1994–95 Cardiff City F.C. season
Appearance
1994–95 season | |
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Owner | Rick Wright |
Manager | Eddie May/Terry Yorath/Eddie May |
Football League Second Division | 22nd |
FA Cup | 1st round |
League Cup | 1st round |
Welsh Cup | Runners-up |
Auto Windscreens Shield | 2nd round |
Top goalscorer | League: Phil Stant (13) All: Phil Stant (15) |
Highest home attendance | 7,420 (v Birmingham, 28 December 1994) |
Lowest home attendance | 2,560 (v Bradford City, 28 March 1995) |
Average home league attendance | 4,543 |
The 1994–95 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 68th season in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Two, then the third tier of English football, finishing twenty-second, suffering relegation to Division Three.
After three months of the season, manager Eddie May was sacked from his position and replaced by Terry Yorath. However Yorath's spell in charge saw the side plummet to the bottom of the table and Yorath was also sacked and remarkably replaced by the man he took over from in Eddie May.
Players
[edit]First team squad. [1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Standings
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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20 | Cambridge United | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 52 | 69 | −17 | 48 | Relegated |
21 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 45 | 83 | −38 | 46 | |
22 | Cardiff City | 46 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 46 | 74 | −28 | 38 | |
23 | Chester City | 46 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 37 | 84 | −47 | 29 | |
24 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 75 | −45 | 26 |
Source: [2]
Results by round
[edit]Fixtures and results
[edit]13 August 1994 1 | Stockport County | 4–1 | Cardiff City | Stockport |
Peter Ward Kevin Francis Kevin Francis Alun Armstrong |
Phil Stant | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 5,139 |
20 August 1994 2 | Cardiff City | 1–3 | Oxford United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Phil Stant | Paul Moody Paul Moody Paul Moody |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,281 |
27 August 1994 3 | York City | 1–1 | Cardiff City | York |
Paul Barnes | Paul Millar | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 2,861 |
30 August 1994 4 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Wrexham | Cardiff |
19:30 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,903 |
3 September 1994 5 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Swansea City | Cardiff |
11:00 | Nick Richardson | Martin Hayes | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,523 |
10 September 1994 6 | Blackpool | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Blackpool |
Phil Brown Tony Ellis (pen) |
Nick Richardson | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 4,189 |
13 September 1994 7 | Chester City | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Chester |
Phil Stant Mark Aizlewood |
Stadium: Deva Stadium Attendance: 1,671 |
17 September 1994 8 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Cardiff |
15:00 | Steve Castle | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,674 |
24 September 1994 9 | Bournemouth | 3–2 | Cardiff City | Bournemouth |
Russell Beardsmore Russell Beardsmore (pen) Warren Aspinall |
Andy Scott Mark Aizlewood |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 3,177 |
1 October 1994 10 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Peterborough United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Wayne Fereday | Brian McGorry Ken Charlery |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,225 |
8 October 1994 11 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Cardiff |
15:00 | Phil Stant | Ashley Ward Rob Edwards |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,126 |
15 October 1994 12 | Bristol Rovers | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Bath, Somerset |
Justin Channing Billy Clark |
Nick Richardson Paul Millar |
Stadium: Twerton Park Attendance: 3,936 |
22 October 1994 13 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Cambridge United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Phil Stant Phil Stant Phil Stant |
Andy Jeffrey | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,580 |
30 October 1994 14 | Bradford City | 2–3 | Cardiff City | Bradford |
Shaun Murray Jason Perry (og) |
Paul Millar (pen) Paul Millar Phil Stant |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 5,937 |
1 November 1994 15 | Leyton Orient | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Leyton Orient |
Darren Purse Colin West |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 2,558 |
5 November 1994 16 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Cardiff |
15:00 | Lee Baddeley Phil Stant Phil Stant |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,004 |
19 November 1994 17 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3–1 | Cardiff City | High Wycombe |
Keith Ryan Keith Ryan Tony Hemmings |
Phil Stant | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 5,391 |
25 November 1994 18 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Hull City | Cardiff |
19:30 | Linton Brown (pen) Dean Windass |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,226 |
10 December 1994 19 | Oxford United | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Oxford |
Matt Murphy | Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 6,181 |
17 December 1994 20 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Stockport County | Cardiff |
15:00 | Carl Dale | Gannon | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,448 |
26 December 1994 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Shrewsbury |
(pen) Phil Stant | Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 4,933 |
28 December 1994 22 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Birmingham City | Cardiff |
12:30 | Ricky Otto | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,420 |
31 December 1994 23 | Rotherham United | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Rotherham |
Mark Monington Ian Breckin |
Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 3,064 |
2 January 1995 24 | Cardiff City | 2–3 | Brentford | Cardiff |
15:00 | Phil Stant Tony Bird |
Lee Harvey Nicky Forster Robert Taylor |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,235 |
7 January 1995 25 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Blackpool | Cardiff |
15:00 | Andy Watson | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,467 |
14 January 1995 26 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Huddersfield Town | Cardiff |
15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,808 |
17 January 1995 27 | Cambridge United | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Cambridge |
Carlo Corazzin Steve Butler (pen) |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 2,460 |
4 February 1995 28 | Hull City | 4–0 | Cardiff City | Hull |
Ian Ormondroyd Ian Ormondroyd Linton Brown Warren Joyce |
Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 3,903 |
18 February 1995 29 | Huddersfield Town | 5–1 | Cardiff City | Huddersfield |
Andy Booth Tom Cowan Ronnie Jepson Paul Reid Gary Crosby |
Derek Brazil | Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 10,035 |
