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1978–79 Cardiff City F.C. season

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Cardiff City
1978–79 season
ChairmanBob Grogan
ManagerJimmy Andrews/Richie Morgan
Football League Second Division9th
FA Cup3rd round
League Cup1st round
Welsh Cup6th round
Top goalscorerLeague: John Buchanan (16)
All: John Buchanan (18)
Highest home attendance14,869 (v Stoke, 24 March 1979)
Lowest home attendance5,558 (v Fulham, 23 December 1978)
Average home league attendance9,259

The 1978–79 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 52nd season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing ninth.

During the season manager Jimmy Andrews, who had been in charge of the club for just over three years, left the club after several poor results and the disappointing hiring of Micky Burns as a player-coach. Andrews was replaced by Richie Morgan, a former player who had spent his entire professional playing career at the club before retiring in 1977 to joins the backroom staff.

Players

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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 England ENG Keith Barber
-- GK Wales WAL John Davies
-- GK England ENG Ron Healey
-- GK Northern Ireland NIR Jim Platt
-- DF Wales WAL Bryan Attley
-- DF Wales WAL Phil Dwyer
-- DF Wales WAL Linden Jones
-- DF Northern Ireland NIR Albert Larmour
-- DF Wales WAL Freddie Pethard
-- DF Wales WAL Keith Pontin
-- DF Wales WAL David Roberts
-- DF England ENG Colin Sullivan
-- DF Wales WAL Rod Thomas
-- DF England ENG Paul Went
No. Pos. Nation Player
-- MF Scotland SCO John Buchanan
-- MF Scotland SCO Gerry Byrne
-- MF Scotland SCO Alan Campbell
-- MF Wales WAL David Giles
-- MF England ENG Steve Grapes
-- MF England ENG Gary Harris
-- MF Wales WAL John Lewis
-- MF England ENG Paul Manns
-- MF Wales WAL Tarki Micallef
-- FW Wales WAL Ray Bishop
-- FW England ENG Micky Burns
-- FW England ENG Tony Evans
-- FW England ENG Ronnie Moore
-- FW England ENG Gary Stevens

Source. [1]

League standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Preston North End 42 12 18 12 59 57 +2 42
8 Newcastle United 42 17 8 17 51 55 −4 42
9 Cardiff City 42 16 10 16 56 70 −14 42
10 Fulham 42 13 15 14 50 47 +3 41
11 Orient 42 15 10 17 51 51 0 40
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAAHAAHAHAAHAHAHHAHHHH
ResultDLLLWLWWLDWLLLLDLDLWLDLWWWWDLLLWDWDWWWDWDW
Position8172222222220171919151720202121212122202020202020181818191920191919201815141313139
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Fixtures and results

