1985–86_Cardiff_City_F.C._season
1985–86 Cardiff City F.C. season
Cardiff City 1985–86 football season
The 1985–86 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 59th season in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Three, then the third tier of English football, finishing twenty-second, suffering relegation to Division Four.
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| 1985–86 season | |
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| Chairman | Jack Leonard |
| Manager | Alan Durban |
| Football League Third Division | 22nd |
| FA Cup | 1st round |
| League Cup | 1st round |
| Welsh Cup | Semi-finals |
| Freight Rover Trophy | Preliminary round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Nigel Vaughan (12) All: Nigel Vaughan (17) |
| Highest home attendance | 9,375 (v Swansea, 26 December 1985) |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,777 (v Walsall, 5 April 1986) |
| Average home league attendance | 3,433 |
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At the end of the season manager Alan Durban was sacked as manager. It ended a disastrous spell in charge as the team suffered two relegations in two years.
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: 1985–86 Football League § Third Division
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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| 20 | Bury | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 63 | 67 | −4 | 49 | |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 55 | 77 | −22 | 46 | Relegated |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 53 | 83 | −30 | 45 | |
| 23 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 57 | 98 | −41 | 43 | |
| 24 | Swansea City | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 43 | 87 | −44 | 43 |
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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 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
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| Result | W | L | W | L | D | L | D | L | L | L | L | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | W | W | W | D | D | W | D | L | L | W | L | L | W | L | D | D | L | L | L | L | D | L | W | W | L | W |
| Position | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
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Third Division
Notts County v Cardiff City
| 17 August 1985 (1985-08-17) 1 | Notts County | 1–4 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
| 15:00 | Alan Young  47' |
8' Paul McLoughlin 31' Mark Farrington 58' (pen) Jimmy Mullen 37' Nigel Vaughan |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 3,856 |
Cardiff City v Chesterfield
| 24 August 1985 (1985-08-24) 2 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Chesterfield | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Brian Flynn  |
21' Phil Brown 89' Ernie Moss |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,601 Referee: Ron Groves (Weston) |
Newport County v Cardiff City
| 26 August 1985 (1985-08-26) 3 | Newport County | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Newport |
| 11:00 | Roy Carter |
(pen) Jimmy Mullen Nigel Vaughan |
Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 5,027 |
Cardiff City v Reading
| 31 August 1985 (1985-08-31) 4 | Cardiff City | 1–3 | Reading | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Paul McLoughlin 60' |
6' Trevor Senior Trevor Senior Trevor Senior |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,539 Referee: Paul Vanes (West Midlands) |
York City v Cardiff City
| 7 September 1985 (1985-09-07) 5 | York City | 1–1 | Cardiff City | York |
| 15:00 | Chris Evans 86' |
39' Mike Ford |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 3,760 Referee: Alan Robinson (Fareham) |
Cardiff City v Bristol City
| 14 September 1985 (1985-09-14) 6 | Cardiff City | 1–3 | Bristol City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Graham Withey |
Alan Walsh Alan Walsh Howard Pritchard |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,412 |
Cardiff City v Bury
| 17 September 1985 (1985-09-17) 7 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Bury | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,011 |
Blackpool v Cardiff City
| 21 September 1985 (1985-09-21) 8 | Blackpool | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Blackpool |
| 15:00 | Mike Davies 57' Eamon O'Keefe 82'John Deary 88' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,783 |
Cardiff City v Derby County
| 28 September 1985 (1985-09-28) 9 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Derby County | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | (pen) Ross MacLaren 49' Trevor Christie |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,435 |
Rotherham United v Cardiff City
| 1 October 1985 (1985-10-01) 10 | Rotherham United | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Rotherham |
| 19:30 | Mick Gooding Mick Gooding Tony Simmons |
Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 2,906 |
Cardiff City v Bournemouth
| 5 October 1985 (1985-10-05) 11 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Bournemouth | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | 8' Chris Shaw |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,156 |
Gillingham v Cardiff City
| 12 October 1985 (1985-10-12) 12 | Gillingham | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Gillingham |
| 15:00 | Keith Oakes Mark Weatherly |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 3,367 |
Cardiff City v Wigan Athletic
| 19 October 1985 (1985-10-19) 13 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Wigan Athletic | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Chris Marustik 40' Robbie Turner 78'Nigel Vaughan 87' |
46' Ian Griffiths |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,020 Referee: Brian Stevens (Stonehouse) |
