2021–22 Cardiff City F.C. season

The 2021–22 season is the 123rd season in the existence of Cardiff City Football Club. In addition to the Championship, Cardiff City participated in this season's editions of the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.

Cardiff City
2021–22 season
OwnerVincent Tan
ChairmanMehmet Dalman
ManagerMick McCarthy
(until 23 October)[1]
Steve Morison
(from 12 November) [2]
StadiumCardiff City Stadium
Championship18th
FA CupFourth round
EFL CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Aden Flint
(6 goals)

All:
Aden Flint
Rubin Colwill
(6 each)
Highest home attendance27,280
(vs. Swansea City, 2 April 2022)
Lowest home attendance3,500
(vs. Sutton United Carabao Cup, 10 Aug)
Average home league attendance18,869
Biggest win4–0
(vs. Peterborough, 9 February)
Biggest defeat1–5
(vs. Blackburn Rovers, 25 Sep)
0–4
(vs. West Bromwich Albion, 28 Sep)

First-team squad edit

As of 30 January 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Name Nat. Position(s) Date of birth (Age) Apps. Goals Year signed Signed from Transfer fee Ends
Goalkeepers
1 Dillon Phillips   GK (1995-06-11)11 June 1995 (aged 27) 36 0 2020   Charlton Athletic Undisclosed 2023
25 Alex Smithies   GK (1990-03-05)5 March 1990 (aged 32) 100 0 2018   Queens Park Rangers £4,000,000 2022
31 George Ratcliffe   GK (2000-09-12)12 September 2000 (aged 21) 0 0 2021 Academy Trainee
Defenders
2 Mark McGuinness    CB (2001-01-05)5 January 2001 (aged 21) 35 3 2021   Arsenal Undisclosed 2024
3 Joel Bagan     LB (2001-09-03)3 September 2001 (aged 20) 37 3 2020 Academy Trainee 2023
4 Sean Morrison    CB (1991-01-08)8 January 1991 (aged 31) 295 33 2014   Reading £3,180,000 2022
5 Aden Flint   CB (1989-07-11)11 July 1989 (aged 32) 93 12 2019   Middlesbrough £4,000,000 2022
16 Curtis Nelson   CB (1993-05-21)21 May 1993 (aged 29) 115 3 2019   Oxford United Free 2023
17 Cody Drameh   RB/LB (2001-12-08)8 December 2001 (aged 20) 22 0 2022   Leeds United Loan 2022
38 Perry Ng    RB/LB/CB (1996-04-27)27 April 1996 (aged 26) 61 0 2021   Crewe Alexandra £350,000 2024
40 Tom Davies   LB (2003-01-01)1 January 2003 (aged 19) 1 0 2021 Academy Trainee 2024
Midfielders
6 Will Vaulks    DM (1993-09-13)13 September 1993 (aged 28) 117 11 2019   Rotherham United £2,100,000 2022
7 Leandro Bacuna    CM/RB (1991-08-21)21 August 1991 (aged 30) 115 4 2019   Aston Villa £4,000,000 2023
8 Joe Ralls   CM/LM (1993-10-12)12 October 1993 (aged 28) 308 32 2011 Academy Trainee 2022
15 Ryan Wintle   DM/CM/CB (1997-06-13)13 June 1997 (aged 25) 26 0 2021   Crewe Alexandra Free 2024
18 Alfie Doughty   LM/LB/CM (1999-12-21)21 December 1999 (aged 22) 9 1 2022   Stoke City Loan 2022
21 Marlon Pack   CM/DM (1991-03-25)25 March 1991 (aged 31) 109 5 2019   Bristol City Undisclosed 2022
22 Tommy Doyle   CM/DM (2001-10-17)17 October 2001 (aged 20) 20 2 2022   Manchester City Loan 2022
27 Rubin Colwill   AM/CM (2002-04-27)27 April 2002 (aged 20) 44 6 2020 Academy Trainee 2024
37 Sam Bowen   DM/CM (2001-01-14)14 January 2001 (aged 21) 5 0 2021 Academy Trainee 2023
Forwards
9 Jordan Hugill   CF (1992-06-04)4 June 1992 (aged 30) 19 4 2022   Norwich City Loan 2022
10 Uche Ikpeazu    CF (1995-02-28)28 February 1995 (aged 27) 13 3 2022   Middlesbrough Loan 2022
14 Isaac Vassell   CF (1993-09-09)9 September 1993 (aged 28) 3 1 2019   Birmingham City Undisclosed 2022
19 James Collins    CF (1990-12-01)1 December 1990 (aged 31) 30 3 2021   Luton Town Free 2023
23 Max Watters   CF (1999-03-23)23 March 1999 (aged 23) 11 1 2021   Crawley Town Undisclosed 2024
29 Mark Harris   CF/LW/RW (1998-12-29)29 December 1998 (aged 23) 56 7 2017 Academy Trainee 2023
39 Isaak Davies   CF (2001-09-25)25 September 2001 (aged 20) 30 3 2020 Academy Trainee 2025
Out on Loan
11 Josh Murphy   LW/RW/SS (1995-02-24)24 February 1995 (aged 27) 99 14 2018   Norwich City £11,000,000 2022
20 Gavin Whyte   RW (1996-01-31)31 January 1996 (aged 26) 37 1 2019   Oxford United £2,000,000 2023
28 Tom Sang   AM/RW/RB (1999-06-29)29 June 1999 (aged 23) 16 0 2020   Manchester United Free 2023
30 Ciaron Brown    CB (1998-01-14)14 January 1998 (aged 24) 19 0 2018   Wealdstone Trainee 2022
36 Kieron Evans   AM/LW/RW (2001-12-19)19 December 2001 (aged 20) 6 0 2021 Academy Trainee 2023

