1991–92_Cardiff_City_F.C._season
1991–92 Cardiff City F.C. season
Cardiff City 1991–92 football season
The 1991–92 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 65th season in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Four, then the fourth tier of English football, finishing ninth.
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| 1991–92 season | ||
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| Owner | Rick Wright | |
| Manager | Eddie May | |
| Football League Fourth Division | 9th | |
| FA Cup | 1st round | |
| League Cup | 1st round | |
| Welsh Cup | Winners | |
| Autoglass Trophy | 1st round | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Carl Dale (22) All: Carl Dale & Chris Pike (28) | |
| Highest home attendance | 16,030 (v Burnley, 29 February 1992) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,356 (v Scunthorpe, 2 November 1991) | |
| Average home league attendance | 5,665 | |
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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: 1991–92 Football League § Fourth Division
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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| 7 | Barnet[lower-alpha 1] | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 81 | 61 | +20 | 69 | Participated in play-offs |
| 8 | Rochdale | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 67 | |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 66 | 53 | +13 | 66 | Welsh Cup winners, qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1992–93 First round |
| 10 | Lincoln City | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 62 | |
| 11 | Gillingham | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 63 | 53 | +10 | 57 |
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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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Fourth Division
Cardiff City v Lincoln City
| 17 August 1991 (1991-08-17) 1 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Lincoln City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Chris Pike  (pen) |
(pen) Matt Carmichael Paul Dobson |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,137 |
Crewe Alexandra v Cardiff City
| 24 August 1991 (1991-08-24) 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Crewe |
| 15:00 | Aidan Murphy |
Carl Dale |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,799 |
Cardiff City v Carlisle United
| 31 August 1991 (1991-08-31) 3 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Carlisle United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Mark Jones (pen) |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,096 |
Maidstone United v Cardiff City
| 4 September 1991 (1991-09-04) 4 | Maidstone United | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Dartford |
| 20:00 | Steve Cuggy (pen) |
Carl Dale |
Stadium: Watling Street Attendance: 1,019 |
Cardiff City v Rochdale
| 7 September 1991 (1991-09-07) 5 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Rochdale | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Chris Pike 64' |
41' John Ryan 90' Alan Reeves |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,029 Referee: Paul Durkin (Dorset) |
Blackpool v Cardiff City
| 14 September 1991 (1991-09-14) 6 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Blackpool |
| 15:00 | Phil Horner |
(og) Mike Davies |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,931 |
Halifax Town v Cardiff City
| 18 September 1991 (1991-09-18) 7 | Halifax Town | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Halifax |
| 19:30 | Russell Bradley |
Carl Dale |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1,041 |
Cardiff City v Scarborough
| 21 September 1991 (1991-09-21) 8 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Scarborough | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Pat Heard Carl Dale |
John Ashdjian |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,227 |
Barnet v Cardiff City
| 28 September 1991 (1991-09-28) 9 | Barnet | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Chipping Barnet |
| 15:00 | Paul Showler Gary Bull Gary Bull (pen) |
Carl Dale |
Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 4,000 |
Cardiff City v Wrexham
| 5 October 1991 (1991-10-05) 10 | Cardiff City | 5–0 | Wrexham | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Carl Dale Nathan Blake Chris Pike Chris Pike Chris Pike |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,652 |
Mansfield Town v Cardiff City
| 19 October 1991 (1991-10-19) 11 | Mansfield Town | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Mansfield |
| 15:00 | Greg Fee Steve Wilkinson Steve Charles |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 3,180 |
Cardiff City v Doncaster Rovers
| 26 October 1991 (1991-10-26) 12 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Chris Pike (pen) Chris Pike (pen) |
Eddie Gormley |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,591 |
Cardiff City v Scunthorpe United
| 2 November 1991 (1991-11-02) 13 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Scunthorpe United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Carl Dale Chris Pike |
David Hill (og) Chris Pike |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,356 |
Gillingham v Cardiff City
| 5 November 1991 (1991-11-05) 14 | Gillingham | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Gillingham |