Darlington v Cardiff City
| 22 October 1985 (1985-10-22) 14 | Darlington | 4–1 | Cardiff City | Darlington |
| 19:30 | David McLean David McLean (pen)Carl Airey Carl Airey |
Paul McLoughlin |
Attendance: 2,446 |
Cardiff City v Bolton Wanderers
| 26 October 1985 (1985-10-26) 15 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Graham Bell |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,502 Referee: Malcolm Cotton (Camberley, Surrey) |
Brentford v Cardiff City
| 2 November 1985 (1985-11-02) 16 | Brentford | 3–0 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | Terry Hurlock Robbie Cooke Tony Lynch |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 3,934 |
Walsall v Cardiff City
| 5 November 1985 (1985-11-05) 17 | Walsall | 6–3 | Cardiff City | Walsall |
| 19:30 | Craig Shakespeare Shakespeare Steve Elliott Steve Elliott Steve Elliott Nicky Cross |
(pen) Jimmy Mullen Derrick Christie Nigel Vaughan |
Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 3,282 |
Cardiff City v Doncaster Rovers
| 8 November 1985 (1985-11-08) 18 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Robbie Turner |
Brian Caswell |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,015 Referee: Keren Barratt (Coventry) |
Bristol Rovers v Cardiff City
| 23 November 1985 (1985-11-23) 19 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
| 15:00 | Mark O'Connor 1' Gary Penrice |
2' (pen) Jimmy Mullen |
Stadium: Eastville Attendance: 4,563 |
Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 30 November 1985 (1985-11-30) 20 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Wayne Curtis |
61' Andy King |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,453 |
Lincoln City v Cardiff City
| 14 December 1985 (1985-12-14) 21 | Lincoln City | 0–4 | Cardiff City | Lincoln |
| 15:00 | 50' Nigel Vaughan Robbie Turner (pen) Jimmy Mullen Mark Farrington |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 2,127 Referee: Howard Taylor (Oadby, Leicestershire) |
Chesterfield v Cardiff City
| 20 December 1985 (1985-12-20) 22 | Chesterfield | 3–4 | Cardiff City | Chesterfield |
| 19:30 | Steve Spooner Les Hunter Mick Henderson |
Robbie Turner Derrick Christie Nigel Vaughan Mark Farrington |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 1,773 |
Cardiff City v Swansea City
| 26 December 1985 (1985-12-26) 23 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Swansea City | Cardiff |
| 11:00 | Nigel Vaughan 88' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,375 Referee: Ray Lewis (Great Bookham, Surrey) |
Cardiff City v Newport County
| 28 December 1985 (1985-12-28) 24 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Newport County | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Mike Ford |
Gordon Staniforth |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,450 |
Plymouth Argyle v Cardiff City
| 1 January 1986 (1986-01-01) 25 | Plymouth Argyle | 4–4 | Cardiff City | Plymouth |
| 11:00 | Garry Nelson Kevin Summerfield John Clayton Kevin Hodges |
Robbie Turner Mike Ford Nigel Vaughan (pen) Jimmy Mullen |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 8,920 |
Cardiff City v Brentford
| 4 January 1986 (1986-01-04) 26 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Brentford | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Nigel Vaughan |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,398 Referee: Alan Seville (Birmingham) |
Reading v Cardiff City
| 11 January 1986 (1986-01-11) 27 | Reading | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Reading |
| 15:00 | Kevin Bremner 80' |
51' Mike Ford |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 6,784 |
Cardiff City v Notts County
| 18 January 1986 (1986-01-18) 28 | Cardiff City | 1–3 | Notts County | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Jimmy Mullen 45' (pen) |
22' Mick Waitt (og) Jimmy Mullen 86' Ian McParland |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,410 Referee: Lester Shapter (Paignton) |
Bristol City v Cardiff City
| 25 January 1986 (1986-01-25) 29 | Bristol City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
| 15:00 | Steve Neville Gary Marshall |
Paul Wheeler |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 7,541 |
Cardiff City v York City
| 31 January 1986 (1986-01-31) 30 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | York City | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Nigel Vaughan 71' Paul Wheeler 80' |
Keith Walwyn |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,051 |
Cardiff City v Darlington
| 4 February 1986 (1986-02-04) 31 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Darlington | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Garry MacDonald |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,222 |
Wigan Athletic v Cardiff City
| 8 February 1986 (1986-02-08) 32 | Wigan Athletic | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Wigan |
| 15:00 | Warren Aspinall David Lowe |
Stadium: Springfield Park (Wigan) Attendance: 3,428 |
Cardiff City v Blackpool
| 22 February 1986 (1986-02-22) 33 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Blackpool | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Wayne Curtis |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,430 |
Derby County v Cardiff City
| 1 March 1986 (1986-03-01) 34 | Derby County | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Derby |
| John Gregory Ross MacLaren 89' |
Nigel Vaughan |
Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 11,014 Referee: Phillips |
Bournemouth v Cardiff City
| 8 March 1986 (1986-03-08) 35 | Bournemouth | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Bournemouth |
| 15:00 | Colin Clarke |
78' Robbie Turner |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 2,707 |
Cardiff City v Gillingham