Statistics edit

As of 7 May 2022
Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Cardiff City.
No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship FA Cup EFL Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   ENG Dillon Phillips 19 0 17+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF   IRL Mark McGuinness 35 3 33+1 3 1+0 0 0+0 0
3 DF   IRL Joel Bagan 28 3 22+4 3 2+0 0 0+0 0
4 DF   ENG Sean Morrison 19 3 16+0 3 1+0 0 2+0 0
5 DF   ENG Aden Flint 42 6 36+3 6 1+0 0 2+0 0
6 MF   WAL Will Vaulks 40 2 23+13 2 2+0 0 2+0 0
7 MF   CUW Leandro Bacuna 15 1 13+2 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
8 MF   ENG Joe Ralls 29 1 26+3 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
9 FW   ENG Jordan Hugill* 19 4 17+1 4 0+1 0 0+0 0
10 FW   UGA Uche Ikpeazu* 13 3 1+12 3 0+0 0 0+0 0
15 MF   ENG Ryan Wintle 25 0 19+3 0 0+1 0 2+0 0
16 DF   ENG Curtis Nelson 33 0 30+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
17 DF   ENG Cody Drameh* 22 0 22+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
18 MF   ENG Alfie Doughty* 9 1 7+2 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
19 FW   IRL James Collins 30 3 13+13 3 2+0 0 1+1 0
21 MF   ENG Marlon Pack 25 1 22+1 1 2+0 0 0+0 0
22 MF   ENG Tommy Doyle* 20 2 17+2 2 0+1 0 0+0 0
23 FW   ENG Max Watters 8 1 5+3 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
25 GK   ENG Alex Smithies 31 0 29+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
27 MF   WAL Rubin Colwill 38 6 15+19 5 1+1 1 0+2 0
29 FW   WAL Mark Harris 37 4 17+17 3 1+1 1 1+0 0
32 MF   WAL Eli King 5 0 3+1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
34 DF   ENG Jai Semenyo 1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
37 MF   WAL Sam Bowen 5 0 3+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
38 DF   ENG Perry Ng 41 0 38+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
39 FW   WAL Isaak Davies 30 3 10+18 2 1+1 1 0+0 0
40 DF   WAL Tom Davies 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
41 MF   CIV Tavio Kouakou D'Almeida 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
42 DF   WAL Oliver Denham 7 0 5+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0
Players out on loan:
11 MF   ENG Josh Murphy 2 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 1
28 MF   ENG Tom Sang 5 0 3+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 0
30 DF   NIR Ciaron Brown 6 0 5+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
35 FW   ENG Chanka Zimba 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
36 MF   WAL Kieron Evans 5 0 1+3 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
Players who left the club during the season:
10 FW   WAL Kieffer Moore 23 5 15+7 5 0+0 0 0+1 0
24 FW   WAL Marley Watkins 1 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 2
26 MF   ENG Ryan Giles* 21 0 19+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Goals record edit

