1951–52 Cardiff City F.C. season
Cardiff City 1951–52 football season
1951–52 season | ||
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Chairman | Sir Herbert Merrett[1] | |
Manager | Cyril Spiers | |
Division Two | 2nd | |
FA Cup | 3rd round | |
Welsh Cup | 6th round | |
Top goalscorer | League: Wilf Grant (26) All: Wilf Grant (27) | |
Highest home attendance | 46,003 v Swansea Town 26 December 1951 | |
Lowest home attendance | 19,860 v Nottingham Forest 22 December 1951 | |
Average home league attendance | 28,945 | |
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The 1951–52 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 25th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing second, winning promotion to Division One.
Season review
Football League Second Division
Partial league table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Sheffield Wednesday (C, P) | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 100 | 66 | 1.515 | 53 | Promotion to the First Division |
2 | Cardiff City (P) | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 72 | 54 | 1.333 | 51 | |
3 | Birmingham City | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 67 | 56 | 1.196 | 51 | |
4 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 77 | 62 | 1.242 | 49 | |
5 | Leicester City | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 78 | 64 | 1.219 | 47 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Results by round
Source: [2]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Welsh Cup
After a 3–1 victory over Milford United, Cardiff were eliminated in the sixth round by Merthyr Tydfil.[3]
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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Fixtures and results
Cardiff City v Leicester City
18 August 1951 (1951-08-18) 1 | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Leicester City | Cardiff |
15:15 | George Edwards Wilf Grant Wilf Grant Roley Williams | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 28,973 Referee: SV Davis (Oxford) |
Cardiff City v Rotherham United
20 August 1951 (1951-08-20) 2 | Cardiff City | 2–4 | Rotherham United | Cardiff |
18:15 | Wilf Grant Wilf Grant | | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 32,442 Referee: Edgar (SE) Law (West Bromwich) |
Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City
25 August 1951 (1951-08-25) 3 | Nottingham Forest | 2–3 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
George Edwards George Edwards Roley Williams | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 31,776 |
Rotherham United v Cardiff City
27 August 1951 (1951-08-27) 4 | Rotherham United | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Rotherham |
18:15 | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 17,062 |
Cardiff City v Brentford
1 September 1951 (1951-09-01) 5 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Brentford | Cardiff |
15:15 | Wilf Grant Wilf Grant | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 27,772 Referee: AW Smith (Aldershot) |
Doncaster Rovers v Cardiff City
8 September 1951 (1951-09-08) 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Doncaster |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 19,676 |
Leeds United v Cardiff City
12 September 1951 (1951-09-12) 7 | Leeds United | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Leeds |
Charlie Hughes Jim Milburn | Elfed Evans | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 12,680 |
Cardiff City v Everton
15 September 1951 (1951-09-15) 8 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Everton | Cardiff |
15:15 | Wilf Grant 59' Wilf Grant 63' Elfed Evans 75' | 72' Ted Buckle | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 23,923 Referee: Stanley Rogers (Shrewsbury) |
Cardiff City v Sheffield United
17 September 1951 (1951-09-17) 9 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Cardiff |
17:45 | Wilf Grant | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 29,176 |
Southampton v Cardiff City
22 September 1951 (1951-09-22) 10 | Southampton | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Southampton |
15:00 | Henry Horton | Mike Tiddy | Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 21,672 Referee: AW Smith (Aldershot) |
Cardiff City v Sheffield Wednesday
29 September 1951 (1951-09-29) 11 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Cardiff |
15:15 | Wilf Grant Wilf Grant | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 30,352 |
Cardiff City v Coventry City
6 October 1951 (1951-10-06) 12 | Cardiff City | 4–1 | Coventry City | Cardiff |
15:15 | Wilf Grant Wilf Grant George Edwards Mike Tiddy | Noel Simpson | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 26,277 |
West Ham United v Cardiff City
13 October 1951 (1951-10-13) 13 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Cardiff City | London |
Bert Hawkins | Bobby McLaughlin | Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 24,103 |
Barnsley v Cardiff City
27 October 1951 (1951-10-27) 14 | Barnsley | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Barnsley |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 11,168 |
Cardiff City v Hull City
3 November 1951 (1951-11-03) 15 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Hull City | Cardiff |
14:45 | Wilf Grant | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 23,459 |
Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City
10 November 1951 (1951-11-10) 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Blackburn |
George Edwards | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 22,477 |
Cardiff City v Queens Park Rangers
17 November 1951 (1951-11-17) 17 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Cardiff |
14:30 | Doug Blair Doug Blair Alf Sherwood (pen) | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 21,211 |
Notts County v Cardiff City
24 November 1951 (1951-11-24) 18 | Notts County | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
Stan Montgomery | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 19,452 |
Cardiff City v Luton Town
1 December 1951 (1951-12-01) 19 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Luton Town | Cardiff |
14:30 | Doug Blair Doug Blair Wilf Grant | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 26,106 |
Bury v Cardiff City
8 December 1951 (1951-12-08) 20 | Bury | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Bury |
14:15 | George Edwards | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 7,887 |
Leicester City v Cardiff City
15 December 1951 (1951-12-15) 21 | Leicester City | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Leicester |
