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
Manager	Trevor Morris
Football League First Division	21st
FA Cup	4th round
Welsh Cup	6th round
Top goalscorer	League: Gerry Hitchens (21) All: Gerry Hitchens (25)
Home colours

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