| 15 March 1986 (1986-03-15) 36 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Gillingham | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Jason Gummer 33' |
23' Tony Cascarino |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,505 |
Bolton Wanderers v Cardiff City
| 22 March 1986 (1986-03-22) 37 | Bolton Wanderers | 5–0 | Cardiff City | Bolton |
| 15:00 | Phil Neal 45' Mark Came 46'Warren Joyce Tony Caldwell George Oghani |
Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 4,114 |
Cardiff City v Rotherham United
| 25 March 1986 (1986-03-25) 38 | Cardiff City | 2–3 | Rotherham United | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Paul McLoughlin 7' Jimmy Mullen 89' (pen) |
31' Alan Birch 75' Tony Simmons 88' Tony Simmons |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,863 Referee: Roger Milford (Bristol) |
Cardiff City v Plymouth Argyle
| 28 March 1986 (1986-03-28) 39 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Gerry Nardiello 49' |
14' Kevin Hodges 32' John Matthews |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,834 |
Swansea City v Cardiff City
| 31 March 1986 (1986-03-31) 40 | Swansea City | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
| 15:00 | David Hough Phil Williams |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 6,643 |
Cardiff City v Walsall
| 5 April 1986 (1986-04-05) 41 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Walsall | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Will Foley 3' |
(og) Phil Brignull |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,777 |
Bury v Cardiff City
| 8 April 1986 (1986-04-08) 42 | Bury | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Bury |
| 19:30 | Lee Dixon 52' Carl Harris 55'Andy Hill 77' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 1,720 |
Doncaster Rovers v Cardiff City
| 12 April 1986 (1986-04-12) 43 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Doncaster |
| 15:00 | 12' Gerry Nardiello 25' Gerry Nardiello |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 2,051 |
Cardiff City v Bristol Rovers
| 19 April 1986 (1986-04-19) 44 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Nick Tanner (og) Nigel Vaughan |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,735 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Cardiff City
| 26 April 1986 (1986-04-26) 45 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Wolverhampton |
| Keith Lockhart 13' Andy Mutch 18'Micky Holmes |
52' Gerry Nardiello |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 3,353 Referee: T Simpson |
Cardiff City v Lincoln City
| 3 May 1986 (1986-05-03) 46 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Lincoln City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Robbie Turner 31' Robbie Turner 40' |
45' Kevin Kilmore |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,904 |
Milk Cup
Cardiff City v Swansea City
| 20 August 1985 (1985-08-20) Round 1 (First Leg) | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Swansea City | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Brian Flynn 20', 48' |
Chris Marustik |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,218 Referee: Alan Seville (Birmingham) |
Swansea City v Cardiff City
| 3 September 1985 (1985-09-03) Round 1 (Second Leg) | Swansea City | 3–1 (4–3 agg.) | Cardiff City | Swansea |
| 19:30 | Colin Randell 45' Colin Randell Colin Pascoe 55' |
40' Mark Farrington |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 4,621 |
FA Cup
Exeter City v Cardiff City
| 16 November 1985 (1985-11-16) Round 1 | Exeter City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Exeter |
| 15:00 | Darren Gale Darren Gale |
Nigel Stevenson |
Stadium: St James's Park Attendance: 2,772 Referee: Bob Hamer (Brislington, Bristol) |
Welsh Cup
Caerleon v Cardiff City
| 26 November 1985 (1985-11-26) Round 3 | Caerleon | 2–3 | Cardiff City | Caerleon |
| 14:00 | Rowberry 13' Sims 63' (pen) |
Nigel Vaughan Nigel Vaughan 85' Chris Marustik |
Stadium: Cold Bath Road Attendance: 500 |
Cardiff City v Mold Alexandra
| 8 January 1986 (1986-01-08) Round 4 | Cardiff City | 4–1 | Mold Alexandra | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Robbie Turner 28' Jeff Hemmerman 43'Nigel Vaughan 83', 90' |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 604 |
Cardiff City v Barry Town
| 11 March 1986 (1986-03-11) Round 5 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Barry Town | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,053 |
Barry Town v Cardiff City
| 13 March 1986 (1986-03-13) Round 5 (Replay) | Barry Town | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Barry |
| 14:30 | Jeff Hemmerman David Giles |
Stadium: Jenner Park Attendance: 1,750 |
Wrexham v Cardiff City
| 15 April 1986 (1986-04-15) Semi Final (First Leg) | Wrexham | 4–1 | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
| 19:30 | Andy Edwards 6', 65' Barry Horne Jim Steel 90' |
Nigel Vaughan |
Stadium: The Racecourse Attendance: 1,639 Referee: Ron Bridges (Deeside) |
Cardiff City v Wrexham
| 22 April 1986 (1986-04-22) Semi Final (Second Leg) | Cardiff City | 1–2 (2–6 agg.) | Wrexham | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Chris Marustik |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,255 |
Freight Rover Trophy
Newport County v Cardiff City
| 21 January 1986 (1986-01-21) Round 1 (Group) | Newport County | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Newport |
| 19:30 | Steve Mardenborough |
Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 1,863 Referee: E Scales |
Cardiff City v Swansea City
| 28 January 1986 (1986-01-28) Round 1 (Group) | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Swansea City | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Sean McCarthy Sean McCarthy |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,006 |
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