The 1991–92 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 65th season in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Four, then the fourth tier of English football, finishing ninth.
| 1991–92 season | ||
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| Owner | Rick Wright | |
| Manager | Eddie May | |
| Football League Fourth Division | 9th | |
| FA Cup | 1st round | |
| League Cup | 1st round | |
| Welsh Cup | Winners | |
| Autoglass Trophy | 1st round | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Carl Dale (22) All: Carl Dale & Chris Pike (28) | |
| Highest home attendance | 16,030 (v Burnley, 29 February 1992) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,356 (v Scunthorpe, 2 November 1991) | |
| Average home league attendance | 5,665 | |
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Players edit
First 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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Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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| 7 | Barnet[a] | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 81 | 61 | +20 | 69 | Participated in play-offs |
| 8 | Rochdale | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 67 | |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 66 | 53 | +13 | 66 | Welsh Cup winners, qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1992–93 First round |
| 10 | Lincoln City | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 62 | |
| 11 | Gillingham | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 63 | 53 | +10 | 57 |
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ New club in the league
Results by round edit
Fixtures and results edit
Fourth Division edit
| 17 August 1991 1 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Lincoln City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Chris Pike  (pen) |
(pen) Matt Carmichael Paul Dobson |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,137 |
| 24 August 1991 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Crewe |
| 15:00 | Aidan Murphy |
Carl Dale |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,799 |
| 31 August 1991 3 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Carlisle United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Mark Jones (pen) |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,096 |
| 4 September 1991 4 | Maidstone United | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Dartford |
| 20:00 | Steve Cuggy (pen) |
Carl Dale |
Stadium: Watling Street Attendance: 1,019 |
| 7 September 1991 5 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Rochdale | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Chris Pike 64' |
41' John Ryan 90' Alan Reeves |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,029 Referee: Paul Durkin (Dorset) |
| 14 September 1991 6 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Blackpool |
| 15:00 | Phil Horner |
(og) Mike Davies |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,931 |
| 18 September 1991 7 | Halifax Town | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Halifax |
| 19:30 | Russell Bradley |
Carl Dale |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1,041 |
| 21 September 1991 8 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Scarborough | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Pat Heard Carl Dale |
John Ashdjian |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,227 |
| 28 September 1991 9 | Barnet | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Chipping Barnet |
| 15:00 | Paul Showler Gary Bull Gary Bull (pen) |
Carl Dale |
Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 4,000 |
| 5 October 1991 10 | Cardiff City | 5–0 | Wrexham | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Carl Dale Nathan Blake Chris Pike Chris Pike Chris Pike |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,652 |
| 19 October 1991 11 | Mansfield Town | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Mansfield |
| 15:00 | Greg Fee Steve Wilkinson Steve Charles |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 3,180 |
| 26 October 1991 12 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Chris Pike (pen) Chris Pike (pen) |
Eddie Gormley |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,591 |
| 2 November 1991 13 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Scunthorpe United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Carl Dale Chris Pike |
David Hill (og) Chris Pike |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,356 |
| 5 November 1991 14 | Gillingham | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Gillingham |
| 19:45 | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 2,641 |
| 23 November 1991 15 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Roger Gibbins Carl Dale Carl Dale |
Jason Burnham Jason Burnham |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,922 |
| 30 November 1991 16 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Carl Dale |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,551 |
| 14 December 1991 17 | York City | 1–3 | Cardiff City | York |
| 15:00 | Tony Canham |
Chris Pike Carl Dale Carl Dale |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 1,904 |
| 26 December 1991 18 | Lincoln City | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Lincoln |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3,162 |
| 28 December 1991 19 | Carlisle United | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Carlisle |
| 15:00 | Andy Watson Simon Jeffels |
Chris Pike (pen) Paul Ramsey |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,080 |
| 1 January 1992 20 | Cardiff City | 0–5 | Maidstone United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | John Williams  |
(pen) Liburd Henry Robbie Painter Gary Stebbing Bradley Sandeman Mark Smalley |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,023 |
| 11 January 1992 21 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Hereford United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Carl Dale 90' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,305 |
| 18 January 1992 22 | Walsall | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Walsall |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 3,654 |
| 25 January 1992 23 | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Chesterfield | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Chris Pike Chris Pike Carl Dale Nathan Blake |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,131 |
| 31 January 1992 24 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Mansfield Town | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Nathan Blake Chris Pike (pen)Eddie Newton |
Paul McLoughlin Phil Stant |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,201 |
| 8 February 1992 25 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Doncaster |
| 15:00 | Kevin Noteman |
Carl Dale (og) Colin Douglas |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 2,094 |
| 11 February 1992 26 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Rotherham |
| 19:30 | Desmond Hazel |
Eddie Newton Nathan Blake |
Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 3,827 |
