1977–78_Cardiff_City_F.C._season
1977–78 Cardiff City F.C. season
Cardiff City 1977–78 football season
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.
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| 1977–78 season | ||
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| Chairman | Stefan Terlezki/Bob Grogan | |
| 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) | |
| Highest home attendance | 12,566 (v Bolton, 22 April 1978) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 5,675 (v Hull City, 17 December 1977) | |
| Average home league attendance | 8,369 | |
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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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Main article: 1977–78 Football League § Second Division
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
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| 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 (R) | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 59 | 60 | −1 | 37 | Relegation to the Third Division |
| 21 | Mansfield Town (R) | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 49 | 69 | −20 | 31 |
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Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
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Results by round
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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Second Division
Cardiff City v Bristol Rovers
| 20 August 1977 (1977-08-20) 1 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Paul Went  66' |
47' Paul Randall |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,603 Referee: Derek Lloyd (Worcester) |
Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City
| 27 August 1977 (1977-08-27) 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Jack Lewis 20' Stuart Metcalfe 44'Noel Brotherston 74' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 7,088 Referee: Trelford Mills (Barnsley) |
Cardiff City v Tottenham Hotspur
| 3 September 1977 (1977-09-03) 3 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,901 Referee: Lester Shapter (Paignton) |
Notts County v Cardiff City
| 10 September 1977 (1977-09-10) 4 | Notts County | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
| Ray O'Brien 35' |
70' Phil Dwyer |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 7,330 Referee: Ken Burns (Stourbridge) |
Cardiff City v Mansfield Town
| 17 September 1977 (1977-09-17) 5 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Keith Robson 86' |
78' Ernie Moss |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,896 Referee: Dennis Smith (Hornchurch, Essex) |
Cardiff City v Fulham
| 24 September 1977 (1977-09-24) 6 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Fulham | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Keith Robson 17' Tony Evans 54'Tony Evans 67' |
74' Teddy Maybank |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,810 Referee: Tony Glasson (Salisbury) |
Blackpool v Cardiff City
| 1 October 1977 (1977-10-01) 7 | Blackpool | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Blackpool |
| Bob Hatton 5', 50', 88' Trevor Finnigan  |
Peter Sayer |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 8,704 Referee: Pat Partridge (Middlesbrough) |
Sunderland v Cardiff City
| 4 October 1977 (1977-10-04) 8 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Sunderland |
| Roy Greenwood 61' |
20' Doug Livermore |
Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 18,484 Referee: Keith Hackett (Sheffield) |
Cardiff City v Luton Town
| 8 October 1977 (1977-10-08) 9 | Cardiff City | 1–4 | Luton Town | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Phil Dwyer |
?' (og) Gerry Byrne Lil Fuccillo Ron Futcher Ricky Hill |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,276 |
Orient v Cardiff City
| 15 October 1977 (1977-10-15) 10 | Orient | 2–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | Peter Kitchen Peter Kitchen 89' |
Steve Grapes |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 5,444 |
Cardiff City v Oldham Athletic
| 22 October 1977 (1977-10-22) 11 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Oldham Athletic | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Paul Went 3' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,910 Referee: Leslie Burden (Dorset) |
Brighton & Hove Albion v Cardiff City
| 29 October 1977 (1977-10-29) 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4–0 | Cardiff City | Brighton |
| 15:00 | 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) |
Cardiff City v Stoke City
| 5 November 1977 (1977-11-05) 13 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Stoke City | Cardiff |
| 14:45 | Phil Dwyer 42' Peter Sayer 60' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,428 Referee: Derek Nippard (Bournemouth) |
Hull City v Cardiff City
| 12 November 1977 (1977-11-12) 14 | Hull City | 4–1 | Cardiff City | Hull |
| 14:15 | Dave Stewart 1' Alan Warboys 4'Ian Dobson 31'Dave Stewart 52' |
8' (pen) Peter Sayer |
Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 5,228 |
Cardiff City v Burnley
