1983–84 Cardiff City F.C. season
The 1983–84 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 57th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing fifteenth.
| 1983–84 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Len Ashurst/Jimmy Goodfellow & Jimmy Mullen |
| Football League Second Division | 15th |
| FA Cup | 3rd round |
| League Cup | 2nd round |
| Welsh Cup | 5th round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Gordon Owen (14) All: Gordon Owen (18) |
Manager Len Ashurst was sacked towards the end of the season and his assistant Jimmy Goodfellow and defender Jimmy Mullen were appointed joint caretaker managers for the remainder of the season.
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 53 | 64 | −11 | 57 |
| 14 | Barnsley | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 52 |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 53 | 66 | −13 | 51 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 73 | 64 | +9 | 49 |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 49 |
Source:
Results by round
Fixtures and results
Second Division
| 27 August 1983 1 | Charlton Athletic | 2–0 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | Kevin Smith  Chris Jones |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 4,525 |
| 29 August 1983 2 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Manchester City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Paul Bodin Paul Bodin |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,899 Referee: Trevor Spencer (Wootton Bassett) |
| 3 September 1983 3 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Grimsby Town | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Gordon Owen Gordon Owen Andy Crawford |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,135 Referee: Lester Shapter (Paignton) |
| 6 September 1983 4 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Shrewsbury |
| 19:30 | Chic Bates |
Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 4,406 Referee: RA Banks (Manchester) |
| 10 September 1983 5 | Leeds United | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Leeds |
| 15:00 | George McCluskey |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 12,336 |
| 17 September 1983 6 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Portsmouth | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,033 Referee: Vic Callow (Solihull) |
| 1 October 1983 7 | Cardiff City | 0–3 | Barnsley | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,433 Referee: Alan Crickmore (Plymouth) |
| 8 October 1983 8 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Carlisle United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Nigel Vaughan Gordon Owen |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,596 Referee: Alan Seville (Birmingham) |
| 15 October 1983 9 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | Pat Nevin Colin Lee |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 15,459 Referee: MP Scott (Nottinghamshire) |
| 19 October 1983 10 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Newcastle United | Cardiff |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,926 Referee: Roger Milford (Bristol) |
| 31 October 1983 11 | Fulham | 0–2 | Cardiff City | London |
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Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 5,959 |
| 5 November 1983 12 | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Middlesbrough |
| David Currie Andy Crawford |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 7,686 Referee: Howe |
| 8 November 1983 13 | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Cardiff City | London |
| Jerry Murphy |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 5,299 |
| 12 November 1983 14 | Cardiff City | 5–0 | Cambridge United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Roger Gibbins Nigel Vaughan Steve Fallon Gordon Owen Roger Gibbins |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,720 Referee: Alan Robinson (Fareham) |
| 19 November 1983 15 | Oldham Athletic | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Oldham |
| Roger Palmer Derrick Parker |
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Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 3,587 |
| 26 November 1983 16 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Huddersfield | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Paul Bodin Brian Laws Gordon Owen |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,067 |
| 3 December 1983 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Brighton |
| Danny Wilson Terry Connor Danny Wilson |
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Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 9,924 Referee: Ken Salmon (Barnet) |
| 10 December 1983 18 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,200 Referee: Dennis Brazier (Northampton) |
| 17 December 1983 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5–2 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
| Imre Varadi Gary Shelton Gary Bannister Imre Varadi Mick Lyons |
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Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 14,580 |
| 26 December 1983 20 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Swansea City | Cardiff |
| 11:30 | Roger Gibbins Nigel Vaughan Trevor Lee |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,580 Referee: Eric Read (Bristol) |
| 27 December 1983 21 | Derby County | 2–3 | Cardiff City | Derby |
| John McAlle Paul Hooks |
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Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 16,054 Referee: Plummer |
| 31 December 1983 22 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Grimsby |
| Paul Emson |
Attendance: 7,164 |
| 21 January 1984 23 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Portsmouth |
| Kevin Dillon |
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Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 11,938 |
| 31 January 1984 24 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Charlton Athletic | Cardiff |
| Gordon Owen Gary Bennett |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,522 Referee: Malcolm Heath (Stoke) |
| 4 February 1984 25 | Barnsley | 2–3 | Cardiff City | Barnsley |
| Mick McGuire David Geddis |
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Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 7,107 |
| 11 February 1984 26 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Leeds United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,407 Referee: John Martin (Alton, Hampshire) |
| 19 February 1984 27 | Cardiff City | 0–4 | Fulham | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,149 |
| 25 February 1984 28 | Newcastle United | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Newcastle |
| Chris Waddle Kevin Keegan Kevin Keegan |
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Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 27,909 Referee: Alan Robinson (Fareham) |
| 3 March 1984 29 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Middlesbrough | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Karl Elsey Martin Goldsmith |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,422 Referee: Leslie Burden (Dorset) |
| 10 March 1984 30 | Cambridge United | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Cambridge |
| 15:00 | |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 2,512 Referee: Mike Taylor (Deal) |
| 17 March 1984 31 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Cardiff |
| 12:30 | Nigel Vaughan Gordon Owen |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,870 |
| 24 March 1984 32 | Manchester City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Manchester |
| David Johnson Graham Baker |
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Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 20,140 |
| 31 March 1984 33 | Cardiff City | 3–3 | Chelsea | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Roger Gibbins Gordon Owen Nigel Vaughan |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,060 Referee: Bob Nixon (West Kirby) |
| 7 April 1984 34 | Carlisle United | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Carlisle |
| 15:00 | Malcolm Poskett |
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Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,704 |
| 14 April 1984 35 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Oldham Athletic | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Gordon Owen Colin Lee |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,637 Referee: Colin Downey (Hounslow) |
| 17 April 1984 36 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Crystal Palace | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,091 Referee: Maurice Robinson (Sutton Coldfield) |
| 21 April 1984 37 | Swansea City | 3–2 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
| Ian Walsh Dean Saunders Dean Saunders |
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Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 10,275 Referee: Brian Stevens (Stonehouse) |
| 23 April 1984 38 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Derby County | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Gordon Owen |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,056 Referee: Dennis Hedges (Oxford) |
| 28 April 1984 39 | Huddersfield | 4–0 | Cardiff City | Huddersfield |
| Paul Jones Paul Jones Paul Jones Daral Pugh |
Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 5,599 |
| 5 May 1984 40 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Trevor Lee Nigel Vaughan |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,366 Referee: Ken Baker (Rugby) |
| 7 May 1984 41 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Blackburn |
| Mark Patterson |
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Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 3,107 |
| 12 May 1984 42 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,171 |
Milk Cup
| 31 August 1983 1 (First Leg) | Exeter City | 2–3 | Cardiff City | Exeter |
| Tony Kellow Peter Rogers |
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Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,055 |
| 15 September 1983 1 (Second Leg) | Cardiff City | 2–1 (5–2 agg.) | Exeter City | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Andy Crawford Gary Bennett |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,721 Referee: Keren Barratt (Coventry) |
| 4 October 1983 2 (First Leg) | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Norwich City | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,425 Referee: Ken Baker (Rugby) |
| 26 October 1983 2 (Second Leg) | Norwich City | 3–0 (3–0 agg.) | Cardiff City | Norwich |
| Mick Channon Mick Channon Mick Channon |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 11,632 |
FA Cup
| 7 January 1984 3 | Cardiff City | 0–3 | Ipswich Town | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,183 Referee: Tony Ward (London) |
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". Archived from the original on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 15 December 2008.
- Welsh Football Data Archive
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