As of 7 May 2022
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
1 5   CB Aden Flint 6 0 0 6
27   AM Rubin Colwill 5 1 0 6
3 10   CF Kieffer Moore 5 0 0 5
4 9   CF Jordan Hugill 4 0 0 4
29   SS Mark Harris 3 1 0 4
4 2   CB Mark McGuinness 3 0 0 3
3   LB Joel Bagan 3 0 0 3
4   CB Sean Morrison 3 0 0 3
10   CF Uche Ikpeazu 3 0 0 3
19   CF James Collins 3 0 0 3
39   CF Isaak Davies 2 1 0 3
12 6   DM Will Vaulks 2 0 0 2
22   CM Tommy Doyle 2 0 0 2
24   RW Marley Watkins 0 0 2 2
15 7   CM Leandro Bacuna 1 0 0 1
8   CM Joe Ralls 1 0 0 1
11   LW Josh Murphy 0 0 1 1
18   LM Alfie Doughty 1 0 0 1
21   CM Marlon Pack 1 0 0 1
23   CF Max Watters 1 0 0 1
Total 49 3 3 55

Assists record edit

As of 7 May 2022
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
1 26   LM Ryan Giles 9 0 0 9
2 8   CM Joe Ralls 6 0 0 6
3 21   CM Marlon Pack 3 1 0 4
39   CF Isaak Davies 3 1 0 4
5 10   CF Kieffer Moore 2 0 1 3
17   RB Cody Drameh 3 0 0 3
22   CM Tommy Doyle 3 0 0 3
38   RB Perry Ng 3 0 0 3
9 3   LB Joel Bagan 2 0 0 2
5   CB Aden Flint 2 0 0 2
6   CM Will Vaulks 2 0 0 2
12 4   CB Sean Morrison 1 0 0 1
9   CF Jordan Hugill 1 0 0 1
15   DM Ryan Wintle 1 0 0 1
27   AM Rubin Colwill 1 0 0 1
28   RWB Tom Sang 0 1 0 1
29   SS Mark Harris 1 0 0 1
32   CM Eli King 1 0 0 1
40   LB Tom Davies 0 1 0 1
Total 44 3 2 49

Disciplinary record edit

As of 7 May 2022
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
                               
1 6   DM Will Vaulks 9 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 11 0 0
38   RB Perry Ng 10 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0
3 2   CB Mark McGuinness 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0
5   CB Aden Flint 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 1
5 16   CB Curtis Nelson 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 0 0
6 8   CM Joe Ralls 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
7 21   CM Marlon Pack 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
29   CF Mark Harris 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
9 3   LB Joel Bagan 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
7   CM Leandro Bacuna 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1
15   DM Ryan Wintle 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0
12 19   CF James Collins 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
22   CM Tommy Doyle 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
14 4   CB Sean Morrison 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1
9   CF Jordan Hugill 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
17   RB Cody Drameh 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
17 10   CF Uche Ikpeazu 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
25   CM Alex Smithies 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
26   LM Ryan Giles 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
42   CB Oliver Denham 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
21 1   GK Dillon Phillips 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10   CF Kieffer Moore 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
18   LM Alfie Doughty 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
27   AM Rubin Colwill 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
39   CF Isaak Davies 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 105 0 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 109 0 3

Clean sheets edit

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play.

As of match played 25 February 2023[citation needed]
Rank No. Nat. Name Matches played Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
1 25   Alex Smithies 31 5 0 0 5
2 1   Dillon Phillips 19 2 0 0 2

Contracts edit

Date Position Nationality Name Status Contract Length Expiry Date Ref.
24 August 2021 CF   Chanka Zimba Signed 3 years June 2024 [3]
30 August 2021 AM   Rubin Colwill Signed 3 years June 2024 [4]
6 October 2021 LB   Tom Davies Signed 3 years June 2024 [5]
3 March 2022 CF   Isaak Davies Signed 3 years June 2025 [6]
14 March 2022 CB    Oliver Denham Signed 2 years June 2024 [7]

Transfers edit

Transfers in edit

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
21 June 2021 CB   Mark McGuinness   Arsenal Undisclosed [8]
1 July 2021 CF   James Collins   Luton Town Free transfer [9]
1 July 2021 CB   James Connolly   Blackburn Rovers Free transfer [10]
1 July 2021 GK   Rohan Luthra   Crystal Palace Free transfer [10]
1 July 2021 RB   Jai Semenyo   Mangotsfield United Free transfer [10]
1 July 2021 DM   Ryan Wintle   Crewe Alexandra Free transfer [11]
10 August 2021 RW   Marley Watkins   Bristol City Free transfer [12]
2 September 2021 RW   Jack Leahy   Brighton & Hove Albion Free transfer [13]
2 September 2021 GK   Matthew Turner   Leeds United Free transfer [13]

