The 1992–93 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 66th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Three, then the fourth tier of English football, finishing first, winning promotion to Division Two.
1992–93 season | |
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Owner | Rick Wright |
Manager | Eddie May |
Football League Third Division | 1st |
FA Cup | 1st round |
League Cup | 1st round |
European Cup Winners Cup | 1st round |
Welsh Cup | Winners |
Autoglass Trophy | 2nd round |
Top goalscorer | League: Chris Pike, Phil Stant (12) All: Phil Stant (19) |
Highest home attendance | 17,253 (v Shrewsbury, 1 May 1993) |
Lowest home attendance | 4,348 (v Bury, 28 November 1992) |
Average home league attendance | 7,797 |
Players
editFirst team squad. [1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Cardiff City | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 77 | 47 | +30 | 83 | Division Champions, promoted Welsh Cup winners, qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup |
2 | Wrexham | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 75 | 52 | +23 | 80 | Promoted |
3 | Barnet | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 66 | 48 | +18 | 79 | |
4 | York City | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 72 | 45 | +27 | 75 | Promoted through play-offs |
5 | Walsall | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 76 | 61 | +15 | 73 | Participated in play-offs |
Source: [2]
Results by round
editFixtures and results
edit15 August 1992 1 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Darlington | Cardiff |
15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,399 |
22 August 1992 2 | Walsall | 2–3 | Cardiff City | Walsall |
15:00 | Charlie Ntamark Steve O'Hara |
Damon Searle Carl Dale Carl Dale |
Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 4,311 |
29 August 1992 3 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Halifax Town | Cardiff |
15:00 | Robbie James Carl Dale |
Ian Thompstone | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,662 |
1 September 1992 4 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Cardiff |
19:30 | Paul Ramsey (pen) Carl Dale |
Steve Brown | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,416 |
5 September 1992 5 | Torquay United | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Torquay |
15:00 | Justin Fashanu Duane Darby |
Chris Pike | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2,939 |
8 September 1992 6 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Carlisle United | Cardiff |
19:30 | Chris Pike (pen) Jason Perry |
Andy Watson Ricardo Gabbiadini |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,859 |
13 September 1992 7 | Hereford United | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Hereford |
Chris Fry | Nathan Blake | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 4,089 |
19 September 1992 8 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Gillingham | Cardiff |
15:00 | Nathan Blake Chris Pike Chris Pike |
Nicky Forster | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,456 |
3 October 1992 9 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Rochdale | Cardiff |
15:00 | Chris Pike 16' | 16' (pen) Mark Payne | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,161 |
10 October 1992 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Crewe |
15:00 | Mark Gardiner Craig Hignett |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,638 |
24 October 1992 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 3–2 | Cardiff City | Shrewsbury |
15:00 | Carl Griffiths Carl Griffiths Carl Griffiths |
Carl Dale (pen) Chris Pike |
Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 4,161 |
31 October 1992 12 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Scunthorpe United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Nathan Blake Nyrere Kelly Paul Ramsey (pen) |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,027 |
3 November 1992 13 | Chesterfield | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Chesterfield |
19:30 | Mick Kennedy Lee Turnbull |
Robbie James | Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 2,590 |
7 November 1992 14 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Colchester United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Carl Dale 46' Nathan Blake 77' Tony English 78' (og) |
90' Mark Kinsella | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,505 Referee: K Leach |
22 November 1992 15 | Barnet | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Chipping Barnet |
13:00 | Dave Barnett Derek Payne |
Carl Dale | Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 4,181 |
28 November 1992 16 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Bury | Cardiff |
15:00 | Mark Kearney (og) Nathan Blake Cohen Griffith |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,348 |
11 December 1992 17 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Doncaster |
19:30 | Paul Millar | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 2,023 |
18 December 1992 18 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Wrexham | Cardiff |
19:30 | Nathan Blake | Jonathan Cross Jonathan Cross |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,832 |
26 December 1992 19 | Cardiff City | 3–3 | York City | Cardiff |
15:00 | Phil Stant Phil Stant Andy Gorman |
Ian Blackstone Ian Blackstone Paul Barnes |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,411 |
28 December 1992 20 | Lincoln City | 3–2 | Cardiff City | Lincoln |
15:00 | David Puttnam Neil Matthews Dean West |
Paul Ramsey Paul Millar |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 4,359 |
2 January 1993 21 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Hereford United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Phil Stant Nick Richardson |
Max Nicholson | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,593 |
9 January 1993 22 | Carlisle United | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Carlisle |
15:00 | Ian Arnold (pen) | Tony Bird Kevin Ratcliffe |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,691 |
23 January 1993 23 | Gillingham | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Gillingham |
15:00 | Cohen Griffith | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,069 |
26 January 1993 24 | Halifax Town | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Halifax |
19:30 | Phil Stant | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1,339 |
30 January 1993 25 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Walsall | Cardiff |
15:00 | Phil Stant Cohen Griffith |
Rod McDonald | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,012 |
6 February 1993 26 | Darlington | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Darlington |
15:00 | Chris Pike (pen) Chris Pike |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1,775 |
