1956–57 Cardiff City F.C. season

The 1956–57 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 30th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the first tier of English football, finishing twenty-first, suffering relegation to Division Two.

Cardiff City
1956–57 season
ManagerTrevor Morris
Football League First Division21st
FA Cup4th round
Welsh Cup6th round
Top goalscorerLeague: Gerry Hitchens (21)
All: Gerry Hitchens (25)

Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
-- GK  WAL Ken Jones
-- GK  WAL Ron Howells
-- GK  WAL Graham Vearncombe
-- DF  WAL Colin Baker
-- DF  WAL Ron Davies
-- DF  WAL John Frowen
-- DF  SCO Alick Gray
-- DF  SCO Danny Malloy
-- DF  ENG Charles Rutter
-- DF  WAL Ron Stitfall
-- DF  WAL Derek Sullivan
-- MF  WAL Alan Harrington
-- MF  WAL Brian Jenkins
-- MF  SCO George McGuckin
No. Pos. Nation Player
-- MF  SCO John McSeveney
-- MF  ENG Cliff Nugent
-- MF  SCO Bob Scott
-- MF  WAL Ken Tucker
-- MF  ENG Brian Walsh
-- FW  ENG Cecil Dixon
-- FW  WAL Trevor Ford
-- FW  WAL Don Godwin
-- FW  ENG Gerry Hitchens
-- FW  ENG Bernard Jones
-- FW  ENG Harry Kirtley
-- FW  WAL Neil O'Halloran
-- FW  WAL Brayley Reynolds
-- FW  ENG Ron Stockin

League standings
Main article: 1956–57 Football League § First Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Qualification or relegation
18 Manchester City 42 13 9 20 78 88 0.886 35
19 Portsmouth 42 10 13 19 62 92 0.674 33
20 Sunderland 42 12 8 22 67 88 0.761 32
21 Cardiff City 42 10 9 23 53 88 0.602 29 Relegated
22 Charlton Athletic 42 9 4 29 62 120 0.517 22
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See also
  • Cardiff City F.C. seasons

References
  • Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
  • "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City".
  • Welsh Football Data Archive
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