Loans in edit

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
13 July 2021 LM   Ryan Giles   Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 January 2022 [14][15]
12 January 2022 RB   Cody Drameh   Leeds United End of season [16]
20 January 2022 CM   Tommy Doyle   Manchester City End of season [17]
29 January 2022 LM   Alfie Doughty   Stoke City End of Season [18]
30 January 2022 CF   Jordan Hugill   Norwich City End of Season [19]
31 January 2022 CF   Uche Ikpeazu   Middlesbrough End of season [20]

Loans out edit

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
8 July 2021 CF   Max Watters   Milton Keynes Dons 31 December 2021 [21][22]
31 July 2021 RW   Gavin Whyte   Oxford United End of season [23]
28 August 2021 DM   Ryan Wintle   Blackpool 3 January 2022 [24][15]
31 August 2021 LW   Josh Murphy   Preston North End End of season [25]
6 January 2022 CF   Chanka Zimba   Northampton Town End of season [26]
8 January 2022 CB   James Connolly   Bristol Rovers End of season [27]
31 January 2022 LB   Ciaron Brown   Oxford United End of season [28]
31 January 2022 AM   Kieron Evans   Linfield End of season [29]
31 January 2022 MF   Caleb Hughes   Haverfordwest County End of season [30]
31 January 2022 MF   Keenan Patten   Hereford End of season [31]
31 January 2022 DM   Tom Sang   St Johnstone End of season [32]

Transfers out edit

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
23 June 2021 CF   Robert Glatzel   Hamburger SV Undisclosed [33]
30 June 2021 CB   Sol Bamba   Middlesbrough Released [34][35]
30 June 2021 LB   Joe Bennett   Wigan Athletic Released [34][36]
30 June 2021 CB   Jack Bodenham   South Shields Released [34]
30 June 2021 CM   Aaron Bolger   Cork City Released [34]
30 June 2021 GK   Joe Day   Newport County Released [34][37]
30 June 2021 CF   Daniel Griffiths   Chippenham Town Released [34][38]
30 June 2021 LW   Junior Hoilett   Reading Released [39][40]
30 June 2021 CF   Rolan Idowu   Bohemians Released [34]
30 June 2021 CB   Ben Margetson   Swansea City Released [34][41]
30 June 2021 LB   Daniel Martin   Torquay United Released [34][42]
30 June 2021 RB   Cameron McWilliams Released [34]
30 June 2021 CB   Ryan Reynolds   Penybont Released [34][43]
30 June 2021 AM   James Waite   Penybont Released [34][43]
30 June 2021 CF   Jack Williams Released [34]
30 June 2021 AM   Jonny Williams   Swindon Town Released [34][44]
26 August 2021 RW   Marley Watkins   Aberdeen Released [45]
4 October 2021 SS   Lee Tomlin   Walsall Mutual consent [46][47]
31 January 2022 CF   Kieffer Moore   Bournemouth Undisclosed [48]

Pre-season friendlies edit

As part of Cardiff City's pre-season preparations, friendlies against Bath City,[49] Cambridge United,[50] Forest Green Rovers,[51] Exeter City,[50] Southampton[52] and Newport County[53] were announced.

10 July 2021 Friendly Bath City 0–5 Cardiff City Twerton
15:00 BST Report Collins   3', 25'
Denham   18'
Vassell   37'
Davies   88'
Stadium: Twerton Park
17 July 2021 Friendly Cardiff City 0–2 Cambridge United Leckwith
13:00 BST Report Smith   4'
Weir   57'
Stadium: Cardiff International Sports Stadium
17 July 2021 Friendly Cardiff City 1–1 Cambridge United Leckwith
15:00 BST Zimba   12' Report Ironside   2' (pen.) Stadium: Cardiff International Sports Stadium
20 July 2021 Friendly Forest Green Rovers 1–2 Cardiff City Nailsworth
19:00 BST Matt   58' Report Collins   47'
Whyte   84'
Stadium: The Innocent New Lawn
24 July 2021 Friendly Cardiff City 2–2 Exeter City Leckwith
15:00 BST Collins   45'
Harris   63' (pen.)
Report Jay   22'
Sweeney   49'
Stadium: Cardiff International Sports Stadium
27 July 2021 Friendly Cardiff City 0–4 Southampton Leckwith
19:00 BST Report Walcott   40'
Djenepo   66'
Adams   74', 85'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
31 July 2021 Friendly Cardiff City 2–0 Newport County Leckwith
13:00 BST Ralls   21'
Harris   82'
Report Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium

Competitions edit

Overview edit

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
EFL Championship 7 August 2021 May 2022 Matchday 1 46 15 8 23 50 68 −18 032.61
FA Cup 9 January 2022 6 February 2022 Third round 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 050.00
EFL Cup 10 August 2021 24 August 2021 First round 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 050.00
Total 50 17 8 25 56 76 −20 034.00

Last updated: 7 May 2022
Source: Competitions

EFL Championship edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
15 Swansea City 46 16 13 17 58 68 −10 61
16 Blackpool 46 16 12 18 54 58 −4 60
17 Bristol City 46 15 10 21 62 77 −15 55
18 Cardiff City 46 15 8 23 50 68 −18 53
19 Hull City 46 14 9 23 41 54 −13 51
20 Birmingham City 46 11 14 21 50 75 −25 47
21 Reading 46 13 8 25 54 87 −33 41[a]
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[55]
Notes:
  1. ^ Reading were deducted 6 points for breach of profit and sustainability regulations.[54]

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 15 8 23 50 68  −18 53 7 4 12 22 29  −7 8 4 11 28 39  −11

Last updated: 7 May 2022.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday edit

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAAHHAAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHAAAHAHAHAHHAHHAHHHAAHAAHA
ResultDWDWLWLLLLLLLLDLWWLWLDLDLLWWWLWDLLWWDWLWLLLLDW
Position13396989101318202021212121201920202120202020202020202019191920181717171717171719191918
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2022. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

Cardiff City's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.[56]

