List_of_Cardiff_City_F.C._players

List of Cardiff City F.C. players

List of Cardiff City F.C. players

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Cardiff City Football Club is a professional association football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club was founded in 1899 as Riverside A.F.C.,[1] by members of a local cricket club, and joined the Cardiff & District League the following year. In 1907, they joined the South Wales Amateur League and changed their name to Cardiff City, later entering the English football pyramid by joining the Southern Football League in 1910.[1] They were elected into the Football League ten years later, where they remain to this day. As of the end of the 2017–18 season, the club has won 3 division titles in the Football League, won promotion on 13 occasions and been relegated 12 times.[2]

For a list of all Cardiff City players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Cardiff City F.C. players. For the current Cardiff City first-team squad, see Cardiff City F.C. § Current squad.

Robert Earnshaw, the club's third highest scorer of all time and the most recent player to pass 100 goals.

All players who have featured in 100 or more first-team matches in all competitions for the club since they joined the English football pyramid in 1910, either as a member of the starting eleven or as a substitute, are listed below. Billy Hardy is the current holder of appearance records in both league matches and all competitions having made 590 appearances in a 20-year spell at the club between 1911 and 1932.[3] Phil Dwyer has made the most appearances for the club in the Football League era, having made 575 appearances between 1972 and 1985.[4] Only nine players have made more than 400 appearances for the club, three of which, Dwyer, Fred Keenor and Ron Stitfall were born and raised in Cardiff. The most recent player to reach 400 appearances for the club is Peter Whittingham.[5]

The all-time goalscoring record is held by Len Davies, who had a twelve-year spell at Cardiff between 1919 and 1931, scoring 179 times.[6] Seven other players have scored 100 goals or more for the club.[7] Robert Earnshaw is the most recent player to reach the mark and also holds the club record for goals in a single season, scoring 35 during 2002–03.[8] Midfielder Aron Gunnarsson holds the record for the most international caps won during his spell at the club having represented Iceland 60 times.[9][10]

Key

  • The list is ordered by alphabetical order of surname.
  • Appearances as a substitute are included. This feature of the game was introduced in the Football League at the start of the 1965–66 season.[11]
  • Statistics are correct as of the match played on 9 March 2024.
More information Pre-1960s, 1960s– ...
Nationality
Unless otherwise noted, the nationality of a player is determined by the country/countries which he has played for, or if said person has not played international football, his country of birth.
Position
Playing positions are listed according to the tactical formations that were employed at the time. Thus the change in the names of defence and midfield positions reflects the tactical evolution that occurred from the 1960s onwards.
Club career
Club career is defined as the first and last calendar years in which the player appeared for the club in any of the competitions listed below.
Total appearances and Total goals
Total appearances and goals comprise those in the Southern Football League, Football League, Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup, Welsh Cup, Football League Trophy, Football League Third Division South Cup and FA Charity Shield as well as European matches in the European Cup Winners Cup. Wartime fixtures are not included. Due to the unavailability of complete statistics, seasons prior to 1910 in the amateur Welsh leagues are not included.
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Notes

  1. For more information, see Formation.
  2. Statistics are sourced from the general references listed below to the date of publication. Players featuring after those dates are sourced from their Soccerbase profile listed in the notes column.
  3. Represented Wales at the 1958 FIFA World Cup whilst playing for Cardiff City.[14]
  4. Len Davies is the club's all-time record top goalscorer in all competitions.[6]
  5. Phil Dwyer has the most appearances for the club in the Football League.[26]
  6. Jack Evans was the first player to win an international cap whilst playing for Cardiff City in 1912.[29]
  7. Includes spell as player-manager.
  8. Represented Iceland at the UEFA Euro 2016 whilst playing for Cardiff City.[33]
  9. Billy Hardy is the club's all-time record appearance holder in all competitions.[3]
  10. Player statistics exclude three games played in the abandoned 1939–40 season.[55]
  11. Alf Sherwood holds the record for most international caps gained whilst playing for Cardiff City with 39.[9]
  12. Represented Wales at the 1958 FIFA World Cup whilst playing for Cardiff City.[60]
  13. Represented Wales at the 1958 FIFA World Cup whilst playing for Cardiff City.[66]

References

General

  • Hayes, Dean (2006), The Who's Who of Cardiff City, Nottingham: Breedon Books, ISBN 1-85983-462-0
  • Shepherd, Richard (2007). The Cardiff City Miscellany. Sussex: Pitch Publishing. ISBN 978-1-905411-04-7.
  • Shepherd, Richard (2002), The Definitive: Cardiff City F.C., Nottingham: SoccerData Publications, ISBN 1-899468-17-X
  • "Soccerbase.com". Archived from the original on 1 May 2008. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  • Brown, Neil. "Cardiff City players 1946/47-2006/07". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Retrieved 15 December 2016.