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19 August 1978 (1978-08-19) 1 Cardiff City 2–2 Preston North End Cardiff
15:00 Paul Went 19'
Phil Dwyer 44'
34' Alex Bruce
48' Alex Bruce
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 7,812
Referee: Brian Stevens (Stonehouse)
23 August 1978 (1978-08-23) 2 Stoke City 2–0 Cardiff City Stoke
Dennis Smith 75'
Viv Busby 86'
Stadium: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 16,005
Referee: Gwyn Owen (Anglesey)
26 August 1978 (1978-08-26) 3 Cardiff City 1–3 Oldham Athletic Cardiff
15:00 John Buchanan 14' 45' Jim Steel
68' Jim Steel
70' Mark Hilton
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 6,929
Referee: Morris Baker (Wolverhampton)
2 September 1978 (1978-09-02) 4 Bristol Rovers 4–2 Cardiff City Bristol
15:00 Steve Grapes 6' (og)
Paul Randall 32'
David Staniforth 73'
David Staniforth 86'
81' Dave Roberts
87' (pen) John Buchanan
Stadium: Eastville
Attendance: 6,855
Referee: Malcolm Sinclair (Guildford)
9 September 1978 (1978-09-09) 5 Cardiff City 1–0 Cambridge United Cardiff
15:00 John Buchanan 68' Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 6,154
Referee: Trevor Spencer (Wootton Bassett)
16 September 1978 (1978-09-16) 6 Luton Town 7–1 Cardiff City Luton
15:00 David Moss 12'
Bob Hatton 18'
Brian Stein 51'
Brian Stein 55'
Lil Fuccillo 78' (pen)
David Moss 82'
Phil Dwyer 87' (og)
80' Ray Bishop Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 7,752
Referee: Mike Taylor (Deal)
23 September 1978 (1978-09-23) 7 Cardiff City 2–0 Blackburn Rovers Cardiff
15:00 Gary Stevens 30'
Ray Bishop 60'
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 6,248
Referee: Les Burden (Dorset)
30 September 1978 (1978-09-30) 8 Wrexham 1–2 Cardiff City Wrexham
15:00 John Lyons 66' 30' John Buchanan
71' (pen) John Buchanan
Stadium: Racecourse
Attendance: 11,766
Referee: Norman Glover (Adlington, Lancashire)
7 October 1978 (1978-10-07) 9 Cardiff City 2–3 Notts County Cardiff
15:00 John Buchanan 63'
Gary Stevens 70'
41' Paul Hooks
55' Paul Hooks
83' Iain McCulloch
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 7,974
Referee: Lester Shapter (Paignton)
14 October 1978 (1978-10-14) 10 Orient 2–2 Cardiff City London
15:00 Joe Mayo 19'
Tony Grealish 87'
4' John Buchanan
77' Gary Stevens
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 6,064
Referee: John Martin (Alton, Hampshire)
21 October 1978 (1978-10-21) 11 Cardiff City 1–0 Leicester City Cardiff
11:00 Gary Stevens 22' Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 8,791
Referee: Bill Bombroff (Bristol)
28 October 1978 (1978-10-28) 12 Newcastle United 3–0 Cardiff City Newcastle
Peter Withe 7'
Stuart Robinson 65'
John Connolly 78'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 23,462
Referee: George Flint (Kirby in Ashfield)
4 November 1978 (1978-11-04) 13 Cardiff City 1–4 Charlton Athletic Cardiff
14:30 Gary Stevens 41' 35' Lawrie Madden
45' Martin Robinson
50' Terry Brisley
79' Terry Brisley
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 7,842
Referee: Ken Baker (Rugby)
11 November 1978 (1978-11-11) 14 Preston North End 2–1 Cardiff City Preston
15:00 Michael Robinson 30'
Michael Robinson 42'
59' Tony Evans Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 9,268
Referee: Pat Partridge (Middlesbrough)
18 November 1978 (1978-11-18) 15 Oldham Athletic 2–1 Cardiff City Oldham
15:00 Vic Halom 56'
Steve Taylor 81'
2' Ray Bishop Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5,356
25 November 1978 (1978-11-25) 16 Cardiff City 2–2 Crystal Palace Cardiff
14:15 Tony Evans 22'
Phil Dwyer 38'
6' Mike Elwiss
51' David Swindlehurst
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 8,739
Referee: Stephen Bates (Bristol)
2 December 1978 (1978-12-02) 17 Millwall 2–0 Cardiff City London
15:00 John Mitchell 33'
Phil Dwyer 55' (og)
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 5,381
Referee: Alf Grey (Great Yarmouth)
9 December 1978 (1978-12-09) 18 Cardiff City 1–1 Sunderland Cardiff
14:00 Tony Evans 30' (pen) 35' Wilf Rostron Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 7,178
Referee: Don Biddle (Bristol)
16 December 1978 (1978-12-16) 19 Sheffield United 2–1 Cardiff City Sheffield
15:00 Peter Anderson 32'
John Matthews 76'
65' (pen) Tony Evans Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 11,913
23 December 1978 (1978-12-23) 20 Cardiff City 2–0 Fulham Cardiff
14:00 Tony Evans 26'
Dave Roberts 62'
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 5,558
Referee: Derek Lloyd (Worcester)
26 December 1978 (1978-12-26) 21 Brighton & Hove Albion 5–0 Cardiff City Brighton
15:00 Gary Williams 1'
Teddy Maybank 22'
Brian Horton 43' (pen)
Teddy Maybank 48'
Teddy Maybank 62'
Stadium: Goldstone Ground
Attendance: 20,172
Referee: Tony Cox
30 December 1978 (1978-12-30) 22 Burnley 0–0 Cardiff City Burnley
15:00 Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 9,807
Referee: Kevin McNally (Wirral)
13 January 1979 (1979-01-13) 23 Cambridge United 5–0 Cardiff City Cambridge
15:00 Tommy Finney 48'
Alan Biley 56'
Alan Biley 64'
Alan Biley 66'
Bill Garner 86'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,344
Referee: Allan Gunn (Burgess Hill)
24 February 1979 (1979-02-24) 24 Cardiff City 1–0 Orient Cardiff
15:00 John Buchanan 28' Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 8,256
Referee: Tony Glasson (Salisbury)
28 February 1979 (1979-02-28) 25 Blackburn Rovers 1–4 Cardiff City Blackburn
15:00 Simon Garner 32'
John Bailey Red card
37' Gary Stevens
50' Ronnie Moore
65' John Buchanan
88' Tony Evans
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 7,158
Referee: G Owen
3 March 1979 (1979-03-03) 26 Leicester City 1–2 Cardiff City Leicester
15:00 Neil Grewcock 24' 63' Phil Dwyer
90' Gary Stevens
Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 12,820
Referee: Derek Civil (Birmingham)
10 March 1979 (1979-03-10) 27 Cardiff City 2–1 Newcastle United Cardiff
15:00 Ray Bishop 43'
Gary Stevens 62'
69' John Connolly Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 11,116
Referee: Lester Shapter (Paignton)
17 March 1979 (1979-03-17) 28 Charlton Athletic 1–1 Cardiff City London
Dave Campbell 43' 92' (pen) John Buchanan Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 5,658
Referee: Clive White (Harrow)
24 March 1979 (1979-03-24) 29 Cardiff City 1–3 Stoke City Cardiff
15:00 John Buchanan 57' (pen) 15' Paul Randall
42' Brendan O'Callaghan
67' Garth Crooks
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 14,869
Referee: Stephen Bates (Bristol)
27 March 1979 (1979-03-27) 30 Notts County 1–0 Cardiff City Nottingham
Ian McCulloch 9' Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 8,211
Referee: Neil Midgley (Eccles)
31 March 1979 (1979-03-31) 31 Crystal Palace 2–0 Cardiff City London
15:00 Neil Smillie 22'
Ian Walsh 31'
David Swindlehurst Red card
Red card Phil Dwyer
Red card Keith Pontin
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 18,672
Referee: Alan Robinson (Fareham)
7 April 1979 (1979-04-07) 32 Cardiff City 2–1 Millwall Cardiff
15:00 Gary Stevens 10'
Barry Kitchener 51' (og)
81' (pen) Nicky Chatterton Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 7,714
Referee: Derek Lloyd (Worcester)
11 April 1979 (1979-04-11) 33 Fulham 2–2 Cardiff City London
19:30 Peter Kitchen 40'
Kevin Lock 45' (pen)
29' Phil Dwyer
35' (og) Richard Money
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 6,067
14 April 1979 (1979-04-14) 34 Cardiff City 3–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Cardiff
15:00 Gary Stevens 37'
Tony Evans 41'
Ronnie Moore 90'
14' Peter Ward Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 12,613
Referee: Brian Stevens (Stonehouse)
16 April 1979 (1979-04-16) 35 West Ham United 1–1 Cardiff City London
15:00 Pat Holland 6' 78' Ray Bishop Stadium: Upton Park
Attendance: 29,058
Referee: Roger Kirkpatrick (Leicester)
21 April 1979 (1979-04-21) 36 Cardiff City 4–0 Sheffield United Cardiff
15:00 Gary Stevens 5'
John Buchanan 37' (pen)
John Buchanan 47'
John Buchanan 62'
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 10,592
Referee: Edward Hughes (Weston)
25 April 1979 (1979-04-25) 37 Cardiff City 2–1 Luton Town Cardiff
18:45 Ronnie Moore
Gary Stevens 86'
(og) Dave Roberts Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 10,549
Referee: Eric Read (Bristol)
28 April 1979 (1979-04-28) 38 Sunderland 1–2 Cardiff City Sunderland
Jack Ashurst 64' 26' Ronnie Moore
63' Ray Bishop
Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 36,526
Referee: Keith Styles (Barnsley)
5 May 1979 (1979-05-05) 39 Cardiff City 1–1 Burnley Cardiff
15:00 Colin Sullivan 53' 41' Steve Kindon Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 10,270
Referee: Bert Newsome (Broseley, Shropshire)
7 May 1979 (1979-05-07) 40 Cardiff City 2–0 Bristol Rovers Cardiff
19:00 Gary Stevens 25'
John Buchanan 58' (pen)
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 10,185
Referee: Angus McDonald (Sutton Coldfield)
11 May 1979 (1979-05-11) 41 Cardiff City 0–0 West Ham United Cardiff
19:00 Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 13,140
Referee: Trevor Spencer (Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire)
14 May 1979 (1979-05-14) 42 Cardiff City 1–0 Wrexham Cardiff
19:15 John Buchanan 33' Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 11,910
Referee: Ray Lewis (Great Bookham, Surrey)