7 August 2021 1 Cardiff City 1–1 Barnsley Leckwith
15:00 BST Pack   54' BBC Report Sibbick   69' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 17,431
Referee: Stephen Martin (Staffordshire)
14 August 2021 2 Blackpool 0–2 Cardiff City Blackpool
15:00 BST Husband   90+2' BBC Report Bacuna   52'
Moore   86'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 11,393
Referee: Andy Woolmer (Northamptonshire)
18 August 2021 3 Peterborough United 2–2 Cardiff City Peterborough
19:45 BST Burrows   49'
Dembélé   51'
Ward   86'
BBC Report Pack   44'
Flint   45',   83', 90+6'
Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 8,534
Referee: Thomas Bramall (South Yorkshire)
21 August 2021 4 Cardiff City 3–1 Millwall Leckwith
15:00 BST Flint   51',   66', 70'
Morrison   83'
Nelson   86'
BBC Report Cooper   65'
Afobe   76'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 18,168
Referee: James Linington (Isle of Wight)
28 August 2021 5 Cardiff City 1–2 Bristol City Cardiff
12:30 BST Bentley   59' (o.g.)
Morrison   74'
Ralls   87'
BBC Report Weimann   21', 70'
Semenyo   74'
Martin   74'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 20,891
Referee: David Webb (County Durham)
12 September 2021 6 Nottingham Forest 1–2 Cardiff City West Bridgford
14:30 BST Grabban   23' BBC Report Vaulks   33'
Colwill   58', 73'
Pack   75'
Ng   76'
Stadium: The City Ground
Attendance: 24,153
Referee: Dean Whitestone (Northampton)
Note: Live on Sky Sports Football
15 September 2021 7 Coventry City 1–0 Cardiff City Coventry
19:45 BST Gyökeres   15'
Kane   73'
Hamer   90+1'
Dabo   90+2'
Sky Report
BBC Report
Moore   69' Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 16,372
Referee: Michael Salisbury (Preston)
18 September 2021 8 Cardiff City 0–1 Bournemouth Cardiff
15:00 BST Harris   36'
Nelson   45+1'
Bacuna   88'
Sky Report
BBC Report
Christie   24'
Lerma   52'
Billing   54'
Smith   88'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 19,090
Referee: Josh Smith (London)
25 September 2021 9 Blackurn Rovers 5–1 Cardiff City Blackburn
15:00 BST Gallagher   24'
Brereton   32', 45+2' (90), pen.'
Dolan   53'
BBC Report
Sky Report
Flint   8'
Morrison   58'
Dillon Phillips   89'
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 11,670
Referee: Keith Stroud (Hampshire)
28 September 2021 10 Cardiff City 0–4 West Bromwich Albion Cardiff
19:45 BST Collins   39' BBC Report
Sky Report
Grant   5'
Bartley   42'
Nelson   56' (o.g.)
Mowatt   75'
Phillips   82'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 17,363
Referee: Graham Scott (Oxfordshire)
2 October 2021 11 Cardiff City 0–1 Reading Cardiff
15:00 BST Pack   32'
Ralls   37'
Collins   84'
McGuinness   90+4'
BBC Report
Sky Report
Hoilett   38' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 18,400
Referee: Thomas Bramall (South Yorkshire)
17 October 2021 12 Swansea City 3–0 Cardiff City Swansea
12:00 BST Paterson   29'
Piroe   60'
Manning   63'
Bidwell   74'
BBC Report
Sky report
Bacuna   26'
Vaulks   90+1'
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Attendance: 19,288
Referee: James Linington (Isle of Wight)
Note: Live on Sky Sports
20 October 2021 13 Fulham 2–0 Cardiff City London
19:45 BST Cairney   57'
Mitrovic   63'
BBC Report
Sky Report
Pack   69'
Bagan   78'
Ng   85'
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 15,789
Referee: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
23 October 2021 14 Cardiff City 0–2 Middlesbrough Cardiff
12:30 BST Pack   28'
McGuinness   34'
Flint   70'
BBC Report
Sky Report
Šporar   35' (pen)
Ikpeazu   38'
Payero   74'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 17,513
Referee: Jeremy Simpson (Lancashire)
Note: Live on Sky Sports
30 October 2021 15 Stoke City 3–3 Cardiff City Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 BST Brown   9'
Fletcher   16', 46'
Wilmot   62'
Souttar   64'
Surridge   83'
BBC Report
Sky Report
Nelson   39'
Bacuna   57'
Colwill   66'
Harris   70',   89'
Moore   71'
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 21,413
Referee: John Brooks
3 November 2021 16 Cardiff City 0–1 Queens Park Rangers Cardiff
19:45 GMT BBC Report
Sky Report
Gray   37'
Dickie   47'
Adomah   85'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 16,882
Referee: Andy Woolmer (Northamptonshire)
6 November 2021 17 Cardiff City 2–1 Huddersfield Town Cardiff
15:00 GMT McGuiness   60'
Moore   74', 90+3'
Bacuna   84'
Vaulks   90+1'
Ng   90+5'
BBC Report
Sky Report
Sinani   12'
High   90+4'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 17,355
Referee: David Webb (County Durham)
20 November 2021 18 Preston North End 1–2 Cardiff City Preston
15:00 GMT Maguire   2'
Cunningham   57'
Iversen   66'
BBC Report
Sky Report
Ng   35'
McGuinness   51'
Collins   66'
Colwill   87'
Harris   88'
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 10,749
Referee: Leigh Doughty (Blackpool)
24 November 2021 19 Cardiff City 0–1 Hull City Cardiff
19:45 GMT McGuinness   57'
Giles   90+4'
BBC Report
Sky Report
Lewis-Potter   15',   55'
Greaves   90+4'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 17,180
Referee: Thomas Bramall (South Yorkshire)
27 November 2021 20 Luton Town 1–2 Cardiff City Luton
15:00 GMT Rea   42'
Clark   64'
BBC Report
Sky Report
Colwill   10'
Morrison   38',   77'
Smithies   85'
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 9,987
Referee: Oliver Langford (West Midlands)
4 December 2021 21 Cardiff City 2–3 Sheffield United Leckwith
15:00 GMT Harris   32'
Collins   44'
Morrison   52'
McGuinness   90'
BBC Report
Sky Report
Norwood   40'
Gibbs-White   61'
Sharp   73'
McGoldrick   75'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 18,310
Referee: John Busby (Oxfordshire)
11 December 2021 22 Birmingham City 2–2 Cardiff City Birmingham
15:00 GMT Deeney   29'
Šunjić   45+1',   63'
Friend   85'
BBC Report
Sky Report
Nelson   16'
Moore   66'
Ralls   72'
McGuinness   90+1'
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 17,840
Referee: Jeremy Simpson (Lancashire)
30 December 2021 23 Bournemouth 3–0 Cardiff City Kings Park
19:45 GMT Christie   25'
Solanke   45+3',   68'
Smithies   83' (o.g.)
BBC Report
Sky Report
Harris   27'
Bacuna   45+2'
Nelson   45+3'
