | Cardiff City | Blackburn |
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77' John Toshack |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,805 |
| 17 September 1966 7 | Cardiff City | 2 – 5 | Bolton Wanderers | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | George Andrews 50' John Toshack 78' (pen) |
18', 85' (pen) Francis Lee 41' (og) Don Murray 59', 70' Wyn Davies |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,594 |
| 21 September 1966 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 – 1 | Cardiff City | Wolverhampton |
| Terry Wharton 4', 37' (pen), 55' (pen) Ernie Hunt 5'Bobby Thomson 50'Hugh McIlmoyle 58'Dave Wagstaffe 85' |
22' George Andrews |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 19,678 |
| 24 September 1966 9 | Charlton Athletic | 5 – 0 | Cardiff City | London |
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Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 10,182 |
| 1 October 1966 10 | Cardiff City | 1 – 1 | Derby County | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Bobby Saxton (og) |
Alan Durban |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,244 |
| 8 October 1966 11 | Cardiff City | 2 – 4 | Hull City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Bernie Lewis George Andrews |
?', ?', ?', ?' Ken Wagstaff |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,407 |
| 15 October 1966 12 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 – 1 | Cardiff City | Plymouth |
| Mike Bickle ?', ?', ?', ?' Norman Piper Richie Reynolds Nicky Jennings |
Gareth Williams |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 14,404 |
| 29 October 1966 13 | Millwall | 1 – 0 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:15 | |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 12,586 Referee: Harold Williams (Sheffield) |
| 4 November 1966 14 | Cardiff City | 0 – 0 | Rotherham United | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,933 |
| 12 November 1966 15 | Preston North End | 4 – 0 | Cardiff City | Preston |
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Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 11,283 |
| 19 November 1966 16 | Cardiff City | 3 – 0 | Bury | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | John Toshack John Toshack Bobby Brown |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,910 Referee: JR Osborne (Ipswich) |
| 26 November 1966 17 | Coventry City | 3 – 2 | Cardiff City | Coventry |
| Ian Gibson ?', ?' John Tudor |
John Toshack John Toshack |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 19,682 Referee: KJ Seddon (Formby, Lancashire) |
| 3 December 1966 18 | Cardiff City | 2 – 0 | Norwich City | Cardiff |
| 18:30 | Greg Farrell Graham Coldrick |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,540 |
| 10 December 1966 19 | Birmingham City | 1 – 2 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Mickey Bullock |
Graham Coldrick Bobby Brown |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 17,046 |
| 14 December 1966 20 | Cardiff City | 4 – 2 | Northampton Town | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Gareth Williams Gareth Williams Bobby Brown Bobby Brown |
John Mackin Don Martin |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,954 Referee: David (DW) Smith (Stonehouse) |
| 17 December 1966 21 | Ipswich Town | 0 – 0 | Cardiff City | Ipswich |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 11,166 Referee: RV Spittle (Great Yarmouth) |
| 26 December 1966 22 | Cardiff City | 1 – 2 | Crystal Palace | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Gareth Williams |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 17,020 Referee: RF Prichard (Salisbury) |
| 27 December 1966 23 | Crystal Palace | 3 – 1 | Cardiff City | London |
| 19:30 | |
John Toshack |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 13,553 Referee: Ken Wynn (Wolverhampton) |
| 31 December 1966 24 | Cardiff City | 5 – 1 | Bristol City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Bobby Brown 15', 73' Gordon Low 41' (og)Ronnie Bird 46', 62' |
61' Gerry Sharpe |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,305 Referee: Malcolm Sinclair (Guildford) |
| 7 January 1967 25 | Carlisle United | 3 – 0 | Cardiff City | Carlisle |
| 15:00 | |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 10,295 Referee: Harold Richards (Oldham) |
| 14 January 1967 26 | Cardiff City | 1 – 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Bobby Brown |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,322 |
| 21 January 1967 27 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 – 1 | Cardiff City | Bolton |
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George Johnston |
Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 9,071 |
| 3 February 1967 28 | Cardiff City | 4 – 1 | Charlton Athletic | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Ronnie Bird 7' Peter King George Johnston George Johnston |
Rodney Green |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,812 |
| 11 February 1967 29 | Derby County | 1 – 1 | Cardiff City | Derby |
| 15:00 | Kevin Hector (pen) |
Bobby Brown |
Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 14,573 |
