1980–81_Cardiff_City_F.C._season
1980–81 Cardiff City F.C. season
Cardiff City 1980–81 football season
The 1980–81 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 54th 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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| 1980–81 season | ||
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| Chairman | Bob Grogan | |
| Manager | Richie Morgan | |
| Football League Second Division | 19th | |
| FA Cup | 3rd round | |
| League Cup | 3rd round | |
| Welsh Cup | 4th round | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Peter Kitchen (13) All: Peter Kitchen (19) | |
| Highest home attendance | 21,239 (v Swansea City, 27 December 1980) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 4,059 (v Cambridge United, 17 October 1980) | |
| Average home league attendance | 6,770 | |
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Source [1]
Main article: 1980–81 Football League § Second Division
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 17 | Orient | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 52 | 56 | −4 | 38 | |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 61 | 66 | −5 | 38 | |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 44 | 60 | −16 | 36 | |
| 20 | Preston North End (R) | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 41 | 62 | −21 | 36 | Relegation to the Third Division |
| 21 | Bristol City (R) | 42 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 29 | 51 | −22 | 30 |
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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
(R) Relegated
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 | L | W | L | W | L | D | W | L | W | L | L | L | W | L | L | L | W | W | W | D | D | D | D | D | D | L | L | L | L | W | W | D | L | L | D | W | L | D | L | W | D | D |
| Position | ~ | ~ | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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Second Division
Cardiff City v Blackburn Rovers
| 16 August 1980 (1980-08-16) 1 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Gary Stevens  |
Noel Brotherston Andy Crawford |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,908 Referee: Derek Civil (Birmingham) |
Wrexham v Cardiff City
| 19 August 1980 (1980-08-19) 2 | Wrexham | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
| 19:30 | 68' Ray Bishop |
Stadium: Racecourse Attendance: 7,772 |
Oldham Athletic v Cardiff City
| 23 August 1980 (1980-08-23) 3 | Oldham Athletic | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Oldham |
| 15:00 | Ryszard Kowenicki 81' Simon Stainrod 86' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,690 Referee: Terry Farley (Newton Aycliffe) |
Cardiff City v Orient
| 30 August 1980 (1980-08-30) 4 | Cardiff City | 4–2 | Orient | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Gary Stevens 8' Phil Dwyer 40'Gary Stevens 52'John Buchanan 55' |
13' Steve Parsons 44' Billy Jennings |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,649 Referee: Malcolm Heath (Stoke) |
Newcastle United v Cardiff City
| 6 September 1980 (1980-09-06) 5 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Newcastle |
| Ray Clarke 19' Alan Shoulder 32' (pen) |
50' Peter Kitchen |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 15,804 |
Cardiff City v Bolton Wanderers
| 13 September 1980 (1980-09-13) 6 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Gary Stevens 45' |
Mick Walsh |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,649 Referee: Mike Bidmead (Chessington) |
Cardiff City v Bristol Rovers
| 20 September 1980 (1980-09-20) 7 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Billy Ronson 40' Keith Pontin 62' |
35' Bob Lee |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,122 |
Notts County v Cardiff City
| 27 September 1980 (1980-09-27) 8 | Notts County | 4–2 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
| Eddie Kelly 28' Iain McCulloch Ray O'Brien 64' (pen)Iain McCulloch |
22' Phil Dwyer Peter Kitchen |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 7,229 |
Cardiff City v Watford
| 4 October 1980 (1980-10-04) 9 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Watford | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Tarki Micallef 8' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,407 |
West Ham United v Cardiff City
| 7 October 1980 (1980-10-07) 10 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Cardiff City | London |
| 19:30 | Jimmy Neighbour 50' |
Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 20,402 |
Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City
| 11 October 1980 (1980-10-11) 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
| Brian Hornsby 35' Andy McCulloch 80' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 15,396 |
Cardiff City v Cambridge United
| 17 October 1980 (1980-10-17) 12 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Cambridge United | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Lindsay Smith (og) |
63' John Lyons 70' Steve Spriggs |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,059 |
Cardiff City v Queens Park Rangers