Stadium: Vitality Stadium
Attendance: 8,942
Referee: James Linington (Isle of Wight)
2 January 2022 24 West Bromwich Albion 1–1 Cardiff City West Bromwich
14:00 GMT Bartley   23'
Robinson   48'
Mowatt   76'
Molumby   84'
Johnstone   90+6'
BBC Report
Sky Report
Giles   27'
Collins   34'
McGuinness   90+4'
Flint   90+6'
Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 22,925
Referee: Thomas Bramall (South Yorkshire)
15 January 2022 25 Cardiff City 0–1 Blackburn Rovers Cardiff
12:30 GMT Drameh   41'
Ng   59'
Collins   72'
Pack   90+5'
BBC report
Sky report
Rothwell   14'
van Hecke   42'
Travis   50'
Lenihan   55'
Nymabe   59'   76'
Wharton   76'
Kaminski   90+2'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Matt Donohue (Manchester)
22 January 2022 26 Bristol City 3–2 Cardiff City Bristol
12:30 GMT Martin   33', 63'
Pring   73'
Weimann   77'
BBC report
Sky Report
Collins   23',   31'
Ralls   44'
Watters   90'
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 21,435
Referee: Gavin Ward (Surrey)
30 January 2022 27 Cardiff City 2–1 Nottingham Forest Cardiff
16:00 GMT Hugill   6'
Drameh   52'
Davies   65'
Wintle   83'
BBC report
Sky report
Colback   27'
Davis   90+4'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 18,866
Referee: David Webb (County Durham)
Note: Live on Sky Sports
2 February 2022 28 Barnsley 0–1 Cardiff City Barnsley
19:45 GMT Andersen   59'
Jordan Williams   64'
BBC Report
Sky report
McGuinness   39'
Doyle   66'
Ikpeazu   71',   72'
Flint   90+2'
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 11,432
Referee: Geoff Eltringham (County Durham)
9 February 2022 29 Cardiff City 4–0 Peterborough United Cardiff
19:45 GMT Ralls   4'
Flint   39'
Doyle   44'
Ng   52'
Hugill   57'
Wintle   74'
Ikpeazu   85'
BBC Report
Sky report
Mumba   32' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 17,297
Referee: Kevin Friend (Leicestershire)
12 February 2022 30 Millwall 2–1 Cardiff City Bermondsey
15:00 GMT Wallace   53',   73'
Bennett   82'
BBC report
Sky report
Bagan   90+2' Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 12,710
Referee: Steve Martin (Staffordshire)
15 February 2022 31 Cardiff City 2–0 Coventry City Cardiff
19:45 GMT Flint   59'
Wintle   60'
Bagan   72'
Harris   87'
BBC Report
Sky report
McFadzean   78' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 18,660
Referee: John Busby (Oxfordshire)
Note: Live on Sky TV
19 February 2022 32 Cardiff City 1–1 Blackpool Cardiff
15:00 GMT Bagan   49'
Flint   61'
Vaulks   82'
Ng   85'
BBC Report
Sky report
Ekpiteta   11'
Bowler   66'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 19,025
Referee: Darren Bond (Lancashire)
23 February 2022 33 Huddersfield Town 2–1 Cardiff City Huddersfield
19:45 GMT Koroma   88'
Russell   90+1',   90+6'
Thomas   90+8'
BBC report
Sky report
McGuinness   13'
Doyle   61',   76'
Harris   74'
Hugill   79'
Bagan   85'
Smithies   90+2'
Vaulks   90+5'
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 20,167
Referee: Oliver Langford (West Midlands)
26 February 2022 34 Cardiff City 0–1 Fulham Cardiff
15:00 GMT BBC report
Sky report
Mitrovic   41' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 18,928
Referee: Leigh Doughty (Lancashire)
1 March 2022 35 Cardiff City 1–0 Derby County Cardiff
19:45 GMT Davies   26'
Ikpeazu   85'
Doughty   90+2'
BBC Report
Sky report
Buchanan   52'
Davies   62'
Bird   80'
Ebosele   90+3'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 18,767
Referee: Andy Davies (Hampshire)
Note: Live on Sky TV
5 March 2022 36 Queens Park Rangers 1–2 Cardiff City White City, London
15:00 GMT Gray   38' BBC report
Sky report
Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium
Attendance: 16,170
Referee: Michael Salisbury (Preston)
12 March 2022 37 Cardiff City 0–0 Preston North End Cardiff
15:00 GMT Hugill   68'
Ralls   71'
BBC Report
Sky report
Hughes   51'
Potts   90+3'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 19,743
Referee: James Linington (Isle of Wight)
16 March 2022 38 Cardiff City 2–1 Stoke City Cardiff
19:45 GMT Doyle   39'
Hugill   43',   68'
BBC Report
Sky report
Baker   23' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 17,184
Referee: Andy Woolmer (Northamptonshire)
2 April 2022 39 Cardiff City 0–4 Swansea City Cardiff
15:00 BST Doyle   39'
Ralls   80'
BBC report
Sky report
Obafemi   6', 82'
Wolf   29',   78'
Cabango   57'
Downes   69'
Piroe   80'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 27,280
Referee: Josh Smith (London)
9 April 2022 40 Reading 1–2 Cardiff City Reading
15:00 BST João   7' BBC report
Sky report
Doughty   59'
Ng   70'
Vaulks   85'
Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 19,039
Referee: Michael Salisbury (Preston)
15 April 2022 41 Hull City 2–1 Cardiff City Kingston upon Hull
15:00 BST
BBC report
Sky report
Stadium: MKM Stadium
Attendance: 15,685
Referee: Steve Martin (Staffordshire)
18 April 2022 42 Cardiff City 0–1 Luton Town Cardiff
15:00 BST Bagan   55' BBC report
SKY report
Cornick   71'
Naismith   90+3'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 19,381
Referee: Andy Davies (Hampshire)
23 April 2022 43 Sheffield United 1–0 Cardiff City Sheffield
15:00 BST Ndiaye   47'
Norwood   67'
BBC Report
Sky report
Bagan   57'
McGuinness   60'
Ng   71'
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 26,802
Referee: Oliver Langford (West Midlands)
27 April 2022 44 Middlesbrough 2–0 Cardiff City Middlesbrough
19:45 BST Tavernier   28'
McGree   53'
Jones   88'
Howson   90'
BBC report
Sky report
Nelson   27'
Wintle   33'
Denham   62'
Vaulks   90'
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 19,727
Referee: Matt Donohue (Manchester)
Note: Live on Sky TV
30 April 2022 45 Cardiff City 1–1 Birmingham City Cardiff
15:00 BST McGuinness   48'
Drameh   57'
Nelson   67'
Vaulks   76',   82' (pen.)
BBC Sport
Sky report
Bela   22'
Gordon   58'
Etheridge   82'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 21,395
Referee: John Busby (Oxfordshire)
7 May 2022 46 Derby County 0–1 Cardiff City Derby
12:30 BST Thompson   73' BBC Report
Sky report
Hugill   55'
Ng   69'
Harris   81'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 29,402
Referee: Keith Stroud (Hampshire)