| 25 February 1967 30 | Hull City | 1 – 0 | Cardiff City | Hull |
| 15:00 | |
Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 23,629 |
| 4 March 1967 31 | Cardiff City | 1 – 1 | Millwall | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Peter King |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,845 |
| 18 March 1967 32 | Northampton Town | 2 – 0 | Cardiff City | Northampton |
| Dennis Brown Frank Large |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 11,787 |
| 22 March 1967 33 | Cardiff City | 0 – 0 | Portsmouth | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,727 |
| 25 March 1967 34 | Cardiff City | 4 – 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | John Toshack 22' Norman Dean 67'Barrie Jones 79'Bobby Brown 81' |
33' Richie Reynolds |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,696 Referee: Roger Kirkpatrick (Leicester) |
| 27 March 1967 35 | Portsmouth | 1 – 2 | Cardiff City | Portsmouth |
| Ray Hiron |
Peter King Gareth Williams |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 16,363 Referee: Reg Paine (Hounslow) |
| 1 April 1967 36 | Rotherham United | 4 – 1 | Cardiff City | Rotherham |
| 15:00 | |
78' Barrie Jones |
Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 8,585 Referee: Tommy Dawes (Norwich) |
| 8 April 1967 37 | Cardiff City | 4 – 0 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Barrie Jones 24' Peter King 36'George Ross 89' (og)Bobby Brown 61' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,630 |
| 15 April 1967 38 | Bury | 2 – 0 | Cardiff City | Bury |
| 15:15 | George Jones 6' Alex Dawson 52' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 6,234 |
| 22 April 1967 39 | Cardiff City | 1 – 1 | Coventry City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Bobby Brown 60' |
30' Johnny Key |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 19,739 Referee: Harry New (Portsmouth) |
| 29 April 1967 40 | Norwich City | 3 – 2 | Cardiff City | Norwich |
| 15:00 | |
Gareth Williams Norman Dean |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 14,264 |
| 6 May 1967 41 | Cardiff City | 3 – 0 | Birmingham City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Bobby Brown Bobby Brown Barrie Jones |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,678 |
| 13 May 1967 42 | Huddersfield Town | 3 – 1 | Cardiff City | Huddersfield |
| Kevin McHale Colin Dobson (pen)Brian Clark |
Bobby Brown |
Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 3,847 |
League Cup
[edit]| 24 August 1966 1 | Cardiff City | 1 – 0 | Bristol Rovers | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | John Toshack |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,574 Referee: Charles Nicholls (Plymouth) |
| 14 September 1966 2 | Cardiff City | 0 – 1 | Exeter City | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Ray Harford |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,384 Referee: David Smith (Stonehouse, Gloucestershire) |
FA Cup
[edit]| 28 January 1967 3 | Barnsley | 1 – 1 | Cardiff City | Barnsley |
| 15:00 | Johnny Evans |
Ronnie Bird |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 21,464 Referee: Frank Cowen (Oldham) |
| 31 January 1967 3 (Replay) | Cardiff City | 2 – 1 | Barnsley | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | George Johnston (pen) Peter King |
49' Barrie Thomas |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 21,020 Referee: Ken Burns (Dudley, Worcestershire) |
| 18 February 1967 4 | Cardiff City | 1 – 1 | Manchester City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Gareth Williams 30' |
8' (og) Graham Coldrick |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 37,205 Referee: Bill Handley (Cannock) |
| 22 February 1967 4 (Replay) | Manchester City | 3 – 1 | Cardiff City | Manchester |
| 19:30 | Colin Bell Johnny Crossan Neil Young |
9' (pen) George Johnston |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 41,616 Referee: Bill Handley (Cannock) |
Welsh Cup
[edit]| 17 January 1967 Round 5 | Swansea Town | 0 – 4 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
| Bernie Lewis Greg Farrell George Johnston George Johnston |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 11,816 |
| 8 February 1967 Round 6 | Cardiff City | 6 – 3 | Hereford United | Cardiff |
| Peter King George Johnston George Johnston Graham Coldrick Bobby Ferguson Bobby Brown |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,190 |
| 15 March 1967 Semi Final | Newport County | 1 – 2 | Cardiff City | Newport |
| 19:15 | Terry Melling |
Bobby Brown Peter King |
Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Leo Callaghan (Merthyr Tydfil) |
| 17 April 1967 Final (First Leg) | Wrexham | 2 – 2 | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
Bobby Ferguson ??' (og) |
1' Bobby Brown Peter King |
Stadium: The Racecourse Attendance: 11,437 Referee: WJ Gow (Swansea) |
| 3 May 1967 Final (Second Leg) | Cardiff City | 2 – 1 (4 – 3 agg.) | Wrexham | Cardiff |
| Norman Dean George Showell (og) |
Albert Kinsey |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,299 Referee: WJ Gow (Swansea) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 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 1 December 2008.
- Welsh Football Data Archive