1986–87 Cardiff City F.C. season

The 1986–87 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 60th season in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Four, then the fourth tier of English football, finishing fifteenth.

Cardiff City

1986–87 season
Manager	Frank Burrows
Football League Fourth Division	15th
FA Cup	4th round
League Cup	4th round
Welsh Cup	4th round
Top goalscorer	League: Paul Wimbleton (8) All: Paul Wimbleton (11)

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  ENG Graham Moseley -- GK  WAL Mel Rees -- DF  WAL Terry Boyle -- DF  ENG Phil Brignull -- DF  ENG Mike Ford -- DF  ENG Andy Kerr -- DF  WAL Jason Perry -- DF  ENG Nick Platnauer -- DF  ENG Steve Sherlock -- MF  WAL Gareth Davies -- MF  WAL Brian Flynn -- MF  WAL David Giles -- MF  WAL Jason Gummer -- MF  ENG Steve Mardenborough

No. Pos. Nation Player -- MF  WAL Chris Marustik -- MF  ENG Paul McLoughlin -- MF  WAL Tarki Micallef -- MF  ENG Alan Rogers -- MF  WAL Nigel Vaughan -- MF  ENG Paul Wheeler -- MF  ENG Paul Wimbleton -- FW  ENG Kevin Bartlett -- FW  WAL Alan Curtis -- FW  ENG Dean Horrix -- FW  WAL Chris Pike -- FW  ENG Tony Simmons -- FW  ENG Robbie Turner

League standings

Main article: 1986–87 Football League § Fourth Division

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
11	Cambridge United	46	17	11	18	60	62	−2	62
12	Swansea City	46	17	11	18	56	61	−5	62
13	Cardiff City	46	15	16	15	48	50	−2	61
14	Exeter City	46	11	23	12	53	49	+4	56
15	Halifax Town	46	15	10	21	59	74	−15	55

Source:

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