| 15 February 1992 27 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | York City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Chris Pike Chris Pike (pen)Carl Dale |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,067 |
| 22 February 1992 28 | Hereford United | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Hereford |
| Simon Brain Chris Fry |
Paul Ramsey Gerry Harrison |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 5,691 |
| 29 February 1992 29 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Burnley | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | 85' Adrian Randall 89' Mike Conroy |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,030 Referee: John Martin (Alton, Hampshire) |
| 3 March 1992 30 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Walsall | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Carl Dale Damon Searle |
(og) Jason Perry |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,517 |
| 7 March 1992 31 | Chesterfield | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Chesterfield |
| Steve Norris Sean Dyche |
Eddie Newton Carl Dale |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 3,803 |
| 10 March 1992 32 | Cardiff City | 2–3 | Gillingham | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Cohen Griffith Carl Dale |
Richard Green Richard Green David Crown |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,521 |
| 14 March 1992 33 | Scunthorpe United | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 | John Buckley |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 2,766 |
| 28 March 1992 34 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Northampton |
| 15:00 | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,678 |
| 31 March 1992 35 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Blackpool | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Dave Burgess (og) |
Dave Bamber |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,430 |
| 4 April 1992 36 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Rochdale |
| 15:00 | Alan Reeves 24' Andy Milner 84' |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 2,650 Referee: Andrew Bennett (Woking) |
| 11 April 1992 37 | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Halifax Town | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Paul Ramsey (pen) Carl Dale Carl Dale Chris Pike |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,261 |
| 14 April 1992 38 | Scarborough | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Scarborough, North Yorkshire |
| 19:30 | Ricardo Gabbiadini Chris Curran |
Chris Pike Chris Pike |
Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 935 |
| 20 April 1992 39 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Barnet | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Chris Pike (pen) Carl Dale Eddie Newton |
Geoff Cooper |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,720 |
| 22 April 1992 40 | Burnley | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Burnley |
| 19:30 | Robbie Painter 1' Andy Farrell 60'Mike Conroy 63' |
29' Nathan Blake |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 12,408 Referee: George Courtney (Spennymoor) |
| 25 April 1992 41 | Wrexham | 0–3 | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
| 15:00 | Chris Pike Chris Pike Gary Gill |
Stadium: The Racecourse Attendance: 4,002 |
| 28 April 1992 42 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Nathan Blake |
Steve Macauley |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,523 |
League Cup edit
| 21 August 1991 Round 1 (First leg) | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Bournemouth | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Paul Millar Roger Gibbins Damon Searle |
Paul Morrell Richard Cooke |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,439 Referee: David Shadwell (West Bromwich) |
| 27 August 1991 Round 1 (Second leg) | Bournemouth | 4–1 (6–4 agg.) | Cardiff City | Bournemouth |
| 19:45 | Andy Jones Andy Jones Jimmy Quinn Alex Watson |
(pen) Mark Jones |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 4,849 |
FA Cup edit
| 16 November 1991 Round 1 | Swansea City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
| 15:00 | Jimmy Gilligan Mark Harris |
Chris Pike |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 9,315 |
Welsh Cup edit
| 29 October 1991 Round 3 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Newport AFC | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Chris Pike Cohen Griffith Carl Dale |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,423 |
| 7 December 1991 Round 4 | Cardiff City | 3–3 | Stourbridge | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Chris Pike Chris Pike Chris Pike (pen) |
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Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,495 |
| 17 December 1991 Round 4 (Replay) | Stourbridge | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Stourbridge |
| 19:30 | |
Cohen Griffith Carl Dale |
Stadium: War Memorial Athletic Ground Attendance: 1,007 |
| 19 February 1992 Round 5 | Swansea City | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
| 19:30 | Chris Pike |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 7,303 |
| 24 March 1992 Semi Final (First leg) | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Maesteg Park Athletic | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,508 |
| 18 April 1992 Semi Final (Second leg) | Maesteg Park Athletic | 0–4 (0–4 agg.) | Cardiff City | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Llewellyn (og) Carl Dale Damon Searle Mark Jones |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,578 | ||
| Note: Maesteg waived their home advantage and played the game at Ninian Park | ||||
| 7 May 1992 Final | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Hednesford Town | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Carl Dale |
Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Howard King (Merthyr Tydfil) |
Autoglass Trophy edit
| 19 November 1991 Preliminary round | Swansea City | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Swansea |
| 19:30 | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 2,955 |
| 10 December 1991 Preliminary round | Cardiff City | 3–3 | Bournemouth | Cardiff |
| 19:30 | Carl Dale Carl Dale Chris Pike |
Denny Mundee Efan Ekoku Jimmy Quinn |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,337 Referee: Gurnham Singh (Wolverhampton) |
| 14 January 1992 Round 1 | Stoke City | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Stoke |
| 19:30 | Wayne Biggins 31' Wayne Biggins 80'Mark Stein 76' |
Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 4,551 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "All Cardiff City football club players: 1992". 11v11. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Cardiff City 1991-92 results". Cardiff City Forum. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Cardiff City football club match record: 1992". 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 1992-93. Headline Book Publishing. ISBN 0-7472-7905-5.
- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City". Archived from the original on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 17 December 2008.