| 22 October 1980 (1980-10-22) 13 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Steve Grapes 19' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,489 Referee: Brian Stevens (Stonehouse) |
Shrewsbury Town v Cardiff City
| 25 October 1980 (1980-10-25) 14 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Shrewsbury |
| Jack Keay 54' (pen) Steve Biggins 78' |
Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 4,466 |
Cardiff City v Chelsea
| 31 October 1980 (1980-10-31) 15 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Chelsea | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | 37' Chris Hutchings |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,489 Referee: Lester Shapter (Paignton) |
Preston North End v Cardiff City
| 8 November 1980 (1980-11-08) 16 | Preston North End | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Preston |
| Mick Baxter Alex Bruce Gary Stevens (og) |
36' Peter Kitchen |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 5,458 |
Cardiff City v Wrexham
| 12 November 1980 (1980-11-12) 17 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Wrexham | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Peter Kitchen 50' (pen) |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,562 Referee: Colin Downey (Hounslow) |
Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City
| 15 November 1980 (1980-11-15) 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–3 | Cardiff City | Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Kevin Stonehouse 75' (pen) Glenn Keeley 84' |
Peter Kitchen 54' Peter Kitchen 90' John Buchanan |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 7,854 |
Cardiff City v Luton Town
| 22 November 1980 (1980-11-22) 19 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Luton Town | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | John Buchanan |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,064 Referee: Maurice Robinson (Sutton Colefield) |
Derby v Cardiff City
| 29 November 1980 (1980-11-29) 20 | Derby | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Derby |
| Kevin Wilson 64' |
75' (og) Jonathan Clark |
Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 15,581 |
Cardiff City v Grimsby Town
| 6 December 1980 (1980-12-06) 21 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Peter Kitchen 55' (pen) |
11' (pen) Joe Waters |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,063 Referee: Mike Warner (Wednesbury) |
Bristol City v Cardiff City
| 26 December 1980 (1980-12-26) 22 | Bristol City | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
| Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 14,921 Referee: Ray Lewis (Great Bookham, Surrey) |
Cardiff City v Swansea
| 27 December 1980 (1980-12-27) 23 | Cardiff City | 3–3 | Swansea | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Gary Stevens 12' Peter Kitchen 85'John Buchanan 86' |
38' Neil Robinson 40' Alan Curtis 73' Leighton James |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 21,239 Referee: Jeff Bray (Hinckley) |
Luton Town v Cardiff City
| 10 January 1981 (1981-01-10) 24 | Luton Town | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Luton |
| David Moss 24' Brian Stein 64' |
8' Peter Kitchen 46' Paul Giles |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 9,013 |
Orient v Cardiff City
| 17 January 1981 (1981-01-17) 25 | Orient | 2–2 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | Joe Mayo 52' Nigel Gray 80' |
51' Paul Maddy 61' Paul Maddy |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 3,836 Referee: Ray Toseland (Kettering) |
Cardiff City v Oldham Athletic
| 31 January 1981 (1981-01-31) 26 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Oldham Athletic | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | 10' Roger Palmer 86' Martin Nuttall |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,563 Referee: Dennis Hedges (Oxford) |
Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City
| 3 February 1981 (1981-02-03) 27 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–0 | Cardiff City | London |
| 19:30 | Terry Fenwick 49' Tommy Langley 62' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 9,834 Referee: Tom Bune (Sussex) |
Bolton Wanderers v Cardiff City
| 7 February 1981 (1981-02-07) 28 | Bolton Wanderers | 4–2 | Cardiff City | Bolton |
| 15:00 | John Thomas 40' John Thomas 52'Phillip Wilson 61'Dušan Nikolić 74' |
2' John Buchanan 78' John Buchanan |
Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 8,115 Referee: Michael Lowe (Sheffield) |
Cardiff City v Notts County
| 20 February 1981 (1981-02-20) 29 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Notts County | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | 86' Trevor Christie |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,987 Referee: Alan Robinson (Fareham) |
Cardiff City v Newcastle United
| 25 February 1981 (1981-02-25) 30 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Peter Kitchen 32' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,235 |
Bristol Rovers v Cardiff City
| 28 February 1981 (1981-02-28) 31 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
