The 1972–73 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 46th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing twentieth.
1972–73 season | ||
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Chairman | Fred Dewey David Goldstone | |
Manager | Jimmy Scoular | |
Football League Second Division | 20th | |
FA Cup | 4th round | |
League Cup | 1st round | |
Welsh Cup | Winners | |
Top goalscorer | League: Andy McCulloch (14) All: Andy McCulloch (19)' | |
Highest home attendance | 22,012 (v Sunderland, 7 May 1973) | |
Lowest home attendance | 6,259 (v Hull City, 9 May 1973) | |
Average home league attendance | 11,634 | |
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The season also saw Cardiff-born Phil Dwyer, who would go on to break the club's appearance record, make his debut for the club.
Players
editNote: 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
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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18 | Carlisle United | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 50 | 52 | 0.962 | 34 | |
19 | Preston North End | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 37 | 64 | 0.578 | 34 | |
20 | Cardiff City | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 43 | 58 | 0.741 | 33 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
21 | Huddersfield Town (R) | 42 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 36 | 56 | 0.643 | 33 | Relegation to the Third Division |
22 | Brighton & Hove Albion (R) | 42 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 46 | 83 | 0.554 | 29 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Cardiff City qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup first round as the 1972–73 Welsh Cup winners.
Results by round
editFixtures and results
edit12 August 1972 1 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Luton Town | Cardiff |
15:00 | Gary Bell 44' (pen) Alan Warboys 60' |
39' (pen) John Aston | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,634 Referee: Ivan Smith (Accrington) |
19 August 1972 2 | Portsmouth | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Portsmouth |
15:00 | Brian Lewis 65' Norman Piper 80' Richie Reynolds 89' |
34' Derek Showers | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 14,069 Referee: Harold Davey (Nottingham) |
26 August 1972 3 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Blackpool | Cardiff |
15:00 | Gary Bell 45' (pen) | 50' Keith Dyson 73' Dave Lennard |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,401 Referee: Bill Castle (Dudley) |
30 August 1972 4 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Millwall | Cardiff |
19:30 | Brian Clark 31' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,116 Referee: Ray Toseland (Kettering) |
2 September 1972 5 | Oxford United | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Oxford |
Tommy Cassidy 18' Steve Aylott 69' |
4' Nigel Rees | Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 8,087 Referee: Tommy Dawes (Norwich) |
9 September 1972 6 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Aston Villa | Cardiff |
15:00 | 13' Bruce Rioch 24' Andy Lochhead |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,707 Referee: Harold Hackney (Barnsley) |
16 September 1972 7 | Carlisle United | 4–0 | Cardiff City | Carlisle |
Joe Laidlaw 19' Ray Train 32' Chris Balderstone 39' Bobby Owen 89' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 5,911 Referee: Dave Wallace (Crewe) |
19 September 1972 8 | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
19:30 | Martin O'Neill 40' Paul Richardson 60' |
85' Ian Gibson | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 6,414 |
23 September 1972 9 | Cardiff City | 1–3 | Bristol City | Cardiff |
15:00 | Gary Bell 22' (pen) | 9' (pen) Gerry Gow 12' John Galley 70' Brian Drysdale |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,204 Referee: Tony Oliver (Leigh On Sea) |
27 September 1972 10 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Brighton | Cardiff |
19:30 | Alan Foggon 24' | Eddie Spearritt | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,351 Referee: Harry New (Portsmouth) |
30 September 1972 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–0 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 | Don Givens 44', 51' (pen) Stan Bowles 65' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 11,182 Referee: Harold Williams (Sheffleid) |
7 October 1972 12 | Orient | 0–0 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 | Alan Foggon | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 6,284 Referee: Bob Raby (Leeds) |
14 October 1972 13 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Middlesbrough | Cardiff |
15:00 | Johnny Vincent 38' Gary Bell 81' (pen) |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,430 Referee: David Smith (Stonehouse) |
21 October 1972 14 | Burnley | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Burnley |