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League Cup

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12 August 1978 (1978-08-12) Round 1 (First leg) Cardiff City 1–2 Oxford United Cardiff
15:00 John Buchanan 60' 14' Les Taylor
31' Peter Foley
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 4,687
Referee: Derek Lloyd (Worcester)
16 August 1978 (1978-08-16) Round 1 (Second leg) Oxford United 2–1
(4–2 agg.)
Cardiff City Oxford
19:30 David Fogg 20' (pen)
Peter Foley 24'
58' Ray Bishop Stadium: Manor Ground
Attendance: 4,760

FA Cup

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9 January 1979 (1979-01-09) Round 3 Swindon Town 3–0 Cardiff City Swindon
Ray McHale 11'
Chris Kamara 41'
Chris Kamara 47'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 9,983
Referee: Tom Bune (Sussex)
17 January 1979 (1979-01-17) Round 5 Cardiff City 2–1 Merthyr Tydfil Cardiff
14:30 Gary Stevens 37'
Tony Evans 55' (pen)
24' Ray Pratt Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 694
12 February 1979 (1979-02-12) Round 6 Worcester City 3–2 Cardiff City Worcester
Freddie Pethard 11' (og)
Jimmy Williams
Graham Allner
44' Phil Dwyer
49' John Buchanan
Stadium: St George's Lane
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Ron Bridges (Deeside)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "All Cardiff City football club players: 1979". 11v11. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Cardiff City football club match record: 1979". 11v11. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Cardiff City 1978-79 results". Cardiff City Forum. Retrieved 26 January 2022.

Bibliography

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  • Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.