Specific

  1. [1]
    Shepherd, Richard. "1899–1920 foundations & the early years". Cardiff City F.C. Archived from the original on 22 June 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Cardiff City". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  3. [3]
    Shepherd 2002, pp. 15–33
  4. [4]
    Shepherd 2002, p. 3
  5. [5]
    Hayes 2006, pp. 52–179
  6. [6]
    Shepherd 2002, pp. 21–32
  7. [7]
    Shepherd 2002, pp. 104–113
  8. [8]
    "Club records". Cardiff City F.C. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  9. [9]
    Hayes 2006, pp. 218–219
  10. [10]
    Aron Gunnarsson at National-Football-Teams.com
  11. [11]
    Watts, Nick. "1963 to 1988". The Football League. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  12. [12]
    "Neil Alexander". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  13. [13]
    "Leandro Bacuna". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  14. [14]
    Hayes 2006, p. 16
  15. [15]
    "Sol Bamba". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  16. [16]
    "Chris Barker". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  17. [17]
    "Joe Bennett". Soccerbase. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  18. [18]
    "Darcy Blake". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  19. [19]
    "Willie Boland". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  20. [20]
    "Mark Bonner". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  21. [21]
    "Jay Bothroyd". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  22. [22]
    "Jason bowen". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  23. [23]
    "Chris Burke". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  24. [24]
    "Michael Chopra". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  25. [25]
    "Matthew Connolly". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  26. [26]
    Shepherd 2002, pp. 72–84
  27. [27]
    "Robert Earnshaw". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  28. [28]
    "Neil Etheridge". Soccerbase. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  29. [29]
    Hayes 2006, p. 59
  30. [30]
    "Leo Fortune-West". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  31. [31]
    "Daniel Gabbidon". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  32. [32]
    "Aron Gunnarsson". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  33. [33]
    "Aron Gunnarsson draws on Welsh will to win for Iceland's latest test". The Guardian. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  34. [34]
    "Junior Hoilett". Soccerbase. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  35. [35]
    "Mark Hudson". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  36. [36]
    "Roger Johnson". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  37. [37]
    "Graham Kavanagh". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  38. [38]
    "Joe Ledley". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  39. [39]
    "Andy Legg". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  40. [40]
    "Glenn Loovens". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  41. [41]
    "David Marshall". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  42. [42]
    "Joe Mason". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  43. [43]
    "Kevin McNaughton". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  44. [44]
    "Stephen McPhail". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  45. [45]
    "Sean Morrison". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  46. [46]
    "Curtis Nelson". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  47. [47]
    "Perry Ng". Soccerbase. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  48. [48]
    "Craig Noone". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  49. [49]
    "Kevin Nugent". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  50. [50]
    "Marlon Pack". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  51. [51]
    "Paul Parry". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  52. [52]
    "Callum Paterson". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  53. [53]
    List of Cardiff City F.C. players at Soccerbase
  54. [54]
    "Anthony Pilkington". Soccerbase. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  55. [55]
    Shepherd 2002, p. 41
  56. [56]
    "Darren Purse". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  57. [57]
    "Gavin Rae". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  58. [58]
    "Joe Ralls". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  59. [59]
    "Alex Smithies". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  60. [60]
    Hayes 2006, p. 180
  61. [61]
    "Andrew Taylor". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  62. [62]
    "Steven Thompson". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  63. [63]
    "Peter Thorne". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  64. [64]
    "Ben Turner". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  65. [65]
    "Will Vaulks". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  66. [66]
    Hayes 2006, p. 192
  67. [67]
    "Rhys Weston". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  68. [68]
    "Pete Whittingham". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  69. [69]
    "Ryan Wintle". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  70. [70]
    "Kenneth Zohore". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
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