15:00 | Paul Fletcher 30', 64', 83' (pen) | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 13,410 Referee: Roy Capey (Madeley Heath) |
28 October 1972 15 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
15:00 | Andy McCulloch 40' Bobby Woodruff 69', 79' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,208 Referee: Gordon Kew (Leeds) |
4 November 1972 16 | Brighton | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Brighton |
Barry Bridges Ken Beamish 30' |
28' Don Murray 88' Billy Kellock |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 16,387 Referee: John Thacker (Lincoln) |
11 November 1972 17 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Cardiff |
15:00 | Andy McCulloch 75' Bobby Woodruff 87' |
88' Neil Martin | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,750 Referee: Malcolm Sinclair (Guildford) |
18 November 1972 18 | Huddersfield | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Huddersfield |
15:00 | Graham Pugh 9' Dick Krzywicki 64' |
74' Gil Reece | Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 5,886 Referee: Arthur Jones (Ormskirk) |
25 November 1972 19 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Fulham | Cardiff |
15:00 | Andy McCulloch 21', 77' Bobby Woodruff 63' |
67' Alan Mullery | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,960 Referee: Ken Wynn (Wolverhampton) |
9 December 1972 20 | Cardiff City | 4–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Cardiff |
15:00 | Leighton Phillips 10', 31' Bobby Woodruff 44', 52' |
71' Willie Henderson | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,909 Referee: Mike Kerkhof (Bicester) |
16 December 1972 21 | Hull City | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Hull |
15:00 | John Kaye 82' | 79' Billy Kellock | Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 5,875 Referee: Jack Wrennall (Chorley) |
26 December 1972 22 | Bristol City | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
15:00 | Gerry Gow 65' (pen) | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 20,490 Referee: John Yates (Redditch) |
29 December 1972 23 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Portsmouth | Cardiff |
19:30 | 67' Eoin Hand Ray Hiron |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,382 Referee: Arthur Hart (London) |
19 January 1973 24 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Oxford United | Cardiff |
19:30 | Andy McCulloch 48', 78' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,991 Referee: Alex Lees (Somerset) |
27 January 1973 25 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
15:00 | Ray Graydon 45' (pen) Bruce Rioch 60' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 25,586 Referee: Alf Grey (Great Yarmouth) |
10 February 1973 26 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Carlisle United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Andy McCulloch 45' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,809 Referee: Jack Taylor (Wolverhampton) |
17 February 1973 27 | Luton Town | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Luton |
15:00 | Derek Hales 12' | 50' Bobby Woodruff | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 10,442 Referee: Michael Lowe (Sheffield) |
27 February 1973 28 | Swindon Town | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Swindon |
19:30 | Rod Thomas 7' David Powell 21' (og) Ray Treacy 41' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,770 Referee: Don Biddle (Bristol) |
3 March 1973 29 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Orient | Cardiff |
15:00 | Andy McCulloch 20', 73' Gary Bell 26' (pen) |
83' Mike Bullock | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,463 Referee: Peter Reeves (Leicester) |
7 March 1973 30 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Blackpool |
19:30 | Billy Rafferty 71' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 5,303 Referee: John Williams (Wrexham) |
10 March 1973 31 | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Middlesbrough |
15:00 | Peter Brine 12' Alan Foggon 58' |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 7,686 |
17 March 1973 32 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Burnley | Cardiff |
15:00 | 3' Frank Casper | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,960 Referee: David Smith (Stonehouse) |
24 March 1973 33 | Preston North End | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Preston |
15:00 | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 6,889 Referee: Ken Burns (Stourbridge) |
31 March 1973 34 | Fulham | 1–1 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 | John Conway 10' | 18s' Andy McCulloch Andy McCulloch |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 6,262 Referee: Dennis Turner (Cannock) |
7 April 1973 35 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Cardiff |
15:00 | Andy McCulloch 4' | 75' Ray Treacy | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,438 Referee: Bob Perkin (Stafford) |
14 April 1973 36 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