Derek Hines Arthur Rowley Fred Worthington | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 26,021 Referee: SV Davis |
Cardiff City v Nottingham Forest
22 December 1951 (1951-12-22) 22 | Cardiff City | 4–1 | Nottingham Forest | Cardiff |
14:30 |
| 64' Tommy Capel | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 19,860 Referee: WE (Bill) Dellow (Croydon) |
Swansea Town v Cardiff City
25 December 1951 (1951-12-25) 23 | Swansea Town | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
14:30 | Billy Baker (og) | Mike Tiddy | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 19,260 Referee: NC Taylor |
Cardiff City v Swansea Town
26 December 1951 (1951-12-26) 24 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Swansea Town | Cardiff |
14:30 |
| Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 46,003 Referee: NC Taylor |
Brentford v Cardiff City
29 December 1951 (1951-12-29) 25 | Brentford | 1–1 | Cardiff City | London |
Johnny Paton | Mike Tiddy | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 27,547 Referee: AW Smith (Aldershot) |
Cardiff City v Doncaster Rovers
5 January 1952 (1952-01-05) 26 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Cardiff |
14:30 | Alf Sherwood Alf Sherwood | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 28,404 Referee: WR Barnes (Birmingham) |
Everton v Cardiff City
19 January 1952 (1952-01-19) 27 | Everton | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Liverpool |
Dave Hickson 19' Tommy Clinton 60' (pen) Tony McNamara | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 49,230 Referee: Stanley Rogers (Shrewsbury) |
Cardiff City v Southampton
26 January 1952 (1952-01-26) 28 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Southampton | Cardiff |
15:00 | Wilf Grant | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 23,205 |
Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City
9 February 1952 (1952-02-09) 29 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4–2 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
15:00 | Elfed Evans Elfed Evans | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 42,867 |
Coventry City v Cardiff City
16 February 1952 (1952-02-16) 30 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Coventry |
Ken Chisholm Norman Lockhart | Derrick Sullivan | Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 26,410 |
Cardiff City v West Ham United
1 March 1952 (1952-03-01) 31 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | West Ham United | Cardiff |
15:15 | Doug Blair | (og) Stan Montgomery | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 29,495 Referee: Norman Taylor (Wiltshire) |
Sheffield United v Cardiff City
12 March 1952 (1952-03-12) 32 | Sheffield United | 6–1 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
15:00 | Wilf Grant | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 16,398 |
Cardiff City v Barnsley
15 March 1952 (1952-03-15) 33 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Barnsley | Cardiff |
15:15 | Ken Chisholm Ken Chisholm Leslie Evans | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 24,542 Referee: Charles Bucknall (Birmingham) |
Hull City v Cardiff City
22 March 1952 (1952-03-22) 34 | Hull City | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Hull |
15:15 | Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 27,009 |
Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City
5 April 1952 (1952-04-05) 35 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 | Cardiff City | London |
15:15 | Conway Smith | Wilf Grant | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 17,938 Referee: George Roden (Stourbridge) |
Birmingham City v Cardiff City
11 April 1952 (1952-04-11) 36 | Birmingham City | 3–2 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
Tommy Briggs Ken Green Alf Sherwood (og) | Wilf Grant Ken Chisholm | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 32,941 |
Cardiff City v Notts County
12 April 1952 (1952-04-12) 37 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Notts County | Cardiff |
15:15 | Ken Chisholm | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 24,178 |
Cardiff City v Birmingham City
14 April 1952 (1952-04-14) 38 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Birmingham City | Cardiff |
15:15 | Ken Chisholm Ken Chisholm Wilf Grant | Tommy Briggs | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 25,470 |
Luton Town v Cardiff City
19 April 1952 (1952-04-19) 39 | Luton Town | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Luton |
(pen) Alf Sherwood Roley Williams | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 14,186 |
Cardiff City v Blackburn Rovers
21 April 1952 (1952-04-21) 40 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Cardiff |
18:15 | Wilf Grant Ken Chisholm Alf Sherwood (pen) | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 31,169 |
Cardiff City v Bury
26 April 1952 (1952-04-26) 41 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Bury | Cardiff |
15:15 | Doug Blair Doug Blair Wilf Grant | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 39,906 |
Cardiff City v Leeds United
3 May 1952 (1952-05-03) 42 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Leeds United | Cardiff |
15:15 | Wilf Grant Wilf Grant Ken Chisholm | Ray Iggleden | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 45,925 |
FA Cup
Cardiff City v Swindon Town
12 January 1952 (1952-01-12) Round 3 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Cardiff |
14:15 | Wilf Grant 40' | 62' Maurice Owen | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 40,000 Referee: AW Smith (Aldershot) |
Swindon Town v Cardiff City
16 January 1952 (1952-01-16) Round 3 (Replay) | Swindon Town | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Cardiff City | Swindon |
14:00 | Maurice Owen 115' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 24,207 |
Welsh Cup
Milford United v Cardiff City
3 January 1952 (1952-01-03) Round 5 | Milford United | 1–3 | Cardiff City | Milford Haven |
Crad Wilcox Crad Wilcox Elfed Evans | Attendance: 2,500 |
Merthyr Tydfil v Cardiff City
2 February 1952 (1952-02-02) Round 6 | Merthyr Tydfil | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Merthyr Tydfil |
George Edwards | Stadium: Penydarren Park Attendance: 13,000 |
See also
References
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City".
- ^ Shepherd, Richard (2007). The Cardiff City Miscellany. Pitch books. ISBN 978-1-905411-04-7.
- ^ "Cardiff City 1951–52 results". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
- ^ "Welsh Cup 1951/52". Welsh Football Data Archive. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2010.