13 February 1993 27 | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Torquay United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Paul Millar Phil Stant Phil Stant Nathan Blake |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,771 |
19 February 1993 28 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Northampton |
19:30 | Steve Brown (pen) | Phil Stant Chris Pike |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,519 |
27 February 1993 29 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Cardiff |
15:00 | Cohen Griffith | Phil Clarkson | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,012 |
6 March 1993 30 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Rochdale |
15:00 | Jon Bowden 83' | 21' (pen) Nathan Blake 67' Cohen Griffith |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 2,831 |
9 March 1993 31 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Scarborough | Cardiff |
19:30 | Phil Stant | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,583 |
12 March 1993 32 | Colchester United | 2–4 | Cardiff City | Colchester |
19:45 | Roy McDonough 17' (pen) Steve McGavin 57' |
21' Chris Pike 33' Chris Pike 23' Nick Richardson 63' Neil Matthews |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,538 Referee: Graham Pooley (Bishops Stortford) |
20 March 1993 33 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Chesterfield | Cardiff |
15:00 | Carl Dale Nick Richardson |
Dave Lancaster | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,756 |
23 March 1993 34 | Bury | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Bury |
19:30 | Ian Stevens | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,574 |
27 March 1993 35 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Barnet | Cardiff |
15:00 | Cohen Griffith | Nicky Evans | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,073 |
3 April 1993 36 | Scarborough | 1–3 | Cardiff City | Scarborough |
15:00 | Steve Charles (pen) | (pen) Chris Pike Nick Richardson Phil Stant |
Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 2,223 |
6 April 1993 37 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Cardiff |
19:30 | Jason Perry | (pen) Mike Jeffrey | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,938 |
10 April 1993 38 | York City | 3–1 | Cardiff City | York |
15:00 | Jon McCarthy Ian Blackstone Nigel Pepper |
Cohen Griffith | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 6,568 |
12 April 1993 39 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Lincoln City | Cardiff |
15:00 | Phil Stant Nathan Blake Paul Ramsey (pen) |
Neil Matthews | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,257 |
17 April 1993 40 | Wrexham | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
15:00 | Cohen Griffith Nathan Blake |
Stadium: The Racecourse Attendance: 10,852 |
1 May 1993 41 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Cardiff |
15:00 | Jason Perry Nathan Blake |
Kevin Summerfield | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 17,253 |
8 May 1993 42 | Scunthorpe United | 0–3 | Cardiff City | Scunthorpe |
15:00 | 11', 47' Cohen Griffith 35' Phil Stant |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 7,407 Referee: John Key (Sheffield) |
Coca-Cola Cup (League Cup)
edit18 August 1992 Round 1 (First leg) | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Bristol City | Cardiff |
19:30 | Carl Dale | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,126 |
25 August 1992 Round 1 (Second leg) | Bristol City | 5–1 (5–2 agg.) | Cardiff City | Bristol |
Andy Cole Andy Cole Andy Cole Leroy Rosenior Wayne Allison |
Carl Dale | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 10,174 |
FA Cup
edit14 November 1992 Round 1 | Cardiff City | 2–3 | Bath City | Cardiff |
15:00 | Paul Millar 25' Nathan Blake |
20' Graham Withey Jerry Gill 70' Deion Vernon |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,506 |
UEFA Cup Winners Cup
edit16 September 1992 Round 1 (First leg) | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Admira Wacker | Cardiff |
19:30 | Chris Pike 58' | 44' Johannes Abfalterer | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,634 |
29 September 1992 Round 1 (Second leg) | Admira Wacker | 2–0 (3–1 agg.) | Cardiff City | Modling |
Olaf Marschall 47' Johannes Abfalterer 89' |
Stadium: Sudstadt Stadium Attendance: 4,700 |
Welsh Cup
edit27 October 1992 Round 3 | Ton Pentre | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Ton Pentre |
14:30 | Paul Millar (pen) Paul Ramsey |
Stadium: Ynys Park Attendance: 1,300 |
5 December 1992 Round 4 | Caerau | 0–9 | Cardiff City | Cardiff |
15:00 | Nick Richardson Nick Richardson Nick Richardson Chris Pike Carl Dale Carl Dale Carl Dale Carl Dale Nathan Blake |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,579 |
16 January 1993 Round 5 | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Maesteg Park | Cardiff |
15:00 | Phil Stant Phil Stant Phil Stant Paul Ramsey |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,867 |
16 March 1993 Semi Final (First leg) | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Wrexham | Cardiff |
19:30 | Cohen Griffith Carl Dale |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,251 |
20 April 1993 Semi Final (Second leg) | Wrexham | 1–0 (2–1 agg.) | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
19:30 | Stadium: The Racecourse Attendance: 5,735 |
16 May 1993 Final | Rhyl | 0–5 | Cardiff City | Cardiff |
15:00 | Phil Stant Phil Stant Phil Stant Cohen Griffith Cohen Griffith |
Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 16,443 Referee: K Burge (Tonypandy) |
Autoglass Trophy
edit1 December 1992 Round 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–3 | Cardiff City | Shrewsbury |
19:30 | Carl Griffiths | Paul Millar Nick Richardson Carl Dale |
Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 936 |
8 December 1992 Round 1 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Hereford United | Cardiff |
19:30 | Paul Ramsey (pen) Phil Stant Carl Dale |
Owen Pickard Owen Pickard |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,246 |
19 January 1993 Round 2 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Swansea City | Cardiff |
19:30 | Nathan Blake | Andy Legg Martin Hayes |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 13,516 |
Notes and references
edit- ^ "All Cardiff City football club players: 1993". 11v11. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "England 1992–93". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- ^ a b "Cardiff City 1992-93 results". Cardiff City Forum. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Cardiff City football club match record: 1993". 11v11. Retrieved 18 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.
- Rollin, Jack, ed. (1992). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1993-94. Headline Book Publishing. ISBN 0-7472-7895-4.
- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City". Archived from the original on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 17 December 2008.