15:00 | Phil Dwyer 28' (og) | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 10,952 Referee: Roger Kirkpatrick (Leicester) |
18 April 1973 37 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Cardiff |
19:30 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,958 Referee: Bob Matthewson (Worsley) |
21 April 1973 38 | Cardiff City | 4–1 | Huddersfield | Cardiff |
15:00 | Bobby Woodruff 5', ?' Gil Reece 45', ?' |
Alan Gowling | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,379 Referee: Ron Challis (Tonbridge) |
23 April 1973 39 | Sunderland | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Sunderland |
15:00 | Dennis Tueart 68' (pen) Billy Hughes 77' |
31 ' Leighton Phillips | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 27,551 Referee: George Hartley (Wakefield) |
28 April 1973 40 | Millwall | 1–1 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 | Alf Wood 76' | 82' Andy McCulloch | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 7,811 Referee: Ray Toseland (Kettering) |
7 May 1973 41 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Sunderland | Cardiff |
19:30 | Bobby Woodruff 38' | 52 ' Vic Halom | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 22,012 Referee: Dave Wallace (Crewe) |
9 May 1973 42 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Hull City | Cardiff |
19:30 | 12', 79' Roy Greenwood | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,259 Referee: Derek Nippard (Bournemouth) |
League Cup
edit16 August 1972 Round 1 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Bristol Rovers | Cardiff |
19:30 | Derek Showers 63' Gary Bell 72' (pen) |
32' Wayne Jones 86' Brian Godfrey |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,450 Referee: Ron Crabb (Exeter) |
22 August 1972 Round 1 (Replay) | Bristol Rovers | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
19:30 | Brian Godfrey 19' Bruce Bannister 78' Wayne Jones 90' |
7' Brian Clark Don Murray |
Stadium: Eastville Attendance: 14,550 Referee: Ken Baker (Rugby) |
FA Cup
edit13 January 1973 Round 3 | Scunthorpe United | 2–3 | Cardiff City | Scunthorpe |
15:00 | Duncan Welbourne 61' Harry Kirk 75' |
13' Billy Kellock 64' Andy McCulloch 88' Leighton Phillips |
Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 6,379 Referee: Ken Burns (Stourbridge) |
3 February 1973 Round 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Bolton |
15:00 | Gary Jones 40' John Ritson 84' Warwick Rimmer |
80' Billy Kellock 95' Leighton Phillips Gil Reece |
Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 24,729 Referee: Dave Wallace (Crewe) |
7 February 1973 Round 4 (replay) | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Cardiff |
Andy McCulloch 27' | 67' Gary Jones | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,849 Referee: Dave Wallace (Crewe) |
12 February 1973 Round 4 (2nd replay) | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Cardiff City | West Bromwich |
Stuart Lee 35' | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 6,361 Referee: Roger Kirkpatrick (Leicester) |
3 January 1973 Round 4 | Aberystwyth Town | 1–7 | Cardiff City | Aberystwyth |
14:15 | Whitney | 1' Andy McCulloch Andy McCulloch 24' Gil Reece Gil Reece 30' Johnny Vincent Bobby Woodruff Bobby Woodruff |
Attendance: 3,500 Referee: John Williams (Wrexham) |
20 February 1973 Round 5 | Newport County | 1–3 | Cardiff City | Newport |
19:15 | Wynne Hooper 70' | 3' Johnny Vincent 10' Leighton Phillips 43' Derek Showers |
Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 11,350 Referee: Tom Reynolds (Swansea) |
21 March 1973 Semi Final | Chester City | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Chester |
19:30 | 68' Andy McCulloch | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 2,158 Referee: John Williams (Wrexham) |
4 April 1973 Final (First leg) | Bangor City | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Bangor |
19:30 | Tony Marsden 69' | Stadium: Farrar Road Attendance: 5,005 Referee: John Williams (Wrexham) |
11 April 1973 Final (Second leg) | Cardiff City | 5–0 (5–1 agg.) | Bangor City | Cardiff |
Gil Reece 15', 49', 73' Leighton Phillips 16' Gary Bell 79' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,679 Referee: John Williams (Wrexham) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "All Cardiff City football club players: 1973". 11v11. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Cardiff City football club match record: 1973". 11v11. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Cardiff City 1972-73 results". Cardiff City Forum. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
Bibliography
edit- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive Cardiff City F.C. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899-46817-X.
- Crooks, John (1992). Cardiff City Football Club: Official History of the Bluebirds. Yore Publications. ISBN 0-9513321-8-X.
- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City". Archived from the original on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2008.