| 15:00 | 20' Steve Grapes |
Stadium: Eastville Attendance: 7,525 |
Cardiff City v Sheffield Wednesday
| 4 March 1981 (1981-03-04) 32 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,002 Referee: John Hunting (Leicester) |
Watford v Cardiff City
| 7 March 1981 (1981-03-07) 33 | Watford | 4–2 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | Malcolm Poskett 36' Luther Blissett 45'Keith Pritchett 59'Malcolm Poskett 70' |
21' Peter Kitchen 53' Linden Jones |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 10,014 |
Cambridge United v Cardiff City
| 21 March 1981 (1981-03-21) 34 | Cambridge United | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Cambridge |
| 15:00 | George Reilly 7' Derrick Christie 86' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,790 Referee: Danny Vickers (Essex) |
Cardiff City v Shrewsbury Town
| 28 March 1981 (1981-03-28) 35 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | John Lewis Phil Dwyer |
(pen) Jack Keay Ian Atkins |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,201 Referee: David Letts (Basingstoke) |
Chelsea v Cardiff City
| 4 April 1981 (1981-04-04) 36 | Chelsea | 0–1 | Cardiff City | London |
| 47' Gary Stevens |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 11,569 Referee: Brian Martin (Keyworth, Nottingham) |
Cardiff City v Preston North End
| 11 April 1981 (1981-04-11) 37 | Cardiff City | 1–3 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Phil Dwyer 35' |
47' Sean Haslegrave 50' Alex Bruce 84' Stephen Elliott |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,991 Referee: Brian Stevens (Stonehouse) |
Swansea v Cardiff City
| 18 April 1981 (1981-04-18) 38 | Swansea | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
| 15:00 | Leighton James 43' |
Peter Kitchen |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 19,038 Referee: Derek Civil (Birmingham) |
Cardiff City v Bristol City
| 20 April 1981 (1981-04-20) 39 | Cardiff City | 2–3 | Bristol City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Steve Grapes 2' Peter Kitchen |
Gary Mabbutt James Mann 89' James Mann |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,579 Referee: Morris Baker (Wolverhampton) |
Grimsby Town v Cardiff City
| 25 April 1981 (1981-04-25) 40 | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Grimsby |
| 15:00 | 5' Gary Stevens |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 7,377 |
Cardiff City v Derby
| 2 May 1981 (1981-05-02) 41 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Derby | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,377 Referee: Leslie Burden (Dorset) |
Cardiff City v West Ham United
| 6 May 1981 (1981-05-06) 42 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | West Ham United | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,535 Referee: Peter Reeves (Leicester) |
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League Cup
Torquay United v Cardiff City
| 9 August 1980 (1980-08-09) Round 1 (First Leg) | Torquay United | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Torquay |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 3,441 |
Cardiff City v Torquay United
| 13 August 1980 (1980-08-13) Round 1 (Second Leg) | Cardiff City | 2–1 (2–1 agg.) | Torquay United | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Ray Bishop 57' Gary Stevens 70' |
58' Gerry Fell |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,149 |
Cardiff City v Chelsea
| 27 August 1980 (1980-08-27) Round 2 (First Leg) | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Chelsea | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Ray Bishop 44' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,549 Referee: Tony Glasson (Salisbury) |
Chelsea v Cardiff City
| 3 September 1980 (1980-09-03) Round 2 (Second Leg) | Chelsea | 1–1 (1–2 agg.) | Cardiff City | London |
| 19:45 | Micky Droy |
84' Peter Kitchen |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 12,959 Referee: Mike J Taylor (Walmer) |
Barnsley v Cardiff City
| 23 September 1980 (1980-09-23) Round 3 | Barnsley | 3–2 | Cardiff City | Barnsley |
| Ronnie Glavin (pen) Derrick Parker Ian Banks 90' |
John Buchanan 88' John Lewis |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 13,135 Referee: Kevin McNally |
FA Cup
Leicester City v Cardiff City
| 3 January 1981 (1981-01-03) Round 3 | Leicester City | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Leicester |
| 15:00 | Gary Lineker 30' David Buchanan 51'Jim Melrose 80' |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 17,527 Referee: Darryl Reeves (Uxbridge) |
Welsh Cup
Cardiff City v Cardiff Corinthians
| 3 December 1980 (1980-12-03) Round 3 | Cardiff City | 6–0 | Cardiff Corinthians | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Peter Kitchen 12', 42', 61', 75', 82' Wayne Hughes 53' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,080 |
Wrexham v Cardiff City
| 27 January 1981 (1981-01-27) Round 4 | Wrexham | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
| 19:30 | Steve Fox 31', 55' Dixie McNeil 63' |
Stadium: The Racecourse Attendance: 4,880 Referee: Howard King (Merthyr Tydfil) |
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