| 19 November 1977 (1977-11-19) 15 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Burnley | Cardiff |
| 14:30 | Phil Dwyer 3' Peter Sayer 67' (pen) |
27' Paul Fletcher |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,085 Referee: Clive White (Harrow) |
Crystal Palace v Cardiff City
| 26 November 1977 (1977-11-26) 16 | Crystal Palace | 2–0 | Cardiff City | London |
| Nick Chatterton 28' (pen) Steve Perrin 90' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 16,139 Referee: Allan Gunn (Burgess Hill) |
Cardiff City v Sheffield United
| 3 December 1977 (1977-12-03) 17 | Cardiff City | 1–6 | Sheffield United | Cardiff |
| 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) |
Bolton Wanderers v Cardiff City
| 10 December 1977 (1977-12-10) 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 6–3 | Cardiff City | Bolton |
| 15:00 | 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 |
Cardiff City v Hull City
| 17 December 1977 (1977-12-17) 19 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Hull City | Cardiff |
| 14:15 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,675 Referee: Derek Civil (Birmingham) |
Southampton v Cardiff City
| 26 December 1977 (1977-12-26) 20 | Southampton | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Southampton |
| 11:30 | Ted MacDougall 1' Alan Ball 52'Phil Boyer |
Keith Robson |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 21,681 |
Cardiff City v Millwall
| 28 December 1977 (1977-12-28) 21 | Cardiff City | 4–1 | Millwall | Cardiff |
| 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) |
Cardiff City v Charlton Athletic
| 31 December 1977 (1977-12-31) 22 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic | Cardiff |
| 14:30 | Les Berry 25' (og) |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,488 Referee: Ron Crabb (Exeter) |
Bristol Rovers v Cardiff City
| 2 January 1978 (1978-01-02) 23 | Bristol Rovers | 3–2 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
| 19:30 | David Staniforth 82' David Staniforth 84'Paul Randall 90' |
20' David Giles 93' Keith Pontin |
Stadium: Eastville Attendance: 11,945 |
Cardiff City v Blackburn Rovers
| 14 January 1978 (1978-01-14) 24 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Cardiff |
| 14:45 | Ray Bishop 35' |
8' Stuart Metcalfe |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,949 |
Tottenham Hotspur v Cardiff City
| 21 January 1978 (1978-01-21) 25 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | John Duncan 34' John Duncan 58' |
80' Paul Went |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 29,106 Referee: Tom Bune (Sussex) |
Cardiff City v Sunderland
| 28 January 1978 (1978-01-28) 26 | Cardiff City | 5–2 | Sunderland | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | 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) |
Mansfield Town v Cardiff City
| 11 February 1978 (1978-02-11) 27 | Mansfield Town | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Mansfield |
| 15:00 | Ian Wood 35' Gordon Hodgson 88' |
18' Ray Bishop 27' John Buchanan |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 6,538 |
Cardiff City v Blackpool
| 25 February 1978 (1978-02-25) 28 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Blackpool | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Paul Went 21' Steve Grapes 88' |
41' David Tong |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,322 |
Luton Town v Cardiff City
| 4 March 1978 (1978-03-04) 29 | Luton Town | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Luton |
| 15:00 | Phil Boersma 11' John Faulkner 34'Phil Boersma 80' |
27' John Buchanan |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 6,029 Referee: Brian Martin (Keyworth, Nottingham) |
Fulham v Cardiff City
| 7 March 1978 (1978-03-07) 30 | Fulham | 1–0 | Cardiff City | London |
| 19:30 | Tony Gale 5' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 6,571 Referee: Alex Hamil (Wolverhampton) |
Oldham Athletic v Cardiff City
| 18 March 1978 (1978-03-18) 31 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Oldham |
| 15:00 | Steve Taylor 85' |
41' Paul Went |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 7,578 Referee: John Hunting (Leicester) |
Cardiff City v Brighton & Hove Albion
| 24 March 1978 (1978-03-24) 32 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | John Buchanan 72' (pen) |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,222 Referee: Peter Reeves (Leicester) |
Millwall v Cardiff City
| 25 March 1978 (1978-03-25) 33 | Millwall | 1–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | Dave Mehmet 77' |
27' Ray Bishop |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 5,943 Referee: BH Daniels (Rainham) |
Cardiff City v Southampton
| 29 March 1978 (1978-03-29) 34 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Southampton | Cardiff |
| 18:00 | Ray Bishop 13' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,359 Referee: Malcolm Sinclair (Guildford) |
Stoke City v Cardiff City
| 1 April 1978 (1978-04-01) 35 | Stoke City | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Stoke |
| Steve Waddington 6' Brendan O'Callaghan 32' |
Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 14,804 Referee: George Flint (Kirby in Ashfield) |
Charlton Athletic v Cardiff City
| 4 April 1978 (1978-04-04) 36 | Charlton Athletic | 0–0 | Cardiff City | London |
| 19:30 | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 8,947 |
Cardiff City v Crystal Palace
| 8 April 1978 (1978-04-08) 37 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Crystal Palace | Cardiff |
| 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) |
Burnley v Cardiff City
| 15 April 1978 (1978-04-15) 38 | Burnley | 4–2 | Cardiff City | Burnley |
| 15:00 | Billy Ingham 9' Steve Kindon 37', 62'Paul Fletcher 82' |
8' John Buchanan 44' Tony Evans |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 11,577 Referee: David Richardson (Lancashire) |
Cardiff City v Bolton Wanderers
| 22 April 1978 (1978-04-22) 39 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Ray Bishop 85' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,566 |
Sheffield United v Cardiff City
| 29 April 1978 (1978-04-29) 40 | Sheffield United | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
| 15:00 | 89' Tony Evans |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 13,687 |
Cardiff City v Notts County
| 3 May 1978 (1978-05-03) 41 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Notts County | Cardiff |
| 19:00 | John Buchanan 48' Paul Went 78' |
41' Ray O'Brien |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,528 Referee: Brian Stevens (Stonehouse) |
Cardiff City v Orient
| 9 May 1978 (1978-05-09) 42 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Orient | Cardiff |
| 19:00 | 35' Peter Kitchen |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,270 Referee: Don Biddle (Bristol) |
League Cup
Torquay United v Cardiff City
| 13 August 1977 (1977-08-13) Round 1 (First Leg) | Torquay United | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Torquay |
| Doug Livermore ??' (og) |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 3,925 |
Cardiff City v Torquay United
| 17 August 1977 (1977-08-17) Round 1 (Second Leg) | Cardiff City | 3–2 (3–3 agg.) | Torquay United | Cardiff |
| 18:45 | David Giles 32' Peter Sayer 57'Phil Dwyer |
5' Colin Lee 44' William Brown |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,509 Referee: Brian Stevens (Stonehouse) |
Cardiff City v Torquay United
| 24 August 1977 (1977-08-24) Round 1 (Replay) | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Torquay United | Cardiff |
| 18:00 | Peter Sayer 62' (pen) John Buchanan 72' |
36' Les Lawrence |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,711 Referee: Edward Hughes (Weston) |
Swindon Town v Cardiff City
| 30 August 1977 (1977-08-30) Round 2 | Swindon Town | 5–1 | Cardiff City | Swindon |
| 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
Cardiff City v Ipswich Town
| 7 January 1978 (1978-01-07) Round 3 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Ipswich Town | Cardiff |
| 14:30 | 49' Paul Mariner 73' Paul Mariner |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 13,584 Referee: Jim Bent (Hemel Hempstead) |
European Cup Winners Cup
Cardiff City v Austria Memphis
| 14 September 1977 (1977-09-14) Round 1 (First Leg) | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Austria Memphis | Cardiff |
| 17:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,631 Referee: Ulf Eriksson (Sweden) |
Austria Memphis v Cardiff City
| 28 September 1977 (1977-09-28) Round 1 (Second Leg) | Austria Memphis | 1–0 (1–0 agg.) | Cardiff City | Vienna |
| Ernst Baumeister 53' |
Stadium: Gerhard Hanappi Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: M Kuston (Poland) |
Welsh Cup
Worcester City v Cardiff City
| 21 December 1977 (1977-12-21) Round 5 | Worcester City | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Worcester |
| Roger Shaw 12' Roger Shaw 48' |
30' (pen) Paul Went 71' Ray Bishop |
Stadium: St George's Lane Attendance: 2,915 |
Cardiff City v Worcester City
| 11 January 1978 (1978-01-11) Round 5 (Replay) | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Worcester City | Cardiff |
| 13:45 | Ray Bishop 17' Keith Robson 43'John Barton 80' (og) |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 963 Referee: Tom Reynolds (Swansea) |
Cardiff City v Kidderminster Harriers
| 1 March 1978 (1978-03-01) Round 6 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Kidderminster Harriers | Cardiff |
| John Buchanan |
31' Ray Haywood |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,639 Referee: Keith Cooper (Pontypridd) |
Kidderminster Harriers v Cardiff City
| 15 March 1978 (1978-03-15) Round 6 (Replay) | Kidderminster Harriers | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Cardiff City | Kidderminster |
| John Griffiths 86' |
28' David Giles 119' David Giles 95' (pen) John Buchanan |
Stadium: Aggborough Stadium Attendance: 3,000 |
Cardiff City v Wrexham
| 13 April 1978 (1978-04-13) Semi Final | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Wrexham | Cardiff |
| 18:30 | 2' Les Cartwright 87' Alan Dwyer |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,928 Referee: Tom Reynolds (Swansea) |
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