21 February 1995 30 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Cardiff |
19:30 | Carl Dale Nick Richardson |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,024 |
25 February 1995 31 | Peterborough United | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Peterborough |
Ken Charlery Ken Charlery |
Carl Dale | Stadium: London Road Attendance: 4,226 |
4 March 1995 32 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Bournemouth | Cardiff |
15:00 | Carl Dale | Steve Fletcher | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,008 |
7 March 1995 33 | Swansea City | 4–1 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
John Williams David Penney Colin Pascoe Shaun Chapple |
Nathan Wigg | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 3,942 |
11 March 1995 34 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | York City | Cardiff |
15:00 | Cohen Griffith | Glenn Naylor Glenn Naylor |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,689 |
15 March 1995 35 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Brighton |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 6,956 |
18 March 1995 36 | Wrexham | 0–3 | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
Ryan Nicholls Cohen Griffith (og) Tony Humes |
Stadium: The Racecourse Attendance: 3,023 |
25 March 1995 37 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Plymouth |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 5,611 |
28 March 1995 38 | Cardiff City | 2–4 | Bradford City | Cardiff |
19:30 | Perry Paul Millar |
Neil Tolson Neil Tolson Shaun Murray Paul Showler |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,560 |
1 April 1995 39 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Chester City | Cardiff |
15:00 | Carl Dale Paul Millar |
Gary Hackett | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,405 |
4 April 1995 40 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | Cardiff |
19:30 | Tony Bird Tony Bird |
Scott McGleish | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,324 |
8 April 1995 41 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Cohen Griffith | Nathan Peel | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,412 |
15 April 1995 42 | Birmingham City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
Paul Tait Mark Ward (pen) |
Paul Millar | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 17,455 |
17 April 1995 43 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Cardiff |
15:00 | Tony Bird | Mark Smith Dean Spink |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,677 |
22 April 1995 44 | Brentford | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Brentford |
Martin Grainger (pen) Robert Taylor |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 8,268 |
29 April 1995 45 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Cardiff |
15:00 | Marcus Stewart | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,462 |
6 May 1995 46 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Crewe |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,382 |
League Cup
[edit]16 August 1994 Round 1 (First leg) | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Torquay United | Cardiff |
19:30 | Charlie Oatway | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,690 Referee: Bob Harris (Oxfordshire) |
23 August 1994 Round 1 (Second leg) | Torquay United | 4–2 (4–3 agg.) | Cardiff City | Torquay |
Gregory Goodridge Richard Hancox Richard Hancox Richard Hancox |
Phil Stant Phil Stant |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2,719 |
FA Cup
[edit]12 November 1994 Round 1 | Enfield | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Enfield, London |
Gary Abbott | Stadium: Southbury Road Attendance: 2,345 |
Welsh Cup
[edit]7 November 1994 Round 3 | Ebbw Vale | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Cardiff |
19:30 | Paul Millar | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,316 |
22 November 1994 Round 3 (Replay) | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Ebbw Vale | Cardiff |
19:30 | Garry Thompson Nick Richardson |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,343 | ||
Note: Cardiff were deemed to have fielded an ineligible player (Paul Ramsey). As a result following the threat of a court case by Cardiff, the replay was replayed. |
7 February 1995 Round 3 (Replay) | Cardiff City | 7–0 | Ebbw Vale | Cardiff |
19:30 | Tony Bird Garry Thompson Mark Aizlewood David Ware (og) Carl Dale Carl Dale Carl Dale |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 700 Referee: Roger Gifford (Llanbradach) |
15 February 1995 Round 4 | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Risca United | Cardiff |
19:30 | Carl Dale Carl Dale Carl Dale Derek Brazil |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,294 Referee: VJ Reed (Aberdare) |
28 February 1995 Quarter Final | Llandudno | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Llandudno |
Carl Dale | Stadium: Maesdu Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Brian Lawler (Holyhead) |
11 April 1995 Semi Final (First leg) | Swansea City | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
Paul Millar | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 2,654 |
2 May 1995 Semi Final (Second leg) | Cardiff City | 0–0 (1–0 agg.) | Swansea City | Cardiff |
19:30 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,227 Referee: Keith Burge (Tonypandy) |
21 May 1995 Final | Wrexham | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Cardiff |
15:00 | Gary Bennett 19' (pen) Gary Bennett 26' |
78' Carl Dale | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 12,810 Referee: VJ Reed (Aberdare) |
Auto Windscreens Shield
[edit]27 September 1994 Round 1 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Cardiff |
19:30 | Cohen Griffith Carl Dale |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,299 Referee: Paul Vanes (West Midlands) |
15 November 1994 Round 1 | Exeter City | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Exeter |
Jason Minett (pen) | Scott Young | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Mike Pearce (Portsmouth) |
29 November 1994 Round 2 | Exeter City | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Exeter |
Jon Brown | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 1,452 Referee: John Holbrook (Ludlow) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "All Cardiff City football club players: 1995". 11v11. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "England 1994–95". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- ^ a b "Cardiff City 1994-95 results". Cardiff City Forum. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Cardiff City football club match record: 1995". 11v11. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
Further reading
[edit]- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive Cardiff City F.C. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899-46817-X.
- Crooks, John (1992). Cardiff City Football Club: Official History of the Bluebirds. Yore Publications. ISBN 0-9513321-8-X.
- Rollin, Jack, ed. (1995). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1995-96. Headline Book Publishing. ISBN 0-7472-7823-7.
- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City". Archived from the original on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- Welsh Football Data Archive