FA Cup edit

Cardiff were drawn at home to Preston North End in the third round.[57]

9 January 2022 Third round Cardiff City 2–1 (a.e.t.) Preston North End Leckwith
14:00 GMT Davies   42'
Ng   63'
Harris   116'
BBC report
Sky report
Johnson   53' (pen.)
Browne   113'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
Referee: Andy Woolmer (Northamptonshire)
Note: Live on S4C
6 February 2022 Fourth round Liverpool 3–1 Cardiff City Liverpool
12:00 GMT
BBC report Colwill   80' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 51,268
Referee: Andy Madley (Yorkshire)
Note: Live on ITV

EFL Cup edit

Cardiff City were drawn at home to Sutton United in the first round[58][59] and Brighton & Hove Albion in the second round.[60]

10 August 2021 First round Cardiff City 3–2 Sutton United Leckwith
19:00 BST Watkins   44', 50'
Murphy   84'
Report Wilson   4'
Milsom   21'
Eastmond   55'
Rowe   90'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 3500
Referee: Josh Smith
24 August 2021 Second round Cardiff City 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Leckwith
19:45 BST Vaulks   56'
Wintle   73'
Nelson   78'
Report Moder   9'
Zeqiri   55'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 6,013
Referee: James Bell

Summary edit

Games played 50 (46 EFL Championship, 2 FA Cup, 2 League Cup)
Games won 17 (15 EFL Championship, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)
Games drawn 8 (8 EFL Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)
Games lost 25 (23 EFL Championship, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)
Goals scored 56 (50 EFL Championship, 3 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)
Goals conceded 75 (68 EFL Championship,4 FA Cup, 4 League Cup)
Goal difference -19
Clean sheets 7 (7 EFL Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)
Yellow cards 109 (105 EFL Championship, 2 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)
Red cards 2 (2 EFL Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)
Worst Discipline   Will Vaulks (11  , 0    , 0  )
Best result 4–0 vs. Peterborough United (09 Feb 22)
Worst result 1–5 vs. Blackburn Rovers (25 Sep 21)
0–4 vs. West Bromwich Albion (28 Sep 21)
0–4 vs. Swansea City (2 Apr 22)
Most appearances   Aden Flint (39 starts, 3 subs)
Top scorer   Rubin Colwill (6)
Most Clean Sheets   Alex Smithies (5)
Points 53

Club staff edit

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