| 19:45 | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 2,641 |
Cardiff City v Northampton Town
| 23 November 1991 (1991-11-23) 15 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Roger Gibbins Carl Dale Carl Dale |
Jason Burnham Jason Burnham |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,922 |
Cardiff City v Rotherham United
| 30 November 1991 (1991-11-30) 16 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Carl Dale |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,551 |
York City v Cardiff City
| 14 December 1991 (1991-12-14) 17 | York City | 1–3 | Cardiff City | York |
| 15:00 | Tony Canham |
Chris Pike Carl Dale Carl Dale |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 1,904 |
Lincoln City v Cardiff City
| 26 December 1991 (1991-12-26) 18 | Lincoln City | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Lincoln |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3,162 |
Carlisle United v Cardiff City
| 28 December 1991 (1991-12-28) 19 | Carlisle United | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Carlisle |
| 15:00 | Andy Watson Simon Jeffels |
Chris Pike (pen) Paul Ramsey |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,080 |
Cardiff City v Maidstone United
| 1 January 1992 (1992-01-01) 20 | Cardiff City | 0–5 | Maidstone United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | John Williams  |
(pen) Liburd Henry Robbie Painter Gary Stebbing Bradley Sandeman Mark Smalley |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,023 |
Cardiff City v Hereford United
| 11 January 1992 (1992-01-11) 21 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Hereford United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Carl Dale 90' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,305 |
Walsall v Cardiff City
| 18 January 1992 (1992-01-18) 22 | Walsall | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Walsall |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 3,654 |
Cardiff City v Chesterfield
| 25 January 1992 (1992-01-25) 23 | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Chesterfield | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Chris Pike Chris Pike Carl Dale Nathan Blake |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,131 |
Cardiff City v Mansfield Town
| 31 January 1992 (1992-01-31) 24 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Mansfield Town | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Nathan Blake Chris Pike (pen)Eddie Newton |
Paul McLoughlin Phil Stant |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,201 |
Doncaster Rovers v Cardiff City
| 8 February 1992 (1992-02-08) 25 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Doncaster |
| 15:00 | Kevin Noteman |
Carl Dale (og) Colin Douglas |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 2,094 |
Rotherham United v Cardiff City
| 11 February 1992 (1992-02-11) 26 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Rotherham |
| 19:30 | Desmond Hazel |
Eddie Newton Nathan Blake |
Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 3,827 |
Cardiff City v York City
| 15 February 1992 (1992-02-15) 27 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | York City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Chris Pike Chris Pike (pen)Carl Dale |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,067 |
Hereford United v Cardiff City
| 22 February 1992 (1992-02-22) 28 | Hereford United | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Hereford |
| Simon Brain Chris Fry |
Paul Ramsey Gerry Harrison |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 5,691 |
Cardiff City v Burnley
| 29 February 1992 (1992-02-29) 29 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Burnley | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | 85' Adrian Randall 89' Mike Conroy |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,030 Referee: John Martin (Alton, Hampshire) |
Cardiff City v Walsall
| 3 March 1992 (1992-03-03) 30 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Walsall | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Carl Dale Damon Searle |
(og) Jason Perry |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,517 |
Chesterfield v Cardiff City
| 7 March 1992 (1992-03-07) 31 | Chesterfield | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Chesterfield |
| Steve Norris Sean Dyche |
Eddie Newton Carl Dale |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 3,803 |
Cardiff City v Gillingham
| 10 March 1992 (1992-03-10) 32 | Cardiff City | 2–3 | Gillingham | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Cohen Griffith Carl Dale |
Richard Green Richard Green David Crown |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,521 |
Scunthorpe United v Cardiff City
| 14 March 1992 (1992-03-14) 33 | Scunthorpe United | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 | John Buckley |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 2,766 |
Northampton Town v Cardiff City
| 28 March 1992 (1992-03-28) 34 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Northampton |
| 15:00 | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,678 |
Cardiff City v Blackpool
| 31 March 1992 (1992-03-31) 35 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Blackpool | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Dave Burgess (og) |
Dave Bamber |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,430 |
Rochdale v Cardiff City
| 4 April 1992 (1992-04-04) 36 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Rochdale |
| 15:00 | Alan Reeves 24' Andy Milner 84' |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 2,650 Referee: Andrew Bennett (Woking) |
Cardiff City v Halifax Town
| 11 April 1992 (1992-04-11) 37 | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Halifax Town | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Paul Ramsey (pen) Carl Dale Carl Dale Chris Pike |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,261 |
Scarborough v Cardiff City
| 14 April 1992 (1992-04-14) 38 | Scarborough | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Scarborough, North Yorkshire |
| 19:30 | Ricardo Gabbiadini Chris Curran |
Chris Pike Chris Pike |
Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 935 |
Cardiff City v Barnet
| 20 April 1992 (1992-04-20) 39 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Barnet | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Chris Pike (pen) Carl Dale Eddie Newton |
Geoff Cooper |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,720 |
Burnley v Cardiff City
| 22 April 1992 (1992-04-22) 40 | Burnley | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Burnley |
| 19:30 | Robbie Painter 1' Andy Farrell 60'Mike Conroy 63' |
29' Nathan Blake |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 12,408 Referee: George Courtney (Spennymoor) |
Wrexham v Cardiff City
| 25 April 1992 (1992-04-25) 41 | Wrexham | 0–3 | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
| 15:00 | Chris Pike Chris Pike Gary Gill |
Stadium: The Racecourse Attendance: 4,002 |
Cardiff City v Crewe Alexandra
| 28 April 1992 (1992-04-28) 42 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Nathan Blake |
Steve Macauley |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,523 |
League Cup
Cardiff City v Bournemouth
| 21 August 1991 (1991-08-21) Round 1 (First leg) | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Bournemouth | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Paul Millar Roger Gibbins Damon Searle |
Paul Morrell Richard Cooke |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,439 Referee: David Shadwell (West Bromwich) |
Bournemouth v Cardiff City
| 27 August 1991 (1991-08-27) Round 1 (Second leg) | Bournemouth | 4–1 (6–4 agg.) | Cardiff City | Bournemouth |
| 19:45 | Andy Jones Andy Jones Jimmy Quinn Alex Watson |
(pen) Mark Jones |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 4,849 |
FA Cup
Swansea City v Cardiff City
| 16 November 1991 (1991-11-16) Round 1 | Swansea City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
| 15:00 | Jimmy Gilligan Mark Harris |
Chris Pike |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 9,315 |
Welsh Cup
Cardiff City v Newport AFC
| 29 October 1991 (1991-10-29) Round 3 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Newport AFC | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Chris Pike Cohen Griffith Carl Dale |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,423 |
Cardiff City v Stourbridge
| 7 December 1991 (1991-12-07) Round 4 | Cardiff City | 3–3 | Stourbridge | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Chris Pike Chris Pike Chris Pike (pen) |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,495 |
Stourbridge v Cardiff City
| 17 December 1991 (1991-12-17) Round 4 (Replay) | Stourbridge | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Stourbridge |
| 19:30 | |
Cohen Griffith Carl Dale |
Stadium: War Memorial Athletic Ground Attendance: 1,007 |
Swansea City v Cardiff City
| 19 February 1992 (1992-02-19) Round 5 | Swansea City | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
| 19:30 | Chris Pike |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 7,303 |
Cardiff City v Maesteg Park Athletic
| 24 March 1992 (1992-03-24) Semi Final (First leg) | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Maesteg Park Athletic | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,508 |
Maesteg Park Athletic v Cardiff City
| 18 April 1992 (1992-04-18) Semi Final (Second leg) | Maesteg Park Athletic | 0–4 (0–4 agg.) | Cardiff City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Llewellyn (og) Carl Dale Damon Searle Mark Jones |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,578 | ||
| Note: Maesteg waived their home advantage and played the game at Ninian Park | ||||
Cardiff City v Hednesford Town
| 7 May 1992 (1992-05-07) Final | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Hednesford Town | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Carl Dale |
Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Howard King (Merthyr Tydfil) |
Autoglass Trophy
Swansea City v Cardiff City
| 19 November 1991 (1991-11-19) Preliminary round | Swansea City | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
| 19:30 | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 2,955 |
Cardiff City v Bournemouth
| 10 December 1991 (1991-12-10) Preliminary round | Cardiff City | 3–3 | Bournemouth | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Carl Dale Carl Dale Chris Pike |
Denny Mundee Efan Ekoku Jimmy Quinn |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,337 Referee: Gurnham Singh (Wolverhampton) |
Stoke City v Cardiff City
| 14 January 1992 (1992-01-14) Round 1 | Stoke City | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Stoke |
| 19:30 | Wayne Biggins 31' Wayne Biggins 80'Mark Stein 